Racecards
13:50 Sandown Park
European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 173y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,016
- 2nd: £16,960
- 3rd: £8,488
- 4th: £4,240
- Form 1/13-112
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 2-111
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd going well before 2 out, led between last two, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed and dropped to 3rd close home
- Form 1-331
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer L Morgan
- Jockey B S Hughes
chased leaders out wide, ridden before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out
- Form 43-223R
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
waited with towards rear, steady headway before 2 out, chased leaders soon after 2 out, went 2nd at the last, urged along disputing lead and strong challenge run-in, led close home, headed final strides
- Form F-5221
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Liam Harrison
mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, 4th and looking held when fell last
Belliano
32- Form 1-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 2 out
- Form 1-116
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
led until before 3rd, chased leader, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened rapidly and soon behind
- Form 2/1-2214
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
held up well off the pace in rear-division, tailed off going to 2 out, still plenty to do jumping the last, ran on strongly run-in, finished fast to lead final strides
- Form 336413
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, weakened rapidly and towards rear 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5-3332
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, mistake 1st, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, left moderate 4th and hampered by faller last, soon dropped to 6th
- Form 42-1532
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey J J Burke
always rear-division, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 5FF512
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up towards rear, headway out wide when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and plugged on
- Form 43221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Tom Cannon
wide in mid-division when jumped slowly 2nd, towards rear after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 23-453
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, never on terms after
- Form U-2342
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey S Bowen
soon tracking leader, led after 3rd, clear before 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, lost 2nd at the last, 3rd and well held run-in, outpaced into 4th final 110 yards
- Form 33-42P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Freddie Gingell
mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, weakened quickly home turn, soon pulled up
Peso (IRE)
44- Form 3/412
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
- Form 2/U1234
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Freddie Gordon
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
The Kemble Brewery 4-11fav (11-10) Handy on inner, raced in 4th after 3rd, chased clear leader 4 out, soon closed up, led 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, hit last and headed, ridden run-in and no extra, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Meetmebythesea (11-6) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Dec.
Meetmebythesea (IRE) 1-2fav (11-12) Made all, hard pressed from 2 out, driven flat, stayed on well, holding 2nd close home, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (3) gs in Jan beating Mythical Moon (11-8) by nk, 8 ran.
Kepler's Law 7-4 (11-5) Prominent, dropped to rear but in touch 4th, closed on leaders 4 out, bumped approaching 3 out, hung left-handed but led before 2 out, went clear before last, pushed out run-in, easily, won at Leicester 2m 4f (4) hvy in Jan beating Barlovento (11-12) by 30l, 6 ran.
Off The Jury (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) In touch, took keen hold, closed before 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, hang right before 2 out, every chance when ran out last, at Wetherby 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
George's Lad (IRE) 10-11fav (11-10) Mid-division on inside, not fluent 4th, closed before 4 out, going well and waited with in 3rd before switched right 2 out, good jump to lead last, very easily, won at Doncaster 2m 3f mdn (3) gs in Jan beating Calimystic (11-10) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Belliano 4-9fav (11-8) Pressed leader, not fluent 6th, led before 2 out, shaken up and in command flat, comfortably, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb beating Silver Thorn (11-8) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
It's Hard To Know (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Jumped right at times, prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind The New Lion (11-7) at Newbury 2m 5f (1) gs in Dec.
Laurens Bay (FR) 6-4fav (11-9) Held up off the pace, not fluent 7th, wide before 8th, effort after 3 out, 4th and no impression 2 out, 4th of 6, 24 1/2l behind Jax Junior (11-9) at Ascot 2m 6f (3) gd in Jan.
Elysian Knight 15-8 (11-9) Raced in third, hampered 2nd, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and outpaced rounding home turn, kept on after last, not pace to challenge, 3rd of 5, 1 1/2l behind Aviation (11-2) at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb.
Not So Woolly 4-5fav (11-2) Tracked winner throughout, ridden before 2 out, never any chance but plugged on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Go West (11-9) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Silver Thorn 10-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, not fluent 6th, closed final bend, went 2nd before mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression flat, 2nd of 4, 3 1/4l behind Belliano (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (4) gs in Feb.
Disco Davis (FR) 3-1 (11-8) Led, hit 4 out, narrowly headed 2 out, 3 lengths down when hit last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Prophesea (11-8) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb.
Aviation (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Made all, shaken up and faced challenge rounding home turn, ridden before last, kept on well towards finish, always doing enough, won at Fakenham 2m 4f (4) gd in Feb beating Escapologist (11-9) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Followcato (IRE) 10-3 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders out wide and not fluent 4 out, led narrowly when not fluent last, headed and no extra run-in, 3rd of 14, 5 1/4l behind Lud'or (11-4) at Wetherby 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Feb.
Malinificent (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Midfield, ridden before 3 out, headway 2 out, soon chased winner, faded run-in, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Laganhill (11-8) at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 1f (3) sft in Feb.
Ken Roy (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 8th, lost place 2 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m 4f mdn (2) sft in Jan.
Peso (IRE) 2-1 (11-8) Mid-division, closed from 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Chart Topper (11-8) at Wetherby 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Illegal D'ainay (FR) 20-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and lost position, stayed on one pace flat, 4th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Guard Duty (11-12) at Windsor 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Jan.