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14:25 Sandown Park

Ballymore Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 173y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £28,475
  • 2nd: £10,685
  • 3rd: £5,350
  • 4th: £2,665
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 3.50s
  • Off Time: 14:25:19
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Lossiemouth

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Viva Lavilla (IRE)

    15/2

      1
      Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap

      Brave Kingdom (FR)

      30 t
      6/5
      • Form 3/1-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, headed before 2 out, no extra in modest 3rd

      2
      Silk - Royal blue and orange stripes, royal blue sleeves, orange and royal blue striped cap

      Fair Frontieres (IRE)

      44
      5/2
      • Form P/2-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      led until approaching 4 out, lost 2nd next, soon outpaced and struggling, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

      3
      Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap

      Harper's Brook (IRE)

      33 D
      8/1
      • Form 13-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      raced keenly in last pair, headway into 3rd 3 out, travelling well in 2nd before next, soon lost 2nd and weakened

      4
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Lossiemouth

      16 b
      7/1
      • Form 522/0-11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 136

      tracked leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, led before bad mistake next, soon recovered and ridden clear, very easily

      5
      Silk - Black, silver disc

      Viva Lavilla (IRE)

      17 D
      15/2
      • Form 1-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in last pair, smooth headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd and bad mistake 2 out, no chance with easy winner

      Previous results

      2020
      Silk -

      Star Gate (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      2019
      Silk -

      Enrilo (FR)

      10/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      2018
      Silk -

      Alsa Mix (FR)

      12/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Lossiemouth has won a couple of handicaps since returning from a break but is the most exposed of these. Fair Frontieres finished a distance clear of modest rivals at Worcester having a first run for Kim Bailey but Brave Kingdom was equally impressive when making all in a Chepstow maiden and could be anything. Viva Lavilla made a winning start under Rules at Lingfield but HARPER’S BROOK has had an easy win at Carlisle franked and the up-and-coming Luca Morgan will be keen to make a big impression given the ride in this.

      Formwatch

      Brave Kingdom (FR) 5-4fav (11-4) Made all, clear before 3 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, promising, won at Chepstow 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Camdonian (11-4) by 9 1/2l, 16 ran.

      Fair Frontieres (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Jumped right, made all, clear 3 out, unchallenged, won at Worcester 2m 7f mdn (5) sft in Oct beating His Oscar (11-4) by dist, 8 ran.

      Harper's Brook (IRE) 3-1 (10-12) Prominent, one length down when left in lead last flight, ridden out run-in, stayed on well, won going away, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (4) sft in Oct beating Famous Bridge (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Lossiemouth 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leaders, going well on inside when took it up 3 out, clear last, ran on well flat, easily, won at Ffos Las 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating To Be Sure (10-12) by 10l, 7 ran.

      Viva Lavilla (IRE) 15-8 (11-4) Held up in midfield, travelled strongly to press leader 2 out, ridden to lead before last, pushed out, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Gerico Ville (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.