13:20 Sandown

Saturday 26 April 2025

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bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 3m 51.27s

1^st

Give It To Me Oj

412-0

20/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and pressed leader when mistake last, soon led, kept on well run-in op 25/1 tchd 18/1

2^nd

Mythical Moon

511-5

8/1

T: A KingJ: Brendan Powell

In touch, good headway 2 out, led narrowly when edged right then mistake last, soon ridden and headed, kept on op 11/1

3^rd

4 ¼

Fasol

611-0

15/2

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, headway from 3 out, pressed leaders after 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in op 14/1

4^th

2 ½

Serious Challenge

511-13

15/2

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Pressed leader, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden and pressed, headed approaching last, edged right and no extra run-in op 5/1 tchd 17/2

5^th

nse

Quantock Hills

411-0

18/1

T: W GreatrexJ: Paul O'Brien

In touch, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 4 out, headway 2 out, ridden and outpaced last, kept on run-in op 16/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

1 ½

St Pancras

411-7

25/1

T: T LawesJ: K Brogan

In touch, outpaced from 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in op 16/1

7^th

1 ¾

We're Red And Blue

511-5

8/1

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

Led, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last tchd 7/1

8^th

4 ¼

Nardaran

410-7

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: S Bowen

Towards rear, jumped left 1st, not fluent 4 out, brief headway before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened op 12/1

9^th

Sorceleur

511-3

5/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Raced wide early, in touch, tracked leaders after 2nd, weakened after 2 out, well held when mistake last tchd 9/2

10^th

1 ¾

Kientzheim

511-5

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: James Bowen

Towards rear, raced wide from 4 out, some headway before 2 out, hung right and weakened approaching last op 10/1

11^th

2 ¼

HMS President

811-8

25/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

In touch on inner, short of room on turn after 2nd, midfield when mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out op 18/1

12^th

1 ½

John Barbour

611-1

17/2

T: F O'BrienJ: Jack Hogan

Always behind op 9/1

13^th

Wolf Moon

511-8

17/2

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Took keen hold, midfield, not fluent 3rd, weakened quickly 2 out op 13/2 tchd 9/1

14^th

Marche D'aligre

410-10

11/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Jumped poorly, always behind op 18/1

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Non-Runners

Big Ginge⁴⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: N & W Twiston-Davies J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£23.60Pl:£5.90, £3.10, £3.20EX:£233.10Trifecta:£1,738.70Tricast:£1,337.16SF:£178.97Swingers:£28.10, £23.20, £15.70

Forecasts

Sorceleur (5/1), Fasol (15/2), Serious Challenge (15/2), Mythical Moon (8/1), We're Red And Blue (8/1), John Barbour (17/2), Wolf Moon (17/2), Nardaran (9/1), Marche D'aligre (11/1), Kientzheim (12/1), Big Ginge (16/1), Quantock Hills (18/1), Give It To Me Oj (20/1), St Pancras (25/1), HMS President (25/1)

WOLF MOON has looked very promising in his three runs on sharp, flat tracks but there's a strong suspicion that he'll be seen in an even better light now switched to a more testing course and pitched into what promises to be a strongly-run handicap. The main danger may be John Barbour, who raised his game when chasing home stablemate Serious Challenge at Southwell where Sorceleur and Kientzheim were behind. That said, Serious Challenge and Sorceleur both merit a good deal of respect, too.