14:25 Sandown

Saturday 9 March 2024

Premier Race Day Text
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Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   16 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:26  |   Winning time: 4m 5.1s
1st
Horse silk
8
5/1j
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Mid-division, slow 1st and 3rd, switched left and headway before 2 out, jumped right last, 2 1/2 lengths ahead flat, stayed on well, led post op 6/1 tchd 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
nse
3
911-11
11/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Mid-division, headway 3rd, hit 3 out, switched left before leading 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths ahead when edged right flat, edged left towards finish, headed post op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¾
13
510-13
15/2
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Held up in rear, headway before 2 out, switched right before last, 3rd and no impression flat, no extra towards finish op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
8/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Henry Brooke
Chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, not able to get on terms op 6/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¾
4
15/2
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Led until before 2 out, disputing 4th and no impression last, weakened flat op 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
15
33/1
T: D SkeltonJ: C J Todd
Held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, unable to make any impression from before 2 out, kept on flat tchd 40/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
16
33/1
T: D J JeffreysJ: Harry Atkins (7)
Prominent, ridden to lead before 2 out, soon headed, 4th and held last, weakened flat op 40/1
8th
Horse silk
6
9
25/1
T: B I CaseJ: J M Quinlan
Towards rear, ridden before 2 out, unable to make any impression, plugged on flat op 18/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
511-0
28/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Mid-division, lost place before 3rd, well beaten after 3 out tchd 33/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
2
812-0
28/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Prominent early, chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out op 33/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
10
511-1
5/1j
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 11/2
12th
Horse silk
3 ¼
6
8/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Always in rear, well beaten before 2 out op 7/1 tchd 13/2
13th
Horse silk
6
1
14/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)
Chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out op 16/1
14th
Horse silk
22
5
50/1
T: David O'BrienJ: S W Flanagan
Prominent early, chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off
15th
Horse silk
6
11
11/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Elizabeth Gale (7)
Mid-division on outside, effort final bend, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off op 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
14
710-12
20/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
Held up in mid-division, bad mistake and lost place 2nd, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up after

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.80, £2.90, £2.60, £2.30EX:£51.60Trifecta:£752.40Tricast:£424.56SF:£56.72Swingers:£3.70, £11.80, £17.90

Forecasts

Go Dante (5/1), Bad (5/1), Jipcot (15/2), Knickerbockerglory (15/2), Making Headway (8/1), Sans Bruit (8/1), Faivoir (11/1), Georgi Girl (11/1), Spirit D'aunou (14/1), Junkanoo (20/1), Bashers Reflection (25/1), Shared (28/1), Metier (28/1), Goonhilly (33/1), Lively Citizen (33/1), Minx Tiara (50/1)

Verdict

Another typically competitive renewal on paper and it's SANS BRUIT who gets the tentative nod having shaped as if better for the run on return/yard debut at Doncaster 6 weeks ago. His usual hood is reapplied, and he can give Paul Nicholls a second successive victory in this at the expense of Making Headway, who doubled his tally at Newbury 4 weeks ago and looks a fascinating contender now handicapping. Go Dante, Jipcot and Bad are just another handful of others worth considering, also.

  1. SANS BRUIT (FR)
  2. MAKING HEADWAY (IRE)
  3. GO DANTE

Previous Winners

2023
Iceo
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 5
5/1

Prize Money

1st: £51,440.002nd: £23,650.003rd: £11,830.004th: £5,910.005th: £2,960.006th: £1,470.007th: £740.008th: £370.00

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