14:25 Sandown

Saturday 2 January 2021

All12:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Unibet Tolworth Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:28 | Winning time: 4m 10.30s

1^st

Metier

511-7

7/4f

T: H FryJ: S Bowen

Held up in close 5th on inside, headway on bit before 2 out, led before last and soon clear, drew right away run-in, impressive op 11/8

2^nd

Shakem Up'arry

711-7

7/1

T: B PaulingJ: D A Jacob

Led, headed before last, readily outpaced by winner run-in, kept on for clear 2nd op 10/1

3^rd

8 ½

Tile Tapper

711-7

22/1

T: C HonourJ: C Gethings

Held up last, awkward 2nd, outpaced 4 out, kept on into modest 4th between last 2, hung left before the last, took 3rd run-in, no chance with leading duo op 28/1

4^th

2 ¾

Do Your Job

711-7

5/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd and one pace before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, weakened into 4th run-in op 6/1 tchd 13/2

5^th

Galice Macalo

511-0

3/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: Chester Williams

Pulled hard tracking leader, pushed along and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened op 11/4

6^th

2 ½

Grandeur D'ame

511-7

25/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Aidan Coleman

Last pair, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, soon ridden and beaten, never on terms op 18/1

Also Ran

Smurphy Enki

611-7

8/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leaders, hit 3rd, jumped slowly and mistake next, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out, tailed off soon after, pulled up before last

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Non-Runners

Adrimel³¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: T Lacey J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.60, £3.40EX:£12.00Trifecta:£93.70SF:£13.43Swingers:£2.90, £5.70, £13.40

Forecasts

Metier (7/4), Galice Macalo (3/1), Adrimel (9/2), Do Your Job (5/1), Shakem Up'arry (7/1), Smurphy Enki (8/1), Tile Tapper (22/1), Grandeur D'ame (25/1)

METIER looks a smart hurdler in the making and, with his latest success at Ascot backed up by the time, he's fancied to land the hat-trick upped to the top level. The mare Galice Macalo is feared most ahead of Shakem Up'Arry.

METIER (IRE)
GALICE MACALO (FR)
SHAKEM UP'ARRY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Fiddlerontheroof

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 6

J: R M Power | T: C L Tizzard

5/4

Prize Money

1st: £19,932.002nd: £7,480.003rd: £3,745.004th: £1,866.005th: £938.006th: £469.00