15:30 Sandown

Saturday 9 December 2017

All12:0512:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:30

Betfair London National Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:37 | Winning time: 7m 40.10s

1^st

Benbens

1210-13

14/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Mr Zac Baker (5)

Made all, strongly challenged from 2 out, hard ridden after last, held on gamely towards finish (3 fences omitted) op 12/1

2^nd

Sugar Baron

710-13

3/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

In touch, headway 3 out, soon tracking leaders, hard driven to challenge after last, stayed on strongly, never reached winner op 4/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Cresswell Breeze

711-1

8/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Aidan Coleman

Always prominent, every chance from 2 out until blundered badly last, no extra closing stages

4^th

2 ¼

Doing Fine

911-1

11/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: B J Geraghty

Held up towards rear, under pressure 5 out, raced wide and headway after 3 out, kept on well closing stages, never able to challenge op 9/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

1 ¼

Topper Thornton

810-10

20/1

T: A M HalesJ: D A Jacob

Held up in rear, headway approaching 13th, chased leaders after 3 out, never on terms op 25/1

6^th

2 ¼

Houblon Des Obeaux

1011-7

7/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, weakened before last op 13/2

7^th

3 ½

Fletchers Flyer

911-4

7/1

T: H FryJ: N D Fehily

Chased leaders, under pressure 2 out, weakened after last op 8/1

8^th

The Happy Chappy

610-0

7/1

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: H Cobden

Held up towards rear, under pressure 15th, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms op 8/1

9^th

Southfield Theatre

911-12

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams (7)

Held up in rear, jumped slowly 9th and 12th, soon ridden, weakened before 5 out, tailed off op 7/1

10^th

Dancing Shadow

811-2

16/1

T: V R A DartnallJ: Nick Scholfield

Mid-division, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly 12th, weakened before 5 out tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

The Young Master³⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: 2nd Preference

Milansbar¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: N B King J: 2nd Preference

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.00Pl:£2.60, £1.80, £2.80EX:£77.80Trifecta:£884.40Tricast:£371.46SF:£58.34Swingers:£10.00, £6.20, £4.80

Forecasts

Sugar Baron (3/1), Doing Fine (11/2), Houblon Des Obeaux (7/1), Fletchers Flyer (7/1), The Happy Chappy (7/1), Cresswell Breeze (8/1), Southfield Theatre (8/1), Benbens (14/1), The Young Master (14/1), Milansbar (14/1), Dancing Shadow (16/1), Topper Thornton (20/1)

SUGAR BARON could have more to come over this sort of trip and his return this season over 3m1f left the impression that he would be in the winner's enclosure sooner rather than later. Doing Fine is another leading candidate based on his good start to the season. He should be better still over this trip and has Barry Geraghty up today. Houblon Des Obeaux is one to catch first time out but the manner of his win first time this campaign left the impression that there was more to come particularly over today's longer distance so he too must be considered.

Sugar Baron
Doing Fine
Houblon Des Obeaux

Previous Winners

2016

Rocky Creek

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 10

J: Jack Sherwood | T: P F Nicholls

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £30,950.002nd: £9,190.003rd: £4,595.004th: £2,290.005th: £1,150.006th: £580.007th: £290.008th: £140.00