13:55 Sandown

Saturday 24 April 2021

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bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 3m 55.90s

Flic Ou Voyou³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Bryony Le Clerc| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 135| BF| D

22/1

Useful 3-time 2m novice hurdle winner early this season. Form has levelled off and doesn't look particularly well treated now handicapping (has a lot of experience for a novice).

Form: 113253

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Rockstar Ronnie²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| OR: 132| BF| D

16/1

Successful in his only point and left his hurdling debut effort well behind when scoring in good style at Kelso. Completed a simple task at Southwell and no disgrace in finishing second there latest.

Form: 12112

Pasvolsky³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: C Gordon| OR: 128| D

14/1

Plenty of experience in points but still displaying progressive form under Rules, gaining third win from 5 starts at Kempton a month ago.

Form: 3-21121

Get Back Get Back^t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Nick Scholfield| T: H Fry| OR: 128| D

66/1

Fair winner on Flat and successful in handicap hurdles at Uttoxeter and Plumpton last year. 4 lengths behind Rockstar Ronnie at Southwell back from a break latest but his jumping is a worry.

Form: 161283

On To Victory⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR: 127| D

7/2

Smart on Flat, landing November Handicap last year. Successful in a maiden/novice either side of not being seen to best effort in the Betfair Hurdle and his mark looks very fair.

Form: 2F-F101

Isolate²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: A King| OR: 126| D

14/1

Fairly useful on Flat and won novices at Taunton and Leicester during the autumn. Shaped better than the distances beaten suggest both starts since and been eased 2 lb back in a handicap.

Form: 2-31103

Celestial Force^p²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Lorcan Williams⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 125

11/1

Fairly useful stayer on the Flat who won a pair of novice hurdles in the autumn at up to 19.7f. Had a breathing operation prior to excellent second at Newton Abbot but more needed in a handicap.

Form: 122132

Lilly Pedlar²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 123

14/1

Out of a half-sister to Long Run and improved for step up to 20.5f when third in the Mares 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Final on handicap debut at Newbury, running on after being snatched up.

Form: 7/5-2323

Twominutes Turkish^t⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Joshua Moore| T: C Gordon| OR: 122| D

20/1

Left bumper form behind when making successful hurdles debut/reappearance at Fakenham. No match for Cadzand at Warwick but that form still reads well and his run at latter track since can be forgiven.

Form: 56-124

Sheldon⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Kevin Jones⁽³⁾| T: J W Mullins| OR: 120| D

4/1

In frame all starts in bumpers and confirmed hurdling debut promise when off the mark in 2m Fakenham novice in January. Second under a penalty at Exeter before a fair run in a gruelling race here.

Form: 4-43126

Faitque De L'Isle²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: David Bass| T: E De Giles| OR: 117

50/1

Showed fairly useful form completed start over hurdles in France last year. Just fair form in 3 chase starts after but fair start for new yard when second (albeit a distant one) at Stratford.

Form: P28-542

Herbiers^p,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: P J Brennan| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 122| D

15/2

French bumper winner who confirmed promise of hurdles debut when running out a comfortable winner at Hereford. Gritty display when making successful switch to handicaps at Ascot. Up 4 lb.

Form: 172131

Gylo^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Bridget Andrews| T: D Skelton| OR: 117| D

16/1

Multiple-Flat winner who landed a Newcastle jumpers bumper in February. Displayed sharp turn of foot when successful on third hurdles start at Plumpton ad opening mark is fair. Tongue tied.

Form: 43121

Royaume Uni²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 116| BF| D

11/2

Ran to a useful level when winning on the Flat last month and improved on previous efforts over hurdles when second to Herbiers in a handicap at Ascot a month ago. More to come.

Form: 74142

Forecasts

On To Victory (7/2), Sheldon (4/1), Royaume Uni (11/2), Herbiers (15/2), Celestial Force (11/1), Isolate (14/1), Pasvolsky (14/1), Lilly Pedlar (14/1), Gylo (16/1), Rockstar Ronnie (16/1), Twominutes Turkish (20/1), Flic Ou Voyou (22/1), Faitque De L'Isle (50/1), Get Back Get Back (66/1)

The Ascot handicap in which ROYAUME UNI finished second to Herbiers a month ago could be the key piece of form here, with Gary Moore's charge taken to reverse the placings this time. There's clearly plenty of depth to this, with On To Victory, Lilly Pedlar and Rockstar Ronnie just a trio of potential threats.