13:50 Sandown

Saturday 11 March 2017

All13:2013:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:45

European Breeders' Fund Matchbook VIP 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 1.60s

1^st

Minella Awards

611-8

8/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, headway 2 out, edged right and led before last, driven and stayed on well flat op 15/2

2^nd

1 ¼

Prime Venture

611-6

14/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, towards rear after 3 out, headway before last, went 2nd flat, stayed on, unable to challenge

3^rd

2 ¼

Wylde Magic

610-10

10/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Chased leaders, driven before 2 out, stayed on and went 3rd flat, unable to challenge op 14/1

4^th

1 ¼

Crystal Lad

511-9

25/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Not always fluent, led until 1st, chased leader, led after 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace flat tchd 22/1

5^th

2 ¾

Westendorf

611-6

20/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Mr J J O'Neill (7)

Held up in mid-division headway 6th, lost place after 3 out, rallied before last, no further impression final 100 yards op 25/1

6^th

Ramses De Teillee

510-13

16/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway when not fluent 2 out, 6th and beaten when mistake last tchd 20/1

7^th

Touch Kick

611-3

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Nick Scholfield

Held up in rear, ridden 3 out, well beaten 2 out, stayed on flat, never dangerous op 16/1

8^th

2 ¼

Full Irish

611-10

7/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders, lost place before 4th, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra last op 15/2

9^th

The Mighty Don

511-10

14/1

T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division, headway before 2nd, hit next, challenged after 3 out, hit 2 out, weakening when mistake last op 12/1

10^th

2 ½

Another Venture

611-7

11/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: David Bass

Chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened from next op 14/1

11^th

1 ½

Tintern Theatre

611-11

16/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: William Twiston-Davies

Prominent in chasing group, ridden after 3 out, lost place from next

12^th

Cash Again

511-1

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, no extra next op 11/1

13^th

Man From Mars

511-3

16/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: Lizzie Kelly (3)

Held up in rear, mistakes 4th and 5th, well beaten after 3 out

14^th

2 ¾

Lithic

610-11

6/1f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in rear, headway on outside before 2 out, no impression, soon weakened

15^th

Gaitway

711-6

7/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, ridden and well beaten after 3 out op 8/1

Also Ran

Phobiaphiliac

611-12

20/1

T: N J HendersonJ: J McGrath

Took keen hold, led 1st, clear before next until approaching 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.30, £3.30, £2.70, £6.70EX:£141.00Trifecta:£1,741.70Tricast:£1,153.12SF:£110.18Swingers:£38.60, £17.20, £38.00

Forecasts

Lithic (6/1), Full Irish (7/1), Gaitway (7/1), Minella Awards (8/1), Wylde Magic (10/1), Another Venture (11/1), Cash Again (12/1), Prime Venture (14/1), The Mighty Don (14/1), Ramses De Teillee (16/1), Tintern Theatre (16/1), Man From Mars (16/1), Westendorf (20/1), Touch Kick (20/1), Phobiaphiliac (20/1), Crystal Lad (25/1)

Harry Fry has been flying this year and he runs MINELLA AWARDS who finished second behind a progressive looking rival last time. He wasn't given a hard time by his jockey when his chance had gone and it's entirely possible he will come on for that run. Tough Kick may not look like the stables first string but if he learns to get his mind on the job there's a good chance he's well-handicapped while Another Venture looked well-handicapped when he won last time and he looks more than capable of scoring again off a mark just 7lb higher.

Minella Awards
Another Venture
Touch Kick

Prize Money

1st: £36,576.002nd: £13,780.003rd: £6,896.004th: £3,445.005th: £1,729.006th: £864.007th: £429.008th: £221.00