13:50 Sandown

Saturday 11 March 2023

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European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO to 7YO  |   Class 1  |   2m 3f 173y  |   Heavy (Soft in Places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 5m 14.5s
1st
Horse silk
7
611-5
15/2
T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace
Raced keenly, chased leader until pushed along before 2 out, mistake last, rallied gamely to lead again final 110 yards, driven out op 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
14
510-13
13/2
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Held up in mid-division, headway on long run before 2 out, led before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed final 110 yards, kept on op 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
8
2
11/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda (5)
Mid-division, headway out wide after 2nd, went 2nd home turn until ridden before 2 out, plugged on in well held 3rd op 10/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
11
611-1
9/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on run-in
5th
Horse silk
1
4
4/1f
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Off the pace towards rear, headway before 2 out, plugged on run-in
6th
Horse silk
nk
3
611-10
25/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders on long run after 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last two, stumbled on landing last, weakened run-in
7th
Horse silk
7
12
16/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Adrian Heskin
Raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, switched left before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two
8th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
711-6
18/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Off the pace and always towards rear, no chance when mistake last
9th
Horse silk
16
16
40/1
T: Ella PickardJ: James Best
Led until headed after 2nd, chased leader, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened soon after tchd 33/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
9
25/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: D A Jacob
Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 28/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
13/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Raced wide and always towards rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 6/1
PU
Horse silk
5
15/2
T: M F HarrisJ: P J Brennan
Wore hood to post, never closer than mid-division, lost place before 2 out, struggling in 8th when pulled up before last op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
10
17/2
T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies
Never closer than mid-division, weakened before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up op 8/1 tchd 9/1
PU
Horse silk
13
66/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
15
28/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened on long run before 2 out, pulled up soon after op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
17
40/1
T: R RoweJ: N F Houlihan (3)
Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

8
Horse silk
War Soldier42
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: A M Thomson  J: Ryan Mania
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.40, £1.90, £2.80, £2.00EX:£70.00Trifecta:£936.60Tricast:£556.58SF:£55.50Swingers:£11.60, £20.90, £15.70

Forecasts

Cuthbert Dibble (4/1), Inneston (13/2), Henri The Second (13/2), Crambo (15/2), Twinjets (15/2), Churchills Boy (17/2), Etalon (9/1), Hugos New Horse (11/1), Twin Power (16/1), Mexico (18/1), Crebilly (25/1), Cerendipity (25/1), War Soldier (25/1), Off To A Flyer (28/1), Stans The Man (40/1), Grey D'alco (40/1), Gaelic Park (66/1)

Verdict

A typically competitive renewal featuring several progressive types. CUTHBERT DIBBLE looked a different proposition stepped up to 2½m at Leicester last time and is taken to provide Nigel Twiston-Davies with a second win in this in the last 3 years. There are any number of possible dangers, headed by Etalon, who wears a first-time tongue tie for handicap debut, Churchills Boy and last month's C&D 1-2 Inneston and Twin Power.

  1. CUTHBERT DIBBLE (IRE)
  2. ETALON (IRE)
  3. CHURCHILLS BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Complete Unknown
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 6
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £45,016.002nd: £16,960.003rd: £8,488.004th: £4,240.005th: £2,128.006th: £1,064.007th: £528.008th: £272.00

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