13:15 Sandown

Saturday 9 December 2023

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

Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 4m 26.03s

1^st

Not So Sleepy

1111-10

9/1

T: H MorrisonJ: S Bowen

Handy, shaken up and led before 2 out, soon faced challenge, pushed along before last and forged away, stayed on strongly run-in op 10/1

2^nd

Love Envoi

711-3

6/4

T: H FryJ: J J Burke

Chased leaders in rear, cajoled along at times, pushed along 3 out and no real progress, rallied approaching 2 out, ridden and chased leader before last, kept on but no impression

3^rd

6 ½

You Wear It Well

611-3

5/4f

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Prominent, led 2nd, headed next and tracked leader, lost position 4 out, switched right and headway into 2nd before 2 out, soon pushed along and pressed leader, hung left and held before final flight, kept on same pace op 11/8 tchd 6/4

4^th

Goshen

711-10

7/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan

Led, headed and remained close up 2nd, led again next, hit 3 out, pushed along and headed before 2 out, kept one pace before last op 5/1

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Non-Runners

Shishkin¹⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: N J Henderson J: James Bowen

Constitution Hill²⁴⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.00EX:£23.30Trifecta:£27.80SF:£22.60Swingers:£4.70

Forecasts

Constitution Hill (2/9), You Wear It Well (5/4), Love Envoi (6/4), Goshen (7/1), Not So Sleepy (9/1), Shishkin (16/1)

The magnificent CONSTITUTION HILL should have no problem landing this race for the second year running to take his record over hurdles to 8-8. Mares' Hurdle runner-up Love Envoi goes well fresh and is the obvious pick for the forecast, though the selection's stablemate Shishkin adds a layer of intrigue should he consent to jump off, with the headgear experiment quickly shelved.

CONSTITUTION HILL
LOVE ENVOI (IRE)
SHISHKIN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Constitution Hill

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 5

J: N de Boinville | T: N J Henderson

1/4

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