12:00 Sandown

Saturday 3 December 2022

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Brian Giles Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 4m 12.00s

Authorised Speed¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| D

1/3

Very useful bumper winner who very easily landed 12-runner novice at Lingfield (19.5f, 4/5) on his hurdles bow 18 days ago. Highly promising and looks the one to beat.

Form: 22145-1

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Arctic Lodge²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Lily Pinchin| T: D J Jeffreys

150/1

Runner-up on sole completed point start but has shown only modest form in two runs over hurdles. Faces a stiff task here.

Form: P/2P-5

Godot¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Tom Cannon| T: A Irvine

14/1

Fair bumper performer who came in third of 12 in novice (8/1) at Lingfield (16f, soft) on his hurdles bow 18 days ago. Needs to build on it now.

Form: 37P-3

Harvie Wallbanger¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Patrick| T: J G M O'Shea

66/1

Irish point winner who has run to a fair level in 3 bumpers for current connections. Only eleventh of 13 in novice at Hereford (19.7f, soft, 14/1) on hurdles bow 10 days ago though so plenty more is required.

Form: 1/3260

Horizon D'or^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: James Best| T: N P Mulholland

150/1

Runner-up second of 2 starts in Irish points but he has offered little in two starts over hurdles. Others appeal more.

Form: 4/2-9P

Immortal

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

5/2

€115,000 3-y-o, Montmartre gelding. Dam, ran once on Flat, half-sister to winning hurdler/useful chaser (stays 3½m) Full Back. Yard has an excellent record in this event so he's of interest on debut.

Form:

Santos Blue¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C J Todd| T: D Skelton| D

33/1

Point winner who has shown fair form over hurdles for his current yard, fifth of 12 in novice at Uttoxeter (19.9f) 13 days ago. In good hands but a lot more is needed.

Form: FU2-475

Silver Atom^t1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Kielan Woods| T: B Pauling

80/1

25/1, fifth of 6 in novice at Ludlow (15.8f, good to firm) on hurdles bow 44 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with lots to find on form.

Form: 9-5

Star Flyer³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: T Scudamore| T: W Greatrex

33/1

Fair form shown when twice in the frame in bumpers, fourth of 7 at Newbury 30 days ago. No forlorn hope on his hurdles debut.

Form: 3-4

William Of York¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Cobden| T: D Skelton

28/1

Is being brought along steadily, seventh of 17 in 2m novice hurdle at Warwick 17 days ago. Likely to do better still.

Form: 7/67

Forecasts

Authorised Speed (1/3), Immortal (5/2), Godot (14/1), William Of York (28/1), Santos Blue (33/1), Star Flyer (33/1), Harvie Wallbanger (66/1), Silver Atom (80/1), Arctic Lodge (150/1), Horizon D'or (150/1)

Gary Moore's AUTHORISED SPEED was highly promising in bumpers and looked a most exciting prospect when making a winning hurdling debut at Lingfield so is taken to make light of his 5 lb penatly here before making his mark in graded company. Nicky Henderson has a fine record in this contest so his newcomer Immortal rates the chief threat. William of York and Godot can fight it out for minor honours.