12:15 Sandown

Saturday 7 December 2019

All12:1512:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Peter & Thelma Brooks Diamond Anniversary 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

Off time: 12:17 | Winning time: 4m 12.90s

1^st

Fiddlerontheroof

510-12

8/13f

T: C L TizzardJ: R M Power

Made all, drew readily clear before 2 out, in no danger after, easily op 8/11 tchd 4/7

2^nd

Arrivederci

410-12

16/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: J J Burke

Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, driven next, stayed on into 2nd before last, ridden out flat, no chance with easy winner op 20/1

3^rd

2 ½

Espion

510-12

33/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, tracked leaders 3 out, one pace next, driven and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish, no chance with easy winner tchd 25/1

4^th

1 ½

Daphne Du Clos

610-5

9/2

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Tracked leaders, driven before 2 out soon ridden, stayed on to dispute 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner, faded into 4th flat tchd 5/1

5^th

Timberman

410-12

7/2

T: N J HendersonJ: B S Hughes

Prominent, chased easy winner before 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, lost place before last, weakened flat op 11/4

6^th

Black Gerry

410-12

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Keen early, pressed winner to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off

7^th

Grey Getaway

510-12

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened before next, tailed off

8^th

Storm Force Ben

510-12

80/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Thomas Doggrell (7)

Held up, always behind, weakened after 3 out, tailed off op 100/1

9^th

1 ¾

Silver Nickel

510-12

100/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (3)

Soon behind, struggling 5th, lost touch after 3 out, tailed off

10^th

Act Accordingly

610-12

100/1

T: J C FoxJ: Dave Crosse

Always behind, struggling 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

11^th

De Barley Basket

610-12

66/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division on inside, ridden after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened before next, tailed off

12^th

Watar Allstar

510-12

100/1

T: Miss Z C DavisonJ: James Davies

Mid-division on outside, pushed along before 5th, never a threat, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

Also Ran

Needhams Gap

510-12

16/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Chased leaders to after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up next op 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.50Pl:£1.20, £2.80, £7.20EX:£11.40Trifecta:£159.00SF:£15.52Swingers:£3.50, £9.50, £70.80

Forecasts

Fiddlerontheroof (8/13), Timberman (7/2), Daphne Du Clos (9/2), Arrivederci (16/1), Needhams Gap (16/1), Espion (33/1), Black Gerry (33/1), Grey Getaway (33/1), De Barley Basket (66/1), Storm Force Ben (80/1), Silver Nickel (100/1), Act Accordingly (100/1), Watar Allstar (100/1)

A opening novice hurdle with a fair amount of potential on show. Point-to-point scorer Needhams Gap is interesting, as is Timberman who was second on debut to a rival who has since franked that form. Daphne Du Clos must also prove her wellbeing after she flopped on her only start last season, but her form in bumpers suggests she has plenty of ability. However, this looks like a good opportunity for FIDDLERONTHEROOF to gain compensation for his odds-on reverse at Wincanton last time out. His form prior to that when runner-up to Thyme Hill in the Persian War Novices' Hurdle is the strongest on offer and he is well thought of by connections.

Fiddlerontheroof
Timberman
Daphne Du Clos

Previous Winners

2018

I Can't Explain

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

11/8

Prize Money

1st: £6,256.002nd: £1,848.003rd: £924.004th: £462.005th: £231.006th: £116.00