13:50 Sandown

Saturday 9 March 2024

Premier Race Day Text
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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  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 5m 7.3s
1st
Horse silk
3
11/2
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Prominent, not fluent 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths down last, stayed on well, led towards finish op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
5
611-10
10/1
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Led, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths ahead last, headed towards finish tchd 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
22/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost
Chased leaders, ridden in to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading pair, kept on flat
4th
Horse silk
hd
6
12/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey (3)
Held up rear of mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, no impression on front pair, kept on, went 4th towards finish
5th
Horse silk
2
10
18/1
T: Anthony CharltonJ: Bradley Harris (3)
Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression on front pair, disputing 3rd flat, no extra towards finish op 16/1 tchd 20/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
8
3/1f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, plugged on op 11/4 tchd 10/3
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
25/1
T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle
Chased leaders on inside, slow 4th, stumbled just after 2 out, no impression, no extra flat
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
14
40/1
T: Anthony CharltonJ: J J Burke
Always in rear, well beaten before 2 out, no impression after tchd 33/1
9th
Horse silk
5 ½
12
33/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Mid-division, mistake 2nd, well beaten before 2 out
10th
Horse silk
¾
11
16/1
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Henry Brooke
Held up towards rear, pushed along in last pair after 3rd, not fluent 6th, well beaten before 2 out, plugged on flat
11th
Horse silk
½
4
7/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and lost place before 2 out op 15/2 tchd 8/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
511-3
50/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor
Always towards rear, well beaten before 2 out op 40/1
13th
Horse silk
13
16
33/1
T: G NichollsJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (7)
Mid-division, ridden and well beaten before 2 out

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
11/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up in touch, slow 2nd, closed 5th, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 5/1
PU
Horse silk
7
33/1
T: B PaulingJ: David Bass
Held up rear of mid-division, ridden and well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last op 22/1
PU
Horse silk
9
16/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
In rear, never going that well, well behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
PU
Horse silk
17
80/1
T: G & J MooreJ: David Noonan
Prominent, not fluent 2nd or 6th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.70, £2.30, £3.70, £2.80EX:£54.10Trifecta:£840.20Tricast:£1,152.37SF:£55.97Swingers:£8.10, £20.90, £38.40

Forecasts

Hasthing (3/1), Champagne Twist (11/2), Fire Flyer (11/2), Asta La Pasta (7/1), Pic Roc (10/1), Dartmoor Pirate (12/1), Taras Halls (16/1), Roger Pol (16/1), Westerninthepark (18/1), Emailandy (22/1), Saladins Son (25/1), High Treason (33/1), Thank You Ma'am (33/1), Awaythelad (33/1), Walks Like The Man (40/1), Tedley (50/1), Diplomatic Ash (80/1)

Verdict

HASTHING had the drop to 2m as an excuse at Newbury last time and looks very well treated on the form of his defeat of the reopposing Pic Roc at Catterick prior to that. That rival is one of 2 interesting contenders from the in-form Ben Pauling stable along with Champagne Twist. Paul Nicholls has won 2 of the last 4 runnings and his Fire Flyer completes the shortlist in a typically competitive renewal.

  1. HASTHING (FR)
  2. PIC ROC (IRE)
  3. CHAMPAGNE TWIST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Crambo
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 6
J: C Brace  |  T: F O'Brien
15/2

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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