16:40 Sandown

Saturday 23 April 2022

All13:5014:2515:0015:3216:0716:4017:15

bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:41 | Winning time: 5m 13.75s

1^st

Up The Straight

810-12

9/2

T: R RoweJ: James Davies

Ran bit in snatches, chased leaders, pushed along briefly after 6th, pushed along in 3rd 3 out, ridden and went 2nd between last two, led last, strongly pressed edged left and slight bump run-in, found extra towards finish op 5/1 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Jacamar

711-6

7/1

T: M F HarrisJ: Mitchell Bastyan

Held up in last pair, headway pushed along in 4th before 2 out, went 2nd at the last, strong challenge edged right and slight bump run-in, found no extra towards finish op 9/1

3^rd

Beakstown

911-6

10/3

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led until 3rd, pressed leader, led again 8th, headed last, soon no extra in 3rd op 11/4

4^th

Flic Ou Voyou

811-6

16/5f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Pushed along after 3rd, chased leaders out wide, close 2nd at 8th, every chance 3 out, hit next, lost 2nd between last two, soon lost 3rd and no extra op 10/3 tchd 7/2

5^th

2 ¾

Nelson River

711-3

16/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Harry Bannister

Soon tracking leader, led 3rd until 8th, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out tchd 18/1

6^th

Presentandcounting

811-12

10/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Never travelled in rear, went left and hit 2nd, lost touch 12th, left remote 6th before 3 out, tailed off op 8/1 tchd 15/2

Also Ran

Brief Ambition

811-5

9/2

T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan

Bit keen, chased leaders on inside, hit 13th and lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 4/1 tchd 7/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£2.20, £3.10EX:£35.10Trifecta:£154.40SF:£32.28Swingers:£6.10, £3.40, £3.70

Forecasts

Flic Ou Voyou (16/5), Beakstown (10/3), Up The Straight (9/2), Brief Ambition (9/2), Jacamar (7/1), Presentandcounting (10/1), Nelson River (16/1)

BRIEF AMBITION maintained his 100% record over fences when comfortably seeing off Muckamore (successful since) at Ludlow in March and, with further improvement on the cards, he's a solid choice to go in again. Flic Ou Voyou and Beakstown could emerge as the main dangers.

BRIEF AMBITION
FLIC OU VOYOU (FR)
BEAKSTOWN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Belargus

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: N F Houlihan | T: N J Gifford

16/5

Prize Money

1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00