15:35 Sandown

Friday 8 December 2023

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Betfair Racing Podcasts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 4m 23.1s
1st
Horse silk
4
10/3
T: J R BoyleJ: R T Dunne
Held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway before last, went 2nd and switched right flat, soon led, stayed on well op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
2
8
10/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
Held up in mid-division, switched left and headway to lead 2 out, hung right and headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in rear, headway on outside when jumped right and bumped last, went 3rd, hung right and stayed on, unable to challenge op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
9/4f
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Held up in touch, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced and no impression, plugged on flat
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
4/1
T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings
Prominent, slow and went left 1st, slow 3rd, not fluent 5th, every chance 2 out, lost place before hampered and stumbled last op 9/2
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
411-10
25/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Led, headed 2 out, losing place when jumped left and bumped last op 28/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
7
5/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, pushed along briefly after next, every chance 2 out, losing place when hampered last

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Immortal34
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 5
T: N J Henderson  J: N de Boinville
NR
9
Horse silk
Fever Dream61
Weight: 10-2|  Age: 5
T: Christian Williams  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£2.00, £4.60EX:£32.90Trifecta:£305.70Tricast:£246.17SF:£34.19Swingers:£5.90, £5.30, £9.60

Forecasts

Immortal (7/4), West End Boy (9/4), Classic Anthem (10/3), Magical King (4/1), Impact Du Bonheur (5/1), Asta La Pasta (8/1), He's A Latchico (10/1), Fever Dream (12/1), Sun Joy (25/1)

Verdict

Though he failed to justify market confidence on his handicap debut at Ascot, IMMORTAL is entitled to come on for that reappearance spin and the suspicion remains that he is capable of a good deal better. West End Boy's engagement at Wincanton on Thursday is abandonded, and he's an obvious danger, while Impact du Bonheur was behind Classic Anthem over this C&D last month but, like Immortal, his best days are surely ahead of him and he could step up now switched to handicap company.

  1. IMMORTAL (FR)
  2. WEST END BOY (IRE)
  3. IMPACT DU BONHEUR (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Hugos New Horse
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £7,804.002nd: £3,588.003rd: £1,794.004th: £897.005th: £448.006th: £224.00

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