16:40 Sandown

Saturday 27 April 2019

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4017:15

bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:42 | Winning time: 5m 6.40s

1^st

Larry

611-12

10/3f

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

In touch on outside, challenged after 3 out, led between last 2, ridden after last, kept on under pressure flat, edged right and held on near finish, all out op 4/1 tchd 9/2

2^nd

Gone Platinum

1010-6

11/1

T: D A ReesJ: Lorcan Williams (5)

Held up in rear, not fluent 4 out, headway under pressure before 3 out, chased leaders after next, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just held op 8/1

3^rd

1 ¾

Diable De Sivola

611-9

9/2

T: Nick WilliamsJ: L P Aspell

In touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner after last, kept on same pace, no extra in 3rd towards finish op 11/2

4^th

1 ½

Militarian

911-12

40/1

T: Andrew MartinJ: J Martin (7)

Tracked leaders, effort 2 out, ridden after last, kept on same pace in 4th flat op 50/1

5^th

1 ½

Good Man Pat

611-11

4/1

T: A KingJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Held up mid-division, hit 5th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before last, one pace flat op 9/2 tchd 11/2

6^th

3 ¼

Royal Village

711-6

14/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: R Johnson

Tracked leader, led 8th, driven when hard pressed before 2 out, headed between last 2, kept on same pace, weakened closing stages op 11/1

7^th

Bandsman

810-9

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Not fluent 1st, mid-division, blundered 4th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after last, one pace and no impression flat op 12/1

8^th

Zalvados

611-0

14/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: P J Brennan

Held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never a threat, tailed off

9^th

Molineaux

811-4

11/2

T: C L TizzardJ: S Bowen

Led, hit and headed 8th, chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off next op 5/1 tchd 9/2

10^th

El Terremoto

711-10

25/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob

Tracked leaders, hit and lost place 8th, never able to get back on terms, weakened after 4 out, tailed off next

Also Ran

Psychedelic Rock

811-10

25/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: W T Kennedy

Mid-division, blundered and dropped to rear 8th, not recover, lost touch when pulled up before 12th op 16/1

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Non-Runners

Didero Vallis⁴⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: Charlie Deutsch

Aintree My Dream¹³

Weight: 11-9| Age: 9

T: M F Harris J: Kevin Jones

Huntsman Son⁴⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 9

T: A M Hales J: Kielan Woods

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.70Pl:£1.60, £3.00, £1.70EX:£43.00Trifecta:£169.70Tricast:£170.06SF:£39.22Swingers:£5.40, £3.20, £9.60

Forecasts

Larry (10/3), Good Man Pat (4/1), Diable De Sivola (9/2), Molineaux (11/2), Didero Vallis (13/2), Aintree My Dream (15/2), Bandsman (8/1), Gone Platinum (11/1), Huntsman Son (12/1), Royal Village (14/1), Zalvados (14/1), El Terremoto (25/1), Psychedelic Rock (25/1), Militarian (40/1)

In a word (or two), ultra-competitive. Therefore, we'll opt to take a couple against the field with DIABLE DE SIVOLA narrowly preferred to Didero Vallis. The selection remains a maiden over fences but is most definitely progressing with experience, running a solid race behind the Paul Nicholls-trained Saintemillion at Exeter 34-days ago. The alternative choice would at first glance appear to be better suited by soft ground, but scouring further back to his Irish hurdling days, there's no disputing that he's also effective on good ground. Venetia Williams has done extremely well with her first season recruit, and the expectation is that he'll be there or thereabouts once more.

Diable De Sivola
Didero Vallis
Huntsman Son

Previous Winners

2018

Silverhow

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 7

J: Harry Cobden | T: C L Tizzard

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £21,896.002nd: £6,468.003rd: £3,234.004th: £1,617.005th: £808.006th: £406.00