13:20 Sandown

Friday 16 February 2018

All13:2013:5014:2515:0015:3016:0516:35

Smarkets Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 12.72s

1^st

Briac

710-1

16/1

T: M PattinsonJ: Sean Houlihan (3)

Chased clear leading pair, closed on outside to lead before 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly, driven out op 40/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Balibour

611-9

7/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Patrick Cowley (6)

Chased leaders, went 2nd before 2 out, held when went left and hit last, stayed on same pace run-in op 7/1

3^rd

Gassin Golf

912-1

4/1f

T: Kerry LeeJ: R Patrick (3)

Held up off the pace in mid-division, headway chasing leading pair before 2 out, 3rd and held when jumped right and slightly hampered last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in op 5/1

4^th

Vicenzo Mio

811-5

10/1

T: C GordonJ: Harry Reed (3)

Took keen hold, held up in mid-division, pushed along on long run before 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on into modest 4th run-in op 10/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

1 ½

Balgemmois

511-9

8/1

T: A StrongeJ: C Gethings

Chased leader, led 4th, hit 3 out, wide straight, pushed along and headed on long run before 2 out, chased leaders and outpaced, plugging on in 4th when went right last, weakened run-in op 5/1

6^th

nse

Georgieshore

1010-0

8/1

T: Miss Z C DavisonJ: James Bowen

Mistake 1st, off the pace in mid-division, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, headway under pressure and hung right before last, weakened run-in op 7/1

7^th

Subcontinent

611-6

5/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch (3)

Towards rear, some headway into mid-division before 3rd, ridden and beaten before 2 out op 11/2

8^th

3 ½

Paddy's Poem

711-10

6/1

T: N J GiffordJ: Bryony Frost

Raced wide until after 2nd, led and raced freely, mistake and headed 4th, chased leader, stayed on inside in straight, weakened quickly approaching 2 out op 13/2

9^th

Bazooka

711-8

16/1

T: D FloodJ: Mitchell Bastyan

Always towards rear, never a factor op 22/1

10^th

Mr Fickle

911-5

25/1

T: G & J MooreJ: William Clarke (8)

Never going well, always in rear, tailed off op 25/1

11^th

Chieftain's Choice

911-12

7/1

T: K FrostJ: Jamie Bargary

Never travelled, always behind, tailed off 3 out op 16/1

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Non-Runners

First Quest¹⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: J R Boyle J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£37.20Pl:£7.50, £2.20, £1.90EX:£248.20Trifecta:£1,302.90Tricast:£800.57SF:£171.70Swingers:£46.60, £16.90, £6.20

Forecasts

Gassin Golf (4/1), Subcontinent (5/1), Paddy's Poem (6/1), Balibour (7/1), Chieftain's Choice (7/1), Balgemmois (8/1), Georgieshore (8/1), Vicenzo Mio (10/1), Briac (16/1), Bazooka (16/1), Mr Fickle (25/1), First Quest (25/1)

A very tricky opener for punters, with none of them in red hot form of late and the suggestion is PADDY'S POEM, who looks to have got in for his handicap debut on a workable mark and he might be able to break his duck. Last year's winner Chieftain's Choice is respected from 5lb higher, while Gassin Golf is not ruled out and others considered are Vicenzo Mio and Bazooka. Keep an eye on the market with regard to both Mr Fickle and Subcontinent.

Paddy's Poem
Bazooka
Chieftain's Choice

Previous Winners

2017

Chieftain's Choice

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 8

J: Thomas Bellamy | T: K Frost

3/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00