13:15 Sandown

Saturday 7 January 2023

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

Read Nicky Henderson's Unibet Blog Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 5m 25.00s

1^st

Certainly Red

911-11

9/1

T: Mrs L RichardsJ: M Goldstein

Jumped left at times, raced in 4th, went left 6th, not fluent 11th (water) headway into 3rd home turn, went between horses to lead 2 out, went left last, ridden and stayed on well run-in op 10/1

2^nd

6 ½

Gemirande

711-8

3/1f

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Led, hit 8th, mistake and headed 2 out, well held last, no extra run-in op 11/4

3^rd

Precious Eleanor

812-0

9/1

T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick

Jumped left, raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd 7th, every chance when went left 3 out, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, weakened and went left last op 15/2

4^th

9 ½

Scipion

711-13

11/2

T: T LaceyJ: Stan Sheppard

In touch in 5th, pushed along when pecked badly 12th, never on terms after, went remote 4th run-in op 13/2

5^th

High Stakes

911-7

7/1

T: W GreatrexJ: T Scudamore

Raced on inside, tracked leader until jumped slowly 7th, handy 3rd until 4 out, weakened after next op 8/1

6^th

2 ¼

Peejaybee

711-11

4/1

T: R SpencerJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders on inside early until lost place and in rear 4th, never going well after, tailing off when awkward 11th (water) went badly left last op 7/2

7^th

2 ¾

Sopran Thor

811-4

11/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in touch in last trio, never really travelled, outpaced in 5th after 4 out, weakened soon after op 5/1

Also Ran

High Up In The Air

911-2

22/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan (3)

Raced wide in last pair, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.10Pl:£2.00, £1.50, £2.30EX:£35.70Trifecta:£164.10Tricast:£250.99SF:£36.25Swingers:£5.90, £10.20, £4.70

Forecasts

Gemirande (3/1), Peejaybee (4/1), Scipion (11/2), Sopran Thor (11/2), High Stakes (7/1), Certainly Red (9/1), Precious Eleanor (9/1), High Up In The Air (22/1)

GEMIRANDE is firmly on the up for Venetia Williams and fancied to make light of a 10 lb hike in the weights for his stylish success at Southwell. Certainly Red is feared most on the back of his Wincanton victory, ahead of Precious Eleanor, who should take a big step forward from her Market Rasen fourth after an absence.

GEMIRANDE (FR)
CERTAINLY RED
PRECIOUS ELEANOR (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Farinet

Weight: 12-2 |Age: 7

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: Miss V Williams

5/4

Prize Money

1st: £8,325.002nd: £3,827.003rd: £1,914.004th: £957.005th: £478.006th: £238.00