05 Feb 2022 12:40 Sandown
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £5,991); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Shallwehaveonemore (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-24 / 8 | Jump (28) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Steven Packham | 4/9 | |
| made all, went well clear before 4th, not fluent 3 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 20 L | Grandeur D'ame (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1265-13 / 9 | Jump (34) | G Sheehan | A King Syders & Burkes | 13/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 1st, went 3rd after next, hit 4 out, went 2nd run-in, never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4 L | Balkeo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 32-2 / 7 | Jump (258) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Andrew Coade | 4/1 | |
| tracked unchallenged winner who went well clear before 4th, plugged on, weakened into 3rd run-in, never any chance | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Arthur's Seat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1221-2 / 5 | Flat (84), Jump (98) | Jordan Nailor | T Bulgin Arthur's Seat Partnership | 18/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, some headway in 5th before 2 out, plugged on into 4th approaching last, never any chance | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 12 L | Card Dealer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 3-3375 / 7 | Jump (17) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr D S Dennis | 50/1 | |
| raced in 3rd until after 2nd, mistake 2 out, plugged on, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Optimistic Belief (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 5P / 5 | Flat (194), Jump (40) | Sean Houlihan | P Phelan Mr Hugh J F Lang | 150/1 | |
| raced keenly in rear, never any chance, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 13 L | Alghazaal (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 57 / 7 | Flat (115), Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | C E Longsdon Bill & Liz Bailey | 100/1 | |
| off the pace in last trio, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
