13:50 Sandown

Saturday 7 January 2023

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 119y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:50  |   Winning time: 4m 7.38s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/1
T: Mrs P SlyJ: Mr Jack Andrews (3)
Tracked leader, led 9th, made rest, came clear before the last, stayed on well tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
9
6
11/4j
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Led until narrowly headed 9th, chased winner, every chance 3 out, well held when mistake last op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
6
2
11/4j
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, bit closer in 5th on inside at 5th, left in modest 4th 2 out, went 3rd towards finish, never on terms with principals op 5/2 tchd 3/1
4th
Horse silk
½
3
12/1
T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard (3)
Held up tracking leaders, left modest 3rd 2 out, weakened and lost 3rd towards finish op 9/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ½
1
28/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge
Held up in last pair, headway out wide tracking leaders going well after 4 out, no impression and left modest 5th 2 out op 22/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
9/2
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: C Gethings
Chasing leaders out wide when pecked 1st, hit 4th, mistake and lost place next, in last pair and never on terms after, hit 9th and 4 out, tailed off when hampered by faller 2 out op 13/2 tchd 4/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
5
4/1
T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Tracked leaders on inside, travelling well 3 out, switched out turning in, full of running when fell next

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£3.60, £1.60EX:£30.80Trifecta:£102.10SF:£27.76Swingers:£3.90, £3.80, £2.30

Forecasts

Corrigeen Rock (11/4), Frero Banbou (11/4), Grey Diamond (4/1), Gladiateur Allen (9/2), Xcitations (7/1), Dreams Of Home (12/1), The Last Day (28/1)

Verdict

The form of the Cheltenham handicap in which GREY DIAMOND was a creditable third on his reappearance in November has since received healthy boosts by the pair that beat him, and he is appealing back at the scene of his sole previous success over fences. Frero Banbou is capable of a very bold show off this mark and both The Last Day and Xcitations are not without a chance. However, the novice Corrigeen Rock was pretty impressive over C&D last month and he is feared most.

  1. GREY DIAMOND (FR)
  2. CORRIGEEN ROCK (IRE)
  3. FRERO BANBOU (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Gunsight Ridge
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 7
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £15,609.002nd: £7,176.003rd: £3,588.004th: £1,794.005th: £897.006th: £447.00

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