13:50 Sandown

Saturday 27 April 2024

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bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Good (Good to Soft in Places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 3m 51.35s
1st
Horse silk
12
610-13
14/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went 2nd at the last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on gamely tchd 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
9
8/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Off the pace towards rear, good headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well run-in, went 2nd final 110 yards and closed, just held op 13/2
3rd
Horse silk
1
3
7/1
T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
On his toes start, led, pushed along before 2 out, headed run-in, lost 2nd final 100 yards, kept on op 17/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
20
80/1
T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
Chased leader, pushed along turning in, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, no extra final 110 yards tchd 100/1
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
7
7/2f
T: H MorrisonJ: David Bass
Chased leaders, challenged out wide 2 out, ridden between last two, mistake last, weakened run-in op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
28/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Towards rear of mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and outpaced between last two, plugged on run-in, never threatened op 33/1
7th
Horse silk
nk
4
15/2
T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods
Off the pace towards rear, plugged on run-in, never threatened op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
16
22/1
T: Jack JonesJ: Thomas Bellamy
Towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, plugged on run-in, no threat tchd 25/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
13
12/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Paul O'Brien
Mid-division, closer on heels of leaders when hit 3 out, hung left and weakened between last two tchd 14/1
10th
Horse silk
nk
15
100/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan
Held up towards rear on inside, no impression between last two tchd 125/1
11th
Horse silk
3
8
511-3
25/1
T: Harry DerhamJ: Brendan Powell
Always rear-division, never a factor op 22/1
12th
Horse silk
5 ½
2
14/1
T: Paul RobsonJ: Craig Nichol
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along turning in, ridden and weakened before 2 out tchd 16/1
13th
Horse silk
7
18
50/1
T: W GreatrexJ: Harry Bannister
Raced wide in mid-division, hung right and weakened before 2 out op 40/1
14th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
612-0
22/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)
Towards rear of mid-division, pushed along turning in, weakened soon after op 20/1
15th
Horse silk
3 ¾
11
14/1
T: H FryJ: J J Burke
Behind, jumped slowly 3rd, soon tailed off tchd 16/1
16th
Horse silk
16
6
17/2
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Raced wide in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened tchd 9/1
17th
Horse silk
15
14
66/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Off the pace and always towards rear op 40/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
10
40/1
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Raced wide early, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before last op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
17
25/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (3)
Off the pace in rear-division, bad mistake and almost unseated rider 4 out, no chance after, tailed off and pulled up before last tchd 28/1
RTR
Horse silk
19
12/1
T: J G M O'SheaJ: Jack Tudor
Facing wrong way and left in standing start, refused to race and took no part op 17/2 tchd 11/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.80Pl:£3.70, £2.50, £2.40, £16.30EX:£214.80Trifecta:£1,736.40Tricast:£882.63SF:£118.95Swingers:£29.40, £21.00, £10.90

Forecasts

Secret Squirrel (7/2), Steel Ally (7/1), Fiercely Proud (15/2), Be Aware (8/1), Fire Flyer (17/2), Court In The Act (12/1), Maasai Mara (12/1), Helnwein (14/1), Cannock Park (14/1), Geezer Rockstar (14/1), An Bradan Feasa (22/1), Panjari (22/1), Lario (25/1), Goonhilly (25/1), Act Of Authority (28/1), The Good Doctor (40/1), Just One Surf (50/1), King Of Tara (66/1), Yellow Star (80/1), Diamond Dice (100/1)

Verdict

STEEL ALLY pulled clear with last week's Cheltenham winner Doyen Quest on his Newbury handicap debut last month and might prove the answer to this ultra-competitive opener. As Maasai Mara gained his 2 Flat wins in blinkers it's possible he could pull out more with headgear on for the first time over hurdles so he's second choice. Secret Squirrel, Cannock Park, Court In The Act and Dan Skelton's Be Aware are a few of many others who could have a say.

  1. STEEL ALLY (FR)
  2. MAASAI MARA
  3. SECRET SQUIRREL

Previous Winners

2023
Under Control
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 4
7/1

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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