15:35 Sandown

Saturday 9 March 2024

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Betfair Serial Winners Fund Novices' Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 17.4s

Golden Son^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 138| D

4/1

Smart juvenile hurdler in France and, after 19 months off, shaped encouragingly when chasing home Iroko on stable debut at Warwick in November. Back on track in first-time cheekpieces when winning 6-runner handicap chase at Kempton (20.5f, soft) 14 days ago and he's a leading player again.

Form: 3/2-2PP1

Kotmask²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 132| C| D

7/2

Has taken well to chasing this season, proving better than ever to score for the third time over fences in a 4-runner handicap at Plumpton (19.8f, soft, 6/5) 26 days ago. Had Scarface just behind there and has to be respected again despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 31F411

Scarface^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 125| D

13/2

Gradually getting the hang of things over fences, scoring at Plumpton in January before finishing 1¼ lengths behind Kotmask in a handicap there (19.8f, soft) 26 days ago. Sound place claims again.

Form: 5-63312

Mylesfromwicklow⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Fergus Gillard| T: D Skelton| OR: 123| D

15/2

Cost six figures after winning an Irish point and made the perfect transition to chasing under Rules when getting off the mark at Huntingdon in November. Sound efforts in defeat since, but others perhaps appeal as open to more progress.

Form: 2-26124

Terresita¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: G Sheehan| T: L Wadham| OR: 119| D

16/5

Fair handicap hurdler has proved an improved model over fences, jumping notably well when scoring in a 7-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (20f, heavy) 17 days ago. Perhaps handled conditions better than most there, though, and could find this tougher from 8 lb higher mark.

Form: 430-261

Invincible Nao²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: David Noonan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

5/1

Keen-going sort proved better than ever to win for the first time in Britain in 6-runner handicap chase at Fakenham (21.2f, soft) 22 days ago, Evidently well suited by the sharp track on that occasion but seemingly had something up his sleeve and he's not discounted from an 8 lb higher mark.

Form: 3-46341

Dr T J Eckleburg¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Conor Ring⁽³⁾| T: Evan Williams| OR: 114

22/1

Capitalised on a reduced mark when leaving his previous chase efforts well behind to score at Worcester in September before doubling his tally for the season at Ludlow in December. Ran up to his best when runner-up at Chepstow (16f, heavy, 14/1) a fortnight ago but this is tougher.

Form: 312432

Non-Runners

Heros⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Forecasts

Terresita (16/5), Kotmask (7/2), Golden Son (4/1), Invincible Nao (5/1), Scarface (13/2), Mylesfromwicklow (15/2), Heros (10/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (22/1)

GOLDEN SON, a Graded winning hurdler in France, belatedly built on the promise of his chasing debut to score at Kempton last time and could have even more to offer with headgear retained. Kotmask has already had a productive season over fences and is respected again, with Heros another player on the back of an unlucky second at Wetherby last time.