Sandown Races
Sandown
14:33
Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (GBB Race)
Sandown
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024
Distance: 3m
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.60 £1.30
Exacta: £6.20
Trifecta: £18.60
Non-Runners: Riskintheground (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Handstands (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Ben Pauling | 158 lbs | 5/2 | Won | Prominent - left in lead just after 1st - joined 7th - led clearly after 4 out - pushed along after 2 out - good jump last - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 10/3 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Resplendent Grey (IRE) | 7 G | Good | Olly Murphy | 158 lbs | 11/8F | - | Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last but in touch with leaders - mistake 5 out - soon pushed along - headway on outer before 3 out - ridden after 2 out - stayed on and went second final 110yds(op 10/11) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Saint Davy (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 158 lbs | 4/1 | - | Took keen hold - prominent - pecked on landing 12th - outpaced when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - rallied and disputing second when jockey dropped whip run-in - no extra towards finish(op 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Welcom To Cartries (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 8/1 | - | Prominent on outer - went second after 4 out - jumped right 2 out - ridden run-in - weakened and lost two places final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Cadell (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 158 lbs | 11/1 | - | Led - overjumped and sprawled on landing 1st - soon headed and prominent - joined leader 7th - outpaced after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1) |