14:00 Sandown

Friday 8 March 2019

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:45

Spectra Group 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 14:01 | Winning time: 4m 7.60s

1^st

Precious Cargo

611-7

1/2f

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Took keen hold, held up in 7th, closer after 3rd, tracked leaders before 3 out, 2nd going well before 2 out, led between last 2, clear before last, stayed on strongly op 8/13 tchd 4/9

2^nd

Rose Sea Has

410-13

9/2

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leading trio, went 3rd when left in 2nd place at 3rd, led before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner tchd 5/1

3^rd

Granitic

611-1

100/1

T: J W MullinsJ: J McGrath

Held up in 5th, closer in 3rd 2 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with leading duo

4^th

Episode

510-8

28/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Raced in 3rd place until 3rd, where left 3rd again, pushed along on outside before 2 out, weakened between last 2 op 33/1 tchd 25/1

5^th

Melchior King

511-7

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Raced keenly, held up in 6th on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened approaching next op 10/1

6^th

3 ¾

Harry Hazard

511-1

150/1

T: Miss Z C DavisonJ: Tom Cheesman (5)

Behind, pushed along and struggling in 7th after 3 out, never on terms op 200/1

7^th

Sunday At Augusta

611-1

66/1

T: R RoweJ: James Davies

Tracked clear leader, left in lead 3rd, hit next, headed before and weakening when blundered 2 out op 100/1

8^th

Tis Fantastic

410-7

100/1

T: M BlakeJ: Tom Cannon

Always behind, tailed off 3 out

Also Ran

Jimmy The Digger

611-1

7/2

T: H D DalyJ: Andrew Tinkler

Raced keenly, led and soon clear, stumbled and fell on flat after 3rd

Champagne Poppy

610-8

50/1

T: T LaceyJ: Alan Johns

Mistakes, well in rear, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4th, tailed off when blundered 5th, pulled up before next

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.30Pl:£1.02, £1.40, £18.60EX:£3.90Trifecta:£94.00SF:£3.85Swingers:£1.20, £14.60, £54.30

Forecasts

Precious Cargo (1/2), Jimmy The Digger (7/2), Rose Sea Has (9/2), Melchior King (12/1), Episode (28/1), Champagne Poppy (50/1), Sunday At Augusta (66/1), Granitic (100/1), Tis Fantastic (100/1), Harry Hazard (150/1)

The considerable experience of four-year-old ROSE SEA HAS is an obvious plus and the fact that his owners who have a wealth of riches in the division pitched him in at the deep end first time up suggested he is held in high regard and he can use his allowance to good effect to land this. The obvious threat is Precious Cargo for Nicky Henderson, he looked a useful prospect when winning his hurdles debut at Kempton. Jimmy The Digger is a potentially very useful sort based on his bumper win and he should be watched quite keenly for the future.

Rose Sea Has
Precious Cargo
Jimmy The Digger

Previous Winners

2018

Brianstorm

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: R Johnson | T: W Greatrex

1/4

Prize Money

1st: £5,198.002nd: £1,526.003rd: £763.004th: £382.00