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13:45 Sandown Park
Betfair Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 178y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,560
- 2nd: £17,096
- 3rd: £8,560
- 4th: £4,264
- Form 1/19-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced in third, led on bridle after 2 out, cruised clear run-in, impressive
- Form 510-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 2/241-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
raced in last, outpaced after 2 out, soon ridden, went second run-in, kept on but no chance with facile winner
- Form 44-11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, ridden and headed after 2 out, lost second run-in, no extra
- Form 1/12-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced in fourth, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on run-in
Previous results
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Formwatch
No Drama This End (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Travelled strongly, midfield, disputed second before 2 out where not fluent, smooth headway to join leader approaching last, soon led outright and went clear, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) sft in Nov beating Heads Up (11-2) by 3l, 9 ran.
Crackerjacque 4-6fav (11-0) Pressed leader, led clearly 3 out, drew away 2 out, pushed out run-in, comfortably, won at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gs in Nov beating Escort'kheops (11-0) by 7l, 8 ran.
The Blue Room (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on flat, driven out, won at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Double Measure (11-4) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Top Jimmy 9-4 (11-7) Made all, pushed along after 3 out, forged away 2 out, ridden out run-in, stayed on strongly, readily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (4) gs in Oct beating Just Golden (11-0) by 5l, 9 ran.
Tormund Giantsbane (IRE) 5-2fav (11-0) Mid-division, improved before 3 out, disputed 4th 2 out, pressed leader before last, pushed out and led run-in, kept on well, won at Carlisle 2m 4f (3) sft in Nov beating Intosomethinggood (11-9) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.