16:40 Sandown

Saturday 25 April 2026

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bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f 15y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:40  |   Winning time: 5m 12.75s
1st
Horse silk
5
3/1
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Jack Tudor
Held up in rear, headway and closed up going well before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, ran on strongly to lead run in op 10/3 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
2
11/1
T: Henry OliverJ: Lee Edwards
Chased leader, ridden after 3 out, led approaching last, stayed on, headed run in tchd 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
4
610-10
11/8f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Raced in third, headway going well 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, no extra run in op 5/4 tchd 6/5
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
812-0
2/1
T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell
Led, strongly ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened run in op 9/4 and tchd 5/2
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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Calimystic49
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 7
T: N J Henderson  J: N de Boinville
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00EX:£23.20Trifecta:£37.70SF:£22.53

Forecasts

Palamon (11/8), Calimystic (6/4), Go West (2/1), Kahavari (3/1), Millforce (11/1)

Verdict

CALIMYSTIC has hardly put a foot wrong in starting his chasing career 2-2 and with further progress on the cards, Nicky Henderson's lightly-raced 7-y-o can maintain his unbeaten record in this discipline at the expense of Palamon, who struggled at Aintree earlier in the month but is back in calmer waters here. Go West can fill out third.

  1. CALIMYSTIC (IRE)
  2. PALAMON (IRE)
  3. GO WEST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Mark Of Gold
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 8
11/1

Prize Money

1st: £20,812.002nd: £9,568.003rd: £4,784.004th: £2,392.005th: £1,196.006th: £596.00

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