Sandown
15:05
Paddy Power "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2021 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.10 Place: £1.50 £6.70 Exacta: £29.70 Trifecta: £74.20
Non-Runners: Franigane (vet's certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Tracked leader - lost second but prominent after 2nd - pushed along and chased leader before 2 out - left in lead 2 out - soon clear - 9 lengths ahead when jumped left last - ridden out and kept on well(tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)
N/A Good Philip Hobbs 161 lbs 9/4 Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway 3rd - pushed along and lost position before 2 out - 11 lengths fifth last - ridden and went second run-in - stayed on but no match for winner
8 G AVG Seamus Mullins 152 lbs 20/1 12
3rd
Jumped left - not fluent 4th - headed when jumped left and mistake 2 out - soon ridden and held - briefly lost second approaching last - well beaten and lost second run-in (jockey said gelding hung and jumped left-handed throughout)(op 10/11 tchd 6/5)
N/A Good Nicky Henderson 161 lbs 11/10F 4.25
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4th
Took keen hold - tracked leaders - went second after 2nd - pushed along and lost second when outpaced before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon well held (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
N/A Poor Alastair Ralph 161 lbs 100/30 1.5
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5th
Held up in rear - headway after 3 out - ridden and briefly went second approaching last - mistake and lost position last - hung left and weakened run-in (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe)(op 66/1)
N/A Poor Gary Moore 155 lbs 50/1 9
6th
Chased leaders - lost position 3rd - not fluent before 3 out - ridden and struggling before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 28/1)
N/A Poor Oliver Sherwood 155 lbs 33/1 1.5