13:50 Sandown

Saturday 9 March 2024

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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 7.30s

1^st

Champagne Twist

611-11

11/2

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, not fluent 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths down last, stayed on well, led towards finish op 7/1

2^nd

1 ½

Pic Roc

611-10

10/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Led, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths ahead last, headed towards finish tchd 11/1

3^rd

2 ¾

Emailandy

612-0

22/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Le Clerc

Chased leaders, ridden in to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading pair, kept on flat

4^th

Dartmoor Pirate

511-8

12/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey (3)

Held up rear of mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, no impression on front pair, kept on, went 4th towards finish

5^th

Westerninthepark

611-5

18/1

T: Anthony CharltonJ: Bradley Harris (3)

Held up towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression on front pair, disputing 3rd flat, no extra towards finish op 16/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

2 ¼

Hasthing

711-6

3/1f

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

Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, plugged on op 11/4 tchd 10/3

7^th

1 ½

Saladins Son

611-2

25/1

T: C GordonJ: Rex Dingle

Chased leaders on inside, slow 4th, stumbled just after 2 out, no impression, no extra flat

8^th

8 ½

Walks Like The Man

611-3

40/1

T: Anthony CharltonJ: J J Burke

Always in rear, well beaten before 2 out, no impression after tchd 33/1

9^th

5 ½

High Treason

511-4

33/1

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

Mid-division, mistake 2nd, well beaten before 2 out

10^th

Taras Halls

611-4

16/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Henry Brooke

Held up towards rear, pushed along in last pair after 3rd, not fluent 6th, well beaten before 2 out, plugged on flat

11^th

Asta La Pasta

611-11

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and lost place before 2 out op 15/2 tchd 8/1

12^th

1 ¾

Tedley

511-3

50/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Jordan Nailor

Always towards rear, well beaten before 2 out op 40/1

13^th

Thank You Ma'am

511-0

33/1

T: G NichollsJ: Miss Olive Nicholls (7)

Mid-division, ridden and well beaten before 2 out

Also Ran

Fire Flyer

612-0

11/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Cobden

Held up in touch, slow 2nd, closed 5th, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 5/1

Awaythelad

711-7

33/1

T: B PaulingJ: David Bass

Held up rear of mid-division, ridden and well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last op 22/1

Roger Pol

611-6

16/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

In rear, never going that well, well behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

Diplomatic Ash

511-0

80/1

T: G & J MooreJ: David Noonan

Prominent, not fluent 2nd or 6th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.50Pl:£1.70, £2.30, £3.70, £2.80EX:£54.10Trifecta:£840.20Tricast:£1,152.37SF:£55.97Swingers:£8.10, £20.90, £38.40

Forecasts

Hasthing (3/1), Champagne Twist (11/2), Fire Flyer (11/2), Asta La Pasta (7/1), Pic Roc (10/1), Dartmoor Pirate (12/1), Taras Halls (16/1), Roger Pol (16/1), Westerninthepark (18/1), Emailandy (22/1), Saladins Son (25/1), High Treason (33/1), Thank You Ma'am (33/1), Awaythelad (33/1), Walks Like The Man (40/1), Tedley (50/1), Diplomatic Ash (80/1)

HASTHING had the drop to 2m as an excuse at Newbury last time and looks very well treated on the form of his defeat of the reopposing Pic Roc at Catterick prior to that. That rival is one of 2 interesting contenders from the in-form Ben Pauling stable along with Champagne Twist. Paul Nicholls has won 2 of the last 4 runnings and his Fire Flyer completes the shortlist in a typically competitive renewal.

HASTHING (FR)
PIC ROC (IRE)
CHAMPAGNE TWIST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Crambo

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 6

J: C Brace | T: F O'Brien

15/2

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