15:25 Sandown

Saturday 29 April 2023

All13:0513:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:35

bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 5m 13.72s

1^st

Gloire D'Athon

711-3

11/2

T: Mrs S J HumphreyJ: Aidan Coleman

Tracked leaders out wide, went 2nd before 3 out, 3 lengths down and looked held run-in, stayed on as leader stopped to a walk run-in, led final 100 yards, soon clear Mkt1: op 13/2

2^nd

4 ½

Harper's Brook

711-10

7/2j

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Held up in 6th, gained a place 4 out, headway on inside travelling well and switched right before 2 out, led before the last, 3 lengths ahead when idled badly run-in stopped to a walk and headed final 100 yards, just held on for 2nd Mkt1: op 4/1 tchd 9/2; Mkt2 op 10/3

3^rd

Quel Destin

811-13

10/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Jumped right on occasions, led, went right 1st, went right and hit next, led narrowly 10th, went badly right 4 out, headed before the last, rallied as leader idled badly run-in, just missed 2nd Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 12/1; Mkt2 tchd 9/1

4^th

6 ½

Quinta Do Mar

811-11

9/1

T: B PaulingJ: Luca Morgan

Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 2 out, soon weakened Mkt1: op 10/1; Mkt2 op 15/2

Also Ran

Cap Du Mathan

812-0

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Lorcan Williams

Tracked leader, led after 3rd, narrowly headed 10th, chased leader until before 3 out, soon weakened, remote 5th when pulled up before the last Mkt1: op 11/2; Mkt2 tchd 4/1

Honneur D'Ajonc

611-7

12/1

T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Held up in rear, fell 4th Mkt1: op 14/1; Mkt2 tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

Fable

811-6

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up and behind, tailed off and pulled up before 7th Mkt1: tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 11/1

Hudson De Grugy

611-4

7/2j

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Chased leaders on inside, outpaced and struggling when bumped 13th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out Mkt1: op 9/2

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Non-Runners

Mumbo Jumbo³⁰

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: Miss E C Lavelle J: Thomas Bellamy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.50, £1.70, £2.60EX:£26.60Trifecta:£174.30Tricast:£184.78SF:£24.94Swingers:£3.40, £4.60, £5.60

Forecasts

Harper's Brook (7/2), Hudson De Grugy (7/2), Cap Du Mathan (9/2), Gloire D'Athon (11/2), Quinta Do Mar (9/1), Quel Destin (10/1), Honneur D'Ajonc (12/1), Fable (12/1), Mumbo Jumbo (12/1)

None of these can be ruled out with complete confidence. The value angle could be GLOIRE D'ATHON, who completed the hat-trick when scoring over C&D during the winter and his latest second at Plumpton was no backward step. Harper's Brook looks the pick of the Ben Pauling-trained duo and is feared most with his sights lowered having contested a Grade novice and the Ultima at Cheltenham the last twice. Paul Nicholls also saddles two and Cap du Mathan, the choice of Harry Cobden, also has claims.

GLOIRE D'ATHON (FR)
HARPER'S BROOK (IRE)
CAP DU MATHAN (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Up The Straight

Weight: 10-12 |Age: 8

J: James Davies | T: R Rowe

9/2

Prize Money

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