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14:25 Sandown

Friday 8 December 2023

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

Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 6m 42.1s

1^st

Stay Away Fay

611-7

8/11f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Led, hampered by loose horse and headed before 3 out, led again after 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, led again soon after last, stayed on well tchd 4/5

2^nd

1 ½

Giovinco

611-4

5/2

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen

Took keen hold, chased winner before 2nd until slow 13th, left 2nd 17th, hampered by loose horse and led before 3 out, hampered by loose horse and headed after 3 out, led again narrowly 2 out, headed soon after last, no impression towards finish op 85/40 tchd 2/1

3^rd

Conkwell Legend

911-4

66/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R P McLernon

Chased winner until before 2nd, in touch, mistake 9th, 3rd and outpaced before 3 out, well beaten 2 out tchd 50/1

Also Ran

The Changing Man

611-4

9/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 13th until bad mistake and unseated rider 17th op 5/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.73EX:£2.60Trifecta:£9.60SF:£2.89

Forecasts

Stay Away Fay (8/11), Giovinco (5/2), The Changing Man (9/2), Conkwell Legend (66/1)

STAY AWAY FAY deserves plenty of credit for pulling the race out of the fire on his chase debut at Exeter where he rallied to get the better of the re-opposing The Changing Man, having looked held when headed at the third-last. This strong stayer will be very much at home on this stiff track and he is taken to uphold the Exeter form, despite meeting the runner-up on 3 lb worse terms. This represents a significant step up in class for Giovinco, but he is unexposed and clearly very promising.