17:15 Sandown

Saturday 23 April 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3216:0716:4017:15

bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 3f 173y  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:15  |   Winning time: 4m 54.0s
1st
Horse silk
4
10/3
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up tracking leaders, good headway out wide 3 out, edged right travelling well before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, hung right between last two, led last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
5
11
510-6
5/1
T: R A TealJ: James Davies
Raced keenly tracking leaders, led before 2 out, strongly pressed from 2 out, headed last, no extra run-in op 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
2
7/1
T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob
Tracked leaders on inside, disputing lead and every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra in 3rd soon after op 11/2
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
3
6/1
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd 4th until before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened between last two
5th
Horse silk
½
6
811-4
12/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, some late modest headway op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
1
33/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes
Held up in rear, steady headway on outside 3 out, no impression before next tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
22/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams
Led, pushed along headed and weakened quickly before 2 out
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
9
12/1
T: J ScottJ: Rex Dingle
Tracked leader until before 4th, chased leaders, soon lost place, outpaced and struggling in rear after 3 out, tailed off

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Fifty Ball27
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 7
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
WD
5
Horse silk
Flashing Glance16
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 9
T: T Lacey  J: Dylan Kitts
NR
12
Horse silk
Andaleep89
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 6
T: Mrs S Leech  J: Miss Roisin Leech
NR
10
Horse silk
Smurphy Enki63
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 7
T: C Gordon  J: Adam Wedge
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.51Pl:£1.60, £1.50, £2.00EX:£11.50Trifecta:£52.40Tricast:£43.71SF:£12.44Swingers:£2.60, £4.20, £5.70

Forecasts

Samarrive (10/3), Fifty Ball (9/2), Kamaxos (5/1), Press Your Luck (6/1), Call Me Lord (7/1), Flashing Glance (8/1), Glynn (12/1), Champagne Court (12/1), Smurphy Enki (12/1), Halo Des Obeaux (22/1), Beyond The Clouds (33/1), Andaleep (66/1)

Verdict

A 3 lb rise for FIFTY BALL's latest Ascot win still leaves him on a lower mark than when second in last year's Betfair Hurdle at Newbury and he looks sure to make a bold bid in this season's finale. Samarrive's last 2 runs have been underwhelming but they were in top-end handicaps and he could easily get back on tracked returned to calmer waters and upped to a trip which promises to suit. Nicky Henderson's good record in this also earns Glynn a place on the shortlist.

  1. FIFTY BALL (FR)
  2. SAMARRIVE (FR)
  3. GLYNN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021
Scaramanga
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,210.002nd: £8,372.003rd: £4,186.004th: £2,093.005th: £1,046.006th: £522.00

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