16:45 Sandown

Saturday 27 April 2024

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bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 6.2s

Nickle Back^h¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: James Best| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 149| CD

11/4

C&D winner in February but badly hampered start when ninth of 10 in Maghull Novices' Chase (15/2) at Aintree (15.8f, soft) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly now back up in trip.

Form: 112219

Outlaw Peter^t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Freddie Gingell⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 144| D

5/2

Is going the right way over fences and has landed 2m4f handicaps at Kempton and Ayr of late. Up 4 lb but holds good claims in his hat-trick bid.

Form: 1P2311

Golden Son^b1,t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 137| D

14/1

Got off the mark for current yard at Kempton in February but only sixth of 7 in handicap chase at this C&D (good to soft) 49 days ago, never travelling well. Blinkers replace cheekpieces with more needed.

Form: 2-2PP16

Persian Time⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR: 136

17/2

Dual winner around 2m this season but he came in a well-held fourth of 6 in handicap chase (6/1) at Ayr (16.5f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 2-21P14

Kotmask²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: N F Houlihan| T: G & J Moore| OR: 131| C| D

11/1

Course winner who got back on track when third of 7 in handicap chase at Plumpton (19.8f, good to soft) 26 days ago, left poorly placed. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: F411F3

Glory And Honour^t³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 129

14/1

Bagged his second chase win at Doncaster in December and not disgraced after a wind op when third of 4 in handicap at Haydock (19.9f, heavy) 38 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 222123

Martator^p³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 127| D

14/1

Reliable sort who bids for a hat-trick after recent handicap wins at Newbury and Ascot (16.8f, good to soft). Up 5 lb but still very much one to consider.

Form: 322311

Western Zephyr⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: S Bowen| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 125| D

14/1

Yet to score in this sphere but he returned to form when fourth of 5 to Persian Time in handicap chase at Kempton (18f, good to soft) 42 days ago. Needs to back it up.

Form: 1-32454

Terresita²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: G Sheehan| T: L Wadham| OR: 123| D

6/1

Made it 2-5 over fences this season in 2-runner handicap chase at Ludlow (20f, soft) 25 days ago. This demands more but she's not discounted.

Form: 0-26131

Non-Runners

Bourbali¹⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: J Tizzard J: Brendan Powell

Mayhem Mya¹⁶

Weight: 10-3| Age: 7

T: C Honour J: Bryan Carver

Invincible Nao³⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Outlaw Peter (5/2), Nickle Back (11/4), Terresita (6/1), Persian Time (17/2), Kotmask (11/1), Mayhem Mya (12/1), Martator (14/1), Glory And Honour (14/1), Western Zephyr (14/1), Golden Son (14/1), Invincible Nao (16/1), Bourbali (20/1)

OUTLAW PETER arrives on the up and looks the way to go in his hat-trick attempt. Mayhem Mya is feared most off a handy-looking mark, although Nickle Back, Martator and Kotmask also need factoring into this competitive handicap.