Full Result 1.50 Sandown | 9 March 2024

European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier H'cap) (GBB)

(Class 1) (4-7yo) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £45,016 2nd £16,960 3rd £8,488 4th £4,240 5th £2,128 6th £1,064 7th £528 8th £272

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Champagne Twist (IRE) 11/2 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	1111	124	126	134	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Aunt Nora (IRE) (Kayf Tara)
Prominent, raced in second after 3rd, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in, led towards finish (op 7/1)

2 1½	5. Pic Roc (IRE) 10/1 Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	6	1110	123	124	131	–
ch g Mount Nelson - South Africa (FR) (Turtle Bowl)
Led, not fluent 6th, good jump 2 out, ridden approaching last, 2 lengths ahead last, no extra and headed towards finish (tchd 11/1)

3 2¾ [4¼]	2. Emailandy (IRE) 22/1 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	6	120 tp¹	127	125	131	–
b g Mount Nelson - Eoz (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent on outer, ridden before 2 out, stayed on

4 hd [4½]	6. Dartmoor Pirate 12/1 Ben Godfrey ³ Anthony Honeyball	Ben Godfrey ³ Anthony Honeyball	5	115	121	119	125	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Behra (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Midfield on inner, switched left and headway on outer before 2 out, stayed on

5 2 [6½]	10. Westerninthepark (IRE) 18/1 Bradley Harris ³ Anthony Charlton	Bradley Harris ³ Anthony Charlton	6	112	118	114	120	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Western Skylark (IRE) (Westerner)
Towards rear, headway 2 out, disputing third last, weakened inside final 110yds (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

6 2¼ [8¾]	8. Hasthing (FR) 3/1F Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	7	116	119	112	120	–
b g Konig Turf (GER) - Trendy (FR) (Protektor)
Travelled strongly, midfield, in touch with leaders before 4th, pushed along and outpaced when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no impression run-in (op 11/4 tchd 10/3)

7 1½ [10¼]	15. Saladins Son (IRE) 25/1 Rex Dingle Chris Gordon	Rex Dingle Chris Gordon	6	112	115	107	115	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Denny De Lap (IRE) (Great Palm)
In touch with leaders, pecked on landing 2 out, soon outpaced, no impression run-in

8 8½ [18¾]	14. Walks Like The Man (IRE) 40/1 Jonathan Burke Anthony Charlton	Jonathan Burke Anthony Charlton	6	113	116	99	106	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Nifty Nuala (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Towards rear, never on terms (tchd 33/1)

9 5½ [24¼]	12. High Treason 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	114 t	117	94	101	–
b g Kayf Tara - Amber Cloud (Lomitas)
In touch with leaders on outer, outpaced and lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out

10 ¾ [25]	11. Taras Halls (IRE) 16/1 Henry Brooke Sue Smith	Henry Brooke Sue Smith	6	114	117	93	102	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Brixen (IRE) (Heron Island)
Always behind

11 ½ [25½]	4. Asta La Pasta (IRE) 7/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1111 t	124	100	113	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Asian Maze (IRE) (Anshan)
Held up in midfield, weakened after 2 out (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

12 1¾ [27¼]	13. Tedley 50/1 Jordan Nailor Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jordan Nailor Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	113	116	90	98	–
b g Sixties Icon - Six Cents (IRE) (Shirocco)
Held up in midfield on outer, lost position and towards rear before 4th, weakened 2 out (op 40/1)

13 13 [40¼]	16. Thank You Ma'am 33/1 Miss Olive Nicholls ⁷ Georgina Nicholls	Miss Olive Nicholls ⁷ Georgina Nicholls	5	107	113	73	81	–
ch g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Pepite Rose (FR) (Bonbon Rose)
In touch with leaders, weakened before 2 out

PU	7. Awaythelad (IRE) 33/1 David Bass Ben Pauling	David Bass Ben Pauling	7	117 tp	120	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Jennys Joy (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up in midfield, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last (op 22/1)

PU	9. Roger Pol (IRE) 16/1 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	116	119	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Laren (GER) (Monsun)
Never going well, in rear, mistake 3 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out

PU	1. Fire Flyer (IRE) 11/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	120	127	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Eva La Diva (IRE) (Azamour)
Prominent, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after 2 out, pulled up before last (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the going, officially described as heavy, soft in places, which in his opinion was riding tacky) (op 5/1)

PU	17. Diplomatic Ash (IRE) 80/1 David Noonan Gary Moore	David Noonan Gary Moore	5	110 t¹	113	–	–	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Carrigeen Lechuga (IRE) (Beneficial)
Pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, prominent after 3rd, weakened quickly just before 2 out, pulled up before last

17 ran Off time: 1:51:39 Winning time: 5m 9.00s (slow by 18.00s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: The Pour Decisions Syndicate (Champagne Twist) 1st breeder: Fintan Kealy
2nd owner: Mrs Emma Kendall (Pic Roc)
3rd owner: The Brooks & Stewart Families (Emailandy)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £1.70 £2.30 £3.70 Ex: £54.10 CSF: £55.97 Tricast: £1,152.37 Trifecta: £840.20

1:50 Sandown 9 Mar 2024

European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier H'cap) (GBB)