17:15 Sandown

Saturday 23 April 2022

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bet365 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 54.0s

Beyond The Clouds^t¹⁸⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: B S Hughes| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 141| BF

33/1

Useful hurdler/chaser, winning 3 times over fences in the first half of this season. Presumably using this as a springboard to a summer campaign so possibly best watched on this first hurdle start for over 18 months.

Form: 132212

Call Me Lord³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: D A Jacob| T: N J Henderson| OR: 140| C

7/1

Dual Grade 2 winning hurdler in his pomp. Third in the Lanzarote at Kempton in January off 4 lb higher shows he's still very capable on his day but he needs to be forgiven 2 lesser runs since.

Form: 3-4P36P

Press Your Luck³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR: 138| D

6/1

From a yard in tremendous form of late and he's been better than ever with wins at Wincanton and Kempton in recent months. 8 lb rise certainly demands more but he's dangerous to discount in current mod.

Form: 20-2011

Samarrive⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| C

10/3

Gained his third win in listed handicap over 2m here in December. Touch disappointing in Betfair Exchange and Imperial Cup since but this is a bit easier and he leaves the impression he'll stay further. Could bounce back.

Form: 11-71P9

Glynn³¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 133

12/1

Yet to fully confirm the promise of an impressive hurdle debut success in January 2020 but he did take a step back in the right direction when second in a Hexham handicap last summer. Off since. Yard has good record in this.

Form: 11/2PP-2

Halo Des Obeaux¹⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Lorcan Williams| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 128

22/1

French recurit who was a promising third in a Worcester novice hurdle in the autumn but has fallen in a novice hurdle and handicap chase since. Given a bit of time. Retains potential.

Form: 231-3FF

Champagne Court^p,t²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Rex Dingle| T: J Scott| OR: 126| CD

12/1

Useful chaser who built on a couple of solid placed efforts over timber to win his first race for over 2 years at Exeter in December. Runner-up on all 4 outings since (1 hurdle, 3 chase). No reason he won't give his running again.

Form: 312222

Kamaxos^h³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: James Davies| T: R A Teal| OR: 121

5/1

Some solid efforts in handicaps prior to making the most of a good opportunity back in maiden company at market Rasen (20.5f, good) last month. A bit more will be needed if he's to follow up here, though.

Form: 4-22351

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Non-Runners

Flashing Glance¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 9

T: T Lacey J: Dylan Kitts

Fifty Ball²⁷

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Smurphy Enki⁶³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: C Gordon J: Adam Wedge

Andaleep⁸⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs S Leech J: Roisin Leech

Forecasts

Samarrive (10/3), Fifty Ball (9/2), Kamaxos (5/1), Press Your Luck (6/1), Call Me Lord (7/1), Flashing Glance (8/1), Glynn (12/1), Champagne Court (12/1), Smurphy Enki (12/1), Halo Des Obeaux (22/1), Beyond The Clouds (33/1), Andaleep (66/1)

A 3 lb rise for FIFTY BALL's latest Ascot win still leaves him on a lower mark than when second in last year's Betfair Hurdle at Newbury and he looks sure to make a bold bid in this season's finale. Samarrive's last 2 runs have been underwhelming but they were in top-end handicaps and he could easily get back on tracked returned to calmer waters and upped to a trip which promises to suit. Nicky Henderson's good record in this also earns Glynn a place on the shortlist.