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European Breeders' Fund Matchbook VIP "National Hunt" Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final
Sandown Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2019 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.60 Place: £2.70 £2 £3.50 Exacta: £93.80 Tricast: £1341.08 Trifecta: £1208.10
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Held up in last pair to 3 out - good progress on inner before 2 out - switched left to press leaders before last where not fluent - driven and stayed on flat to lead post(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
N/A AVG Hughie Morrison 159 lbs 9/1 Won
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2nd
Held up in last pair until some progress 6th - rapid headway on outer after 3 out to track leading pair before next - driven to lead last - kept on under pressure flat - headed post(op 11/1)
N/A AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 166 lbs 12/1 0.1
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3rd
Close up behind leading pair - ridden to take narrow lead 2 out - headed last - kept on flat but just held when short of room near finish(op 14/1)
N/A AVG Fergal O'Brien 158 lbs 12/1 1.5
4th
Close up behind leading pair - ridden before 2 out - not quicken before last - kept on same pace flat(op 16/1)
N/A AVG Nicky Henderson 157 lbs 14/1 2.25
5th
Looked well - mistake 1st - in touch in midfield - not fluent 6th - ridden well before 2 out - kept on under pressure before last - never nearer(tchd 6/1)
9 G AVG Oliver Sherwood 151 lbs 7/1 1
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6th
In touch in midfield - ridden and some progress 2 out - chased leaders last disputing 6th - one pace after(op 20/1)
N/A Poor Lucy Wadham 159 lbs 12/1 .75
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7th
Led or disputed lead from 2nd - narrowly headed 2 out - faded from last
9 G Poor Tim Vaughan 150 lbs 14/1 0.3
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8th
Well in rear - dropped to last and struggling under pressure after 3 out - rallied before 2 out - kept on but no danger
8 G Poor Olly Murphy 153 lbs 25/1 2.5
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9th
Looked well - well placed in midfield - ridden and lost place after 3 out and soon well in rear - rallied 2 out - no headway before last(tchd 20/1)
11 G AVG Graeme McPherson 156 lbs 25/1 .5
10th
Well placed behind leaders - ridden and no progress before 2 out - faded before last
N/A AVG Chris Gordon 158 lbs 33/1 2.5
11th
Held up towards rear - still going well enough after 3 out - shaken up and no progress before 2 out(op 22/1 and tchd 25/1)
12 G Poor Alan King 157 lbs 20/1 4.5
12th
Well in rear - driven and struggling soon after 3 out - brief rally 2 out - no chance when blundered last (vet reported the gelding lost its right fore shoe)
11 G Poor Olly Murphy 152 lbs 16/1 2.5
13th
Looked well - took keen hold - held up in midfield - short of room on long run before 2 out and hampered soon after - soon shaken up and weakened(op 10/1)
12 G AVG Nicky Henderson 156 lbs 8/1 1.75
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14th
In touch in midfield - lost place 3 out - ridden and progress on wide outside turning in - 8th and making no real inroads into leaders when blundered 2 out - weakened
N/A Poor Colin Tizzard 161 lbs 6/1F 4.5
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15th
Looked well - held up well in rear - pushed along and progress into midfield on long run before 2 out - soon weakened and in rear again
11 G Poor Evan Williams 151 lbs 16/1 14
16th
Led - joined 2nd - headed and weakened rapidly before 2 out
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 151 lbs 16/1 0.2
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17th
Close up behind leading pair until weakened rapidly soon after 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling)
N/A Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 164 lbs 20/1 24
99th
Well in touch in midfield - weakened quickly before 2 out - well behind when pulled up before last (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the soft - heavy in places ground and would prefer a faster surface)(tchd 11/1)
N/A Poor Olly Murphy 159 lbs 10/1 -
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