15:35 Sandown

Saturday 4 December 2021

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

Betfair Daily Rewards December Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 4m 12.25s

1^st

Samarrive

410-7

8/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 4th, led before 2 out, ridden stayed on strongly and came clear run-in tchd 15/2 and 17/2

2^nd

8 ½

Zambezi Fix

610-3

12/1

T: B J LlewellynJ: T J O'Brien

Held up off the pace towards rear, last when mistake 3 out, steady headway out wide approaching 2 out, went 2nd between last two, stayed on same and no chance with winner run-in tchd 10/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Thibault

810-0

16/1

T: A WestJ: Jack Tudor (3)

Held up towards rear, headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, 3rd and no impression between last two op 22/1

4^th

Benson

610-12

5/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Lee Edwards

Towards rear, pushed along after 2nd, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, went left last, stayed on again run-in, went modest 4th last strides op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and 11/2

5^th

Miss Heritage

710-9

12/1

T: L WadhamJ: Bryony Le Clerc

Raced keenly, held up in rear, good headway on inside chasing before 2 out, weakened between last two, lost modest 4th final strides

6^th

Hudson De Grugy

410-11

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last two op 4/1

7^th

5 ½

Elegant Escape

911-9

66/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out op 125/1

8^th

Elham Valley

410-1

8/1

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Held up towards rear, some headway before 2 out, weakened soon after op 13/2 tchd 9/1

9^th

6 ½

Heure De Gloire

410-0

40/1

T: D PipeJ: Philip Armson (7)

Led until 1st, led before 3rd, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened quickly op 25/1

10^th

Navajo Pass

511-12

12/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Slight lead and hit 1st, headed before 3rd, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened quickly before 2 out, soon behind and eased, tailed off op 16/1

Also Ran

Metier

511-7

10/3f

T: H FryJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd 4 out, weakened tamely before next, eased and pulled up between last two op 3/1 tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Natural History²⁰

Weight: 10-0| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.60, £4.40, £3.60EX:£122.00Trifecta:£1,246.50Tricast:£1,500.64SF:£98.04Swingers:£15.40, £18.50, £15.20

Forecasts

Metier (10/3), Hudson De Grugy (7/2), Benson (5/1), Samarrive (8/1), Elham Valley (8/1), Zambezi Fix (12/1), Miss Heritage (12/1), Navajo Pass (12/1), Natural History (12/1), Thibault (16/1), Heure De Gloire (40/1), Elegant Escape (66/1)

ELHAM VALLEY has the distinction of being the only horse to have inflicted defeat on Hudson de Grugy at Sandown, and he looks capable of winning a race of this nature judged on his fine effort at the Cheltenham Festival in March. Hudson de Grugy has clearly improved since finishing second to the selection here 12 months ago and is feared, but the unexposed Samarrive looks a bigger threat.

ELHAM VALLEY (FR)
SAMARRIVE (FR)
HUDSON DE GRUGY (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Benson

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 5

J: G Sheehan | T: Dr R D P Newland

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £28,475.002nd: £10,685.003rd: £5,350.004th: £2,665.005th: £1,340.006th: £670.00