Sandown
16:35
bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.60 £2 £2.20 Exacta: £33.40 Tricast: £273.14 Trifecta: £170.90
Non-Runners: Press Your Luck (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - not fluent 3rd - led 2 out - good jump last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 4/1)
7 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 152 lbs 7/2 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - led - not fluent 2nd - ridden and headed 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
8 G AVG Joe Tizzard 150 lbs 11/1 4.75
3rd
Midfield - not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out - soon ridden and dropped to rear - rallied from 2 out - short of room and switched right approaching last - awkward jump last - went third final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 15/2 5
4th
Towards rear - headway and prominent before 2 out - ridden and went third approaching last - mistake last - no extra and lost third final 110yds (trainer's rep said gelding didn't stay the trip on this occasion)(tchd 11/8)
5 G Good Paul Nicholls 163 lbs 6/4F 2.25
5th
Held up in rear - headway before 2 out - ridden before last - mistake last - weakened run-in(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)
8 G AVG Milton Harris 142 lbs 11/2 6.5
6th
Midfield - headway after 3 out - pressed leaders when not fluent 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 9/1)
8 G AVG Ben Pauling 153 lbs 11/1 8.5
7th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - not fluent 5 out - headway on outer 3 out - pushed along and weakened 2 out(tchd 16/1)
9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 154 lbs 18/1 8
8th
Prominent - not fluent 5 out - mistake 3 out - soon ridden and dropped to rear - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(tchd 25/1)
10 G AVG Nick Kent 165 lbs 20/1 9.5