14:33 Sandown
Friday 6 December 2024
All12:4813:2313:5814:3315:0315:35
Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  3m 37y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  5 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:34Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 25.75s
T:Â B PaulingJ:Â Ben Jones
Disputed lead, led clearly 18th, going well and increased tempo from 3 out, clear last, ran on well flat, comfortably op 10/3 tchd 9/4
T:Â O MurphyJ:Â S Bowen
In rear, mistake 18th and pushed along, outpaced 3 out, late headway from last op 10/11
T:Â J & A O'NeillJ:Â Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Held up towards rear, not fluent 12th, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on flat op 11/2
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â Harry Skelton
Chased leaders on outside, smooth headway tracking leader 17th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, no extra from last op 15/2 tchd 9/1
T:Â Miss Lucinda V RussellJ:Â D R Fox
Disputed lead, blundered 1st, headed 18th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, no extra last op 12/1
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Non-Runners
4
Riskintheground14
Weight: 11-4|Â Â Age: 7
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.60, £1.30EX:£6.20Trifecta:£18.60SF:£6.67Swingers:£3.30
Forecasts
Resplendent Grey (11/8), Handstands (5/2), Saint Davy (4/1), Welcom To Cartries (8/1), Cadell (11/1), Riskintheground (20/1)
RESPLENDENT GREY may well have arrived unbeaten over fences had he jumped the last couple of fences better at Cheltenham 3 weeks ago and, with further progress on the cards, Olly Murphy's 6-y-o gets the nod to come out on top at the expense of Handstands, who was sent off a warm order on his chasing debut at Wincanton last month but departed just as the race was heating up. Cadell and chasing-debutant Welcom To Cartries can fight out third.
- RESPLENDENT GREY (IRE)
- HANDSTANDS (IRE)
- CADELL (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £37,018.002nd: £13,890.003rd: £6,955.004th: £3,464.005th: £1,742.006th: £871.00
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