09 Mar 2024 13:50 Sandown
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,016); Distance: 2m 3f 173y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Champagne Twist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3F1-421 / 7 | Jump (41) | Ben Jones | B Pauling The Pour Decisions… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths down last, stayed on well, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1½ L | Pic Roc (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 532-521 / 7 | Jump (21) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Mrs Emma Kendall | 10/1 | |
| led, not fluent 6th, ridden 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths ahead last, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Emailandy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 73-1322 / 7 | Jump (32) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks & Stewart… | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden in to 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading pair, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | HD | Dartmoor Pirate (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7-7122 / 6 | Jump (37) | Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball Geegeez Co Uk Xxii | 12/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, no impression on front pair, kept on, went 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2 L | Westerninthepark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 210-311 / 7 | Jump (22) | Bradley Harris | Anthony Charlton The Box 8 Partnership | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2 out, no impression on front pair, disputing 3rd flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Hasthing (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 123-117 / 8 | Jump (28) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 1½ L | Saladins Son (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 13-452 / 7 | Jump (41) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon Mr Richard & Mrs… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, slow 4th, stumbled just after 2 out, no impression, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 8½ L | Walks Like The Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1-17314 / 7 | Jump (41) | J J Burke | Anthony Charlton Four Candles And… | 40/1 | |
| always in rear, well beaten before 2 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 5½ L | High Treason (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23-341 / 6 | Jump (24) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Bryan & Philippa… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Taras Halls (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 20-F722 / 7 | Jump (41) | Henry Brooke | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr R Peters And… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along in last pair after 3rd, not fluent 6th, well beaten before 2 out, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | ½ L | Asta La Pasta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1-13311 / 7 | Jump (44) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Asta La Pasta… | 7/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden and lost place before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Tedley (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 362421 / 6 | Jump (10) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 13 L | Thank You Ma'am (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 3-03222 / 6 | Jump (24) | Miss Olive Nicholls | G Nicholls The Posh Pundit… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Fire Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 17-2211 / 7 | Jump (32) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Michael Geoghegan | 11/2 | |
| held up in touch, slow 2nd, closed 5th, lost place before 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Roger Pol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 31-2122 / 7 | Jump (38) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Cobbold Allen Ogilvy… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, never going that well, well behind after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Awaythelad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P2-7211 / 8 | Jump (38) | David Bass | B Pauling Geri And The Pacemakers | 33/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, ridden and well beaten before 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Diplomatic Ash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8320 / 6 | Jump (35) | David Noonan | G & J Moore Past The Post Racing | 80/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2nd or 6th, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
