13:50 Sandown

Saturday 11 March 2023

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European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 5m 14.50s

1^st

Crambo

611-5

15/2

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace

Raced keenly, chased leader until pushed along before 2 out, mistake last, rallied gamely to lead again final 110 yards, driven out op 13/2

2^nd

Inneston

510-13

13/2

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in mid-division, headway on long run before 2 out, led before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed final 110 yards, kept on op 7/1

3^rd

Hugos New Horse

611-12

11/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Angus Cheleda (5)

Mid-division, headway out wide after 2nd, went 2nd home turn until ridden before 2 out, plugged on in well held 3rd op 10/1

4^th

1 ¼

Etalon

611-1

9/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on run-in

5^th

Cuthbert Dibble

511-7

4/1f

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Off the pace towards rear, headway before 2 out, plugged on run-in

6^th

Crebilly

611-10

25/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders on long run after 3 out, ridden and unable to quicken between last two, stumbled on landing last, weakened run-in

7^th

Twin Power

611-0

16/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Adrian Heskin

Raced keenly, chased leaders out wide, switched left before 2 out, ridden and weakened between last two

8^th

2 ½

Mexico

711-6

18/1

T: S EdmundsJ: C Gethings

Off the pace and always towards rear, no chance when mistake last

9^th

Stans The Man

610-10

40/1

T: Ella PickardJ: James Best

Led until headed after 2nd, chased leader, jumped slowly 4th, pushed along and lost 2nd on long run before 2 out, weakened soon after tchd 33/1

10^th

1 ½

Cerendipity

611-3

25/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: D A Jacob

Chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 28/1

Also Ran

Henri The Second

612-0

13/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Raced wide and always towards rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 6/1

Twinjets

611-7

15/2

T: M F HarrisJ: P J Brennan

Wore hood to post, never closer than mid-division, lost place before 2 out, struggling in 8th when pulled up before last op 9/1

Churchills Boy

611-1

17/2

T: N J GiffordJ: James Davies

Never closer than mid-division, weakened before 2 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon pulled up op 8/1 tchd 9/1

Gaelic Park

710-13

66/1

T: C E LongsdonJ: J J Burke

Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Off To A Flyer

610-11

28/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened on long run before 2 out, pulled up soon after op 20/1

Grey D'alco

610-2

40/1

T: R RoweJ: N F Houlihan (3)

Always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

War Soldier⁴²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£2.40, £1.90, £2.80, £2.00EX:£70.00Trifecta:£936.60Tricast:£556.58SF:£55.50Swingers:£11.60, £20.90, £15.70

Forecasts

Cuthbert Dibble (4/1), Inneston (13/2), Henri The Second (13/2), Crambo (15/2), Twinjets (15/2), Churchills Boy (17/2), Etalon (9/1), Hugos New Horse (11/1), Twin Power (16/1), Mexico (18/1), Crebilly (25/1), Cerendipity (25/1), War Soldier (25/1), Off To A Flyer (28/1), Stans The Man (40/1), Grey D'alco (40/1), Gaelic Park (66/1)

A typically competitive renewal featuring several progressive types. CUTHBERT DIBBLE looked a different proposition stepped up to 2½m at Leicester last time and is taken to provide Nigel Twiston-Davies with a second win in this in the last 3 years. There are any number of possible dangers, headed by Etalon, who wears a first-time tongue tie for handicap debut, Churchills Boy and last month's C&D 1-2 Inneston and Twin Power.

CUTHBERT DIBBLE (IRE)
ETALON (IRE)
CHURCHILLS BOY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Complete Unknown

Weight: 11-3 |Age: 6

J: Lorcan Williams | T: P F Nicholls

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £45,016.002nd: £16,960.003rd: £8,488.004th: £4,240.005th: £2,128.006th: £1,064.007th: £528.008th: £272.00