Sandown Races
Sandown
13:58
Betfair Winter Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown
Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £5
Place: £1.90 £1.80
Exacta: £13
Trifecta: £70.50
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Bill Joyce (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 156 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Prominent - took keen hold early - joined leader 2nd - led before 4th - went clear going easily before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon reduced lead and ridden - kept on well(op 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Quebecois (FR) | 6 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 5/2 | 5 | Led - joined 2nd - headed and raced in second 4th - lost second 3 out - rallied and went second again when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - no extra run-in(tchd 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Pony Soprano (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 156 lbs | 11/1 | 23 | In touch with leaders - hit 6th - not fluent and went second 3 out - lost second 2 out - weakened approaching last (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Ballytechno (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | James Owen | 156 lbs | 10/1 | - | Held up in last - not fluent 5th - soon pushed along and struggling - pulled up before 2 out(op 18/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Kingston Pride (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Nicky Henderson | 156 lbs | 6/4F | - | In touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/8 tchd 5/4) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Admiral Stewart (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Jamie Snowden | 156 lbs | 18/1 | - | Prominent on outer - outpaced and lost position before 6th - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1) |