Sandown
13:20
bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 26 Apr 2025 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £23.60 Place: £5.90 £3.10 £3.20 Exacta: £233.10 Tricast: £1337.16 Trifecta: £1738.70
Non-Runners: Big Ginge (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - pushed along 2 out - soon edged left - led narrowly approaching last where not fluent - ridden out(op 25/1 tchd 18/1)
4 G Good Gary & Josh Moore 168 lbs 20/1 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - briefly disputed lead approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 11/1)
5 G AVG Alan King 159 lbs 8/1 .75
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3rd
Held up in rear - good headway 2 out - went third last - no impression run-in(op 14/1)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 154 lbs 15/2 4.25
4th
Raced in second - led 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 17/2)
5 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 167 lbs 15/2 2.5
5th
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 16/1 tchd 20/1)
4 G AVG Warren Greatrex 154 lbs 18/1 0.05
6th
Midfield - hampered and lost position with one circuit to go - no impression 2 out - stayed on run-in(op 16/1)
3 C Good Toby Lawes 161 lbs 25/1 1.5
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7th
Led - headed 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 7/1)
5 G Good Jonjo & A J O'Neill 159 lbs 8/1 1.75
8th
Towards rear - stayed on run-in - never dangerous(op 12/1)
3 G Good Paul Nicholls 147 lbs 9/1 4.25
9th
Prominent - weakened before last(tchd 9/2)
4 G AVG Paul Nicholls 157 lbs 5/1F .5
10th
Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)
4 F Good Nicky Henderson 159 lbs 12/1 1.75
11th
Midfield - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1)
8 G AVG Alan King 162 lbs 25/1 2.25
12th
Towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding made a mistake jumping 2nd last hurdle)(op 9/1)
5 G Good Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 17/2 1.5
13th
Took keen hold - midfield - mistake and lost position 3rd - weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding lost right fore shoe)(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
5 G Good Ben Pauling 162 lbs 17/2 32
14th
Raced in last - mistake 2nd - soon detached - tailed off (jockey said gelding made a mistake jumping 1st hurdle)(op 18/1)
4 G AVG Jamie Snowden 150 lbs 11/1 19