15:30 Sandown

Thursday 17 February 2022

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:40

Virgin Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 4m 21.4s
1st
Horse silk
2
511-7
15/8f
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Tracked leader on inside, led 3rd, made rest, went slightly left last, stayed on well run-in tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
11/2
T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard
Tracked leading pair, hit 1st, went right and hampered rival next, hung left paddock bend soon after, lost place at 4th, rallied out wide chasing winner on long run before 2 out, every chance when hit 2 out, hanging right when went right and hampered last, one pace op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
4
9/4
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory
Raced keenly tracking leaders, slightly hampered 2nd, tracked leading pair at 4th, pushed along and one pace between last two op 85/40 tchd 11/4
4th
Horse silk
21
6
11/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Led until jumped slowly and headed 3rd, lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened quickly op 14/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
11
3
4/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Never fluent in rear, mistake 4 out, not fluent and reminder after next, never a factor, tailed off op 9/2 tchd 7/2

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Hidor De Bersy47
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: T Symonds  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.40, £2.30EX:£8.40Trifecta:£18.00SF:£11.85Swingers:£5.80

Forecasts

Monviel (15/8), Hidor De Bersy (2/1), Learntalot (9/4), Braveheart (4/1), Operation Manna (11/2), Twilight Glory (11/1)

Verdict

MONVIEL opened his account at Wincanton 4 weeks ago with a much-improved effort and can follow up. Learntalot, who was a few places behind Philip Hobbs's charge that day, is entitled to progress from that initial effort.

  1. MONVIEL (IRE)
  2. LEARNTALOT (IRE)
  3. OPERATION MANNA

Previous Winners

2021
Red Rookie
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: £5,446.002nd: £2,509.003rd: £1,254.004th: £628.00

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