14:25 Sandown

Saturday 9 December 2023

All11:3512:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Rachael Blackmore Serial Winners Fund Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 4m 22.07s

1^st

Spirit D'aunou

410-10

4/1

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

Mid-division, headway after 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along before last, ran on well, readily op 5/1

2^nd

3 ½

Bucksy Des Epeires

410-2

9/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (5)

Pressed leader, pushed along and slightly outpaced before 2 out, ridden and kept on after 2 out, no match for winner

3^rd

Punta Del Este

410-2

11/2

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell (5)

Chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression from before last, tired run-in op 5/1

4^th

7 ½

Thereisnodoubt

1010-5

14/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Chased leaders, lost position 5th, ridden and struggling 3 out, plugged on past beaten rivals before last, never a danger op 20/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

Arqoob

510-2

3/1f

T: L WadhamJ: S Bowen

Tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, soon dropped away op 7/2

6^th

Jupiter Du Gite

410-4

14/1

T: G & J MooreJ: David Noonan

Led narrowly, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened tamely

7^th

Red Rookie

811-0

7/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, well behind when slow jump 2 out, tailed off op 6/1

Also Ran

Langer Dan

712-0

40/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Lorcan Williams

Towards rear, cajoled along halfway, lost touch quickly and pulled up after 3 out op 18/1

Jilaijone

410-6

13/2

T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor

In rear, pushed along home turn, no response and pulled up before 2 out op 10/1

Mr Freedom

410-5

14/1

T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein

Mid-division, headway home turn, pushed along in 4th approaching 2 out, ridden and well held when unseated rider last op 12/1 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Too Friendly²⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: James Owen J: James Bowen

Impose Toi²²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£1.90, £2.90, £2.40EX:£41.10Trifecta:£282.90Tricast:£201.75SF:£40.57Swingers:£6.80, £3.20, £9.50

Forecasts

Impose Toi (9/4), Arqoob (3/1), Spirit D'aunou (4/1), Punta Del Este (11/2), Jilaijone (13/2), Red Rookie (7/1), Bucksy Des Epeires (9/1), Thereisnodoubt (14/1), Jupiter Du Gite (14/1), Mr Freedom (14/1), Too Friendly (25/1), Langer Dan (40/1)

IMPOSE TOI is thriving under the expert tutelage of Nicky Henderson and fancied to bag a fourth success for the yard on the back of his impressive big-field Cheltenham victory. Venetia Williams' new-recruit Bucksy des Epeires also has better days ahead of him and heads the list of dangers, with C&D scorer Arqoob and Punta del Este also well in the mix in this competitive handicap.

IMPOSE TOI (FR)
BUCKSY DES EPEIRES (FR)
ARQOOB (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Love Envoi

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: J J Burke | T: H Fry

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £31,218.002nd: £14,352.003rd: £7,176.004th: £3,588.005th: £1,794.006th: £894.00