Sandown
14:55
Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £1.80 £1.70 £2.30 Exacta: £43 Tricast: £208.30 Trifecta: £356.90
Non-Runners: The Brimming Water (travel problems)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 3rd - went second 6th - shaken up and led before 2 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - kept on but reduced lead towards finish(tchd 11/2)
8 G AVG Venetia Williams 146 lbs 6/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway 3 out - tracked winner before 2 out where not fluent - 2 lengths down and not fluent last - switched right and stayed on towards finish - just held(op 11/2)
8 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 149 lbs 5/1 .75
3rd
Held up in rear - pushed along and good headway before 2 out where not fluent - ridden and went third run-in - stayed on but not reach leaders(op 15/2)
12 G Poor Evan Williams 153 lbs 13/2 7.5
4th
Took keen hold - chased leaders - led 4th - ridden when headed and lost second before 2 out - outpaced after 2 out - weakened and lost third run-in(op 40/1)
8 G AVG Ben Pauling 152 lbs 50/1 7
5th
Towards rear of midfield - ridden 3 out - well behind 2 out - headway approaching last - stayed on run-in
N/A Poor Harry Fry 151 lbs 33/1 5
6th
Midfield - not fluent 2nd - towards rear 5th - pushed along and headway after 3 out - ridden when mistake 2 out - soon no impression(tchd 11/1)
9 G Poor Nicky Henderson 160 lbs 12/1 0.1
7th
Midfield - mistake 3rd - ridden after 3 out - no impression from 2 out - jumped right last (vet said gelding was showing mild signs of post-race heat stress)
8 G AVG Harry Fry 146 lbs 4/1F .5
8th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden after 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - made no telling impression(tchd 40/1)
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 151 lbs 33/1 1.25
9th
Held up in rear - ridden 3 out - soon behind - stayed on run-in
N/A AVG Philip Hobbs 157 lbs 25/1 0.3
10th
In touch with leaders - disputing second 3 out - ridden before 2 out - weakened and lost fourth approaching last(op 22/1)
N/A Poor Fergal O'Brien 147 lbs 25/1 1.25
11th
Chased leaders - ridden 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1)
4 G AVG Peter Fahey 148 lbs 8/1 1.5
12th
Led - headed but pressed leader 4th - lost second 6th - ridden before 2 out - weakened after 2 out - mistake last(op 11/1)
9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland 141 lbs 9/1 1.25
13th
Chased leaders - not fluent 8th - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
N/A Good Philip Hobbs 158 lbs 14/1 4
14th
Towards rear - headway into midfield 8th - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 80/1)
11 G Poor Sophie Leech 141 lbs 100/1 3.75
15th
Prominent - mistake and lost ground 7th - not fluent and ridden 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 40/1)
N/A Poor Fergal O'Brien 149 lbs 50/1 11
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99th
Prominent - dropped to midfield 4th - lost ground quickly and in rear 7th - slow jump 4 out - behind when pulled up before 3 out - bled from the nose (vet said gelding had bled from the nose)(op 28/1)
N/A Poor Emma Lavelle 156 lbs 33/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - pushed along briefly 2nd - mistake 5th - dropped to last and ridden after 6th - well behind when pulled up back straight(op 40/1)
N/A Poor Jonjo O'Neill 166 lbs 50/1 -