16:05 Sandown

Saturday 5 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 22.0s

1^st

Peejaybee

611-10

3/1f

T: R SpencerJ: James Bowen

Held up in last trio, lost place slightly at 3rd, smooth headway out wide before 2 out, 2nd going well between last two, led when left clear at the last op 9/4

2^nd

Royal Pretender

611-12

17/2

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along home turn, went 2nd before 2 out until between last two, left modest 2nd and hampered by faller last, no chance with winner op 15/2

3^rd

5 ½

Straight Swap

711-0

8/1

T: C GordonJ: Joshua Moore

Held up in rear, headway out wide tracking leaders 5th, pushed along before home turn, left modest 3rd at the last op 6/1 tchd 11/2

4^th

Garincha

611-5

4/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in last pair, pushed along in rear after 3 out, left modest 4th at the last, never on terms op 6/1

5^th

8 ½

Love Actually

610-6

9/2

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Thomas Bellamy

Tracked leading pair, pushed along and hung right before 2 out, weakened between last two op 6/1

6^th

4 ½

Mister Watson

811-12

18/1

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan (5)

Bit keen, led, joined and went left 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened rapidly op 16/1

Also Ran

Whydah Gally

611-9

7/2

T: C L TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden and already headed when fell last tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Whistleinthedark⁵⁴

Weight: 11-3| Age: 7

T: R G Hawker J: Non Runner

Spike Jones²²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: S Drinkwater J: Danny Burton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00Pl:£1.90, £4.00EX:£22.30Trifecta:£136.60Tricast:£181.66SF:£26.40Swingers:£4.30, £4.50, £7.00

Forecasts

Peejaybee (3/1), Whydah Gally (7/2), Garincha (4/1), Love Actually (9/2), Straight Swap (8/1), Whistleinthedark (8/1), Royal Pretender (17/2), Spike Jones (12/1), Mister Watson (18/1)

PEEJAYBEE was a warm order for his handicap debut at Doncaster and, while he found one too good, the way he travelled suggests he's well capable of defying this sort of mark, so he gets the nod. The thriving Garincha also merits consideration, along with Whydah Gally.

PEEJAYBEE (FR)
GARINCHA (IRE)
WHYDAH GALLY

Prize Money

1st: £5,609.002nd: £2,584.003rd: £1,292.004th: £647.005th: £350.006th: £350.00