13:50 Sandown

Saturday 7 December 2019

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

Read Road To Cheltenham At racingtv.com Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 13:52 | Winning time: 3m 59.70s

1^st

Esprit Du Large

511-2

14/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

Tracked leaders on outside, went close 2nd before 7th (water), led 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on when strongly pressed flat, held on well op 12/1 tchd 10/1

2^nd

1 ¾

Nube Negra

511-2

9/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leaders on inside, switched left after 3 out, went 2nd when switched inside again after 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to challenge and every chance flat, held near finish op 7/2 tchd 3/1

3^rd

Grand Sancy

511-2

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in touch, tracked leaders when switched wide before 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, stayed on into modest 3rd flat, no chance with clear pair op 4/1

4^th

Torpillo

410-10

13/8f

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

Led, headed 3 out, lost 2nd next, soon ridden, no chance with clear pair before last, lost modest 3rd flat op 15/8 tchd 9/4

5^th

Return Ticket

611-2

33/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, well held after op 40/1

Also Ran

Summerville Boy

711-2

11/4

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Tracked leader, lost place but still in touch when fell 7th (water) op 10/3 tchd 5/2

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Non-Runners

Beakstown³⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£15.70Pl:£4.70, £2.10EX:£73.70Trifecta:£276.40SF:£70.88Swingers:£3.30, £3.90, £3.10

Forecasts

Torpillo (13/8), Summerville Boy (11/4), Nube Negra (9/2), Grand Sancy (9/2), Esprit Du Large (14/1), Beakstown (25/1), Return Ticket (33/1)

A good renewal of this Grade 1, with a plethora of talent on show including Summerville Boy who won a Supreme Novices' Hurdle. Nube Negra has made an impressive start to his chasing career, and despite the marked rise in grade, he would be dangerous to dismiss with the speedy nature of this track likely to play to his strengths. Despite blowing up two starts ago, Torpillo bounced back in good style when making a winning chasing debut, and he receives weight all round. However, the selection is GRAND SANCY who makes his chasing debut in a Grade 1, but was a 152-rated hurdler. If able to translate that ability to fences he could spring a minor surprise.

Grand Sancy
Torpillo
Nube Negra

Previous Winners

2018

Dynamite Dollars

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 5

J: H Cobden | T: P F Nicholls

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £30,948.002nd: £11,660.003rd: £5,836.004th: £2,915.005th: £1,463.006th: £732.007th: £363.008th: £187.00