24 Apr 2021 16:50 Sandown
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 2m 4f 10y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
bet365 Josh Gifford Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Belargus (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 2F231F / 10 | Flat (1043), Jump (42) | N F Houlihan | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus | 16/5 | |
| patiently ridden in 6th, good headway tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on to lead and flashed tail briefly run-in, gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4 L | Falco Blitz (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 15-5214 / 10 | Jump (35) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Shane Carmody | 9/2 | |
| jumped left at times, led, went left 6th, headed briefly next, headed 10th, went left 12th and next, in front again 4 out, went left and hit last, headed and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 8½ L | Killer Clown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3-U6312 / 10 | Jump (49) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Burkes & Syders | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, outpaced when hampered bend on inside after 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | NK | Not That Fuisse (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 342152 / 10 | Jump (8) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Colm Donlon | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide and raced keenly, switched right before 3 out, driven in 3rd between last 2, weakened run-in, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | HD | Ashutor (FR) (colt, grey, 11 5) | 113295 / 11 | Flat (312), Jump (19) | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls M Pelletant | 18/1 | |
| held up in last pair, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened and lost places towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6½ L | Lust For Glory (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 41413P / 8 | Jump (15) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Annabel Waley-cohen… | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 5½ L | Longhouse Sale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1113P4 / 9 | Jump (14) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr S R Andrews | 25/1 | |
| soon chasing leader, led briefly 7th, in front 10th until narrowly headed 4 out, chased leader until pushed along after 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Fairway Freddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 345141 / 11 | Jump (19) | James Davies | N J Gifford New Gold Dream | 18/1 | |
| held up and behind, hit 2nd, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Farinet (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | P4-3231 / 8 | Jump (42) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams M Hammond, E Coombs… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Iconic Muddle (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 5) | 2321-32 / 11 | Jump (12) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs C S Muddle | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
