13:55 Sandown

Friday 7 December 2018

All12:5013:2013:5514:2515:0015:30

Direct Commercial Novices' Limited Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 5m 30.60s

1^st

Warthog

611-8

16/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Made all, drew clear from 7th, unchallenged after, eased down towards finish (3rd last fence omitted on both circuits) tchd 12/1

2^nd

Molly Carew

610-7

25/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: R T Dunne

Mistake 1st, behind, headway into 3rd 13th, went 2nd before last, kept on, not trouble winner op 50/1

3^rd

Glen Rocco

711-1

15/2

T: N J GiffordJ: L P Aspell

Mid-division, hampered by loose horses before 4th, headway into 3rd at 8th, left clear 2nd 11th, kept on same pace, no threat to winner, lost 2nd before last op 11/2

4^th

Smuggler's Blues

611-3

25/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, left 4th when hampered 11th, outpaced bypassing omitted 3 out, never threatened leaders

5^th

Turtle Wars

511-5

4/1f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Mid-division, hampered by loose horses before 4th, badly hampered and lost place 6th, no danger after tchd 9/2

6^th

Triggitas

810-10

66/1

T: P R WebberJ: G Sheehan

Jumped left, always in rear, lost touch 10th, tailed off

Also Ran

The Bottom Bar

611-10

11/2

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Badly hampered 1st, mid-division when bumped by loose horse and unseated rider 2nd tchd 9/2

Magoo

611-9

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Chased winner, mistake 9th, disputed 3rd when stumbled and fell 11th op 12/1 tchd 11/1

Private Malone

911-8

14/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Aidan Coleman

In touch on outside when stumbled and unseated rider 1st op 12/1

Lithic

711-6

13/2

T: J & A O'NeillJ: James Bowen

Chased leaders, mistake 5th, disputed 3rd when fell 11th op 6/1

Kings Walk

711-5

5/1

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Chased leaders, left 3rd 11th until after 13th, never on terms, weakened bypassing omitted 3 out, behind when pulled up 2 out op 7/1

Inaminna

711-3

33/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Adrian Heskin

Always behind, hampered 11th, lost touch after 13th, tailed off, soon pulled up op 50/1

Early Du Lemo

511-2

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

In touch on inside when blundered and unseated rider 1st op 16/1

Pointed And Sharp

610-12

33/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Mid-division, took closer order 5th, in touch when stumbled and fell next op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Oh Land Abloom¹²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: N B King J: Wayne Hutchinson

Secret Legacy²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: T J O'Brien

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£17.80Pl:£4.70, £7.80, £2.40EX:£425.70Trifecta:£2,948.90Tricast:£3,228.12SF:£353.90Swingers:£71.00, £22.10, £31.50

Forecasts

Turtle Wars (4/1), Kings Walk (5/1), The Bottom Bar (11/2), Lithic (13/2), Glen Rocco (15/2), Early Du Lemo (12/1), Oh Land Abloom (14/1), Private Malone (14/1), Magoo (14/1), Warthog (16/1), Secret Legacy (16/1), Molly Carew (25/1), Smuggler's Blues (25/1), Pointed And Sharp (33/1), Inaminna (33/1), Triggitas (66/1)

An ultra-competitive novices' handicap chase in which a clear round could prove a challenge too negotiate with a number of chasing newcomers in the line-up. Undoubtedly there are various horses with more promising long-term futures than LITHIC but the Jonjo O'Neill-trained 7yo appears well suited by the characteristics of this particular track and could well defy a 3lb rise for a solid run behind Springtown Lake. Others worthy of consideration include the Henderson-duo Turtle Wars and The Bottom Bar, the Paul Nicholls-trained Magoo and the Colin Tizzard-trained Kings Walk.

Lithic
Turtle Wars
Magoo

Previous Winners

2017

Touch Kick

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 6

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,384.002nd: £2,772.003rd: £1,386.004th: £693.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00