15:05 Sandown

Friday 12 March 2021

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:45

Paddy Power 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Good to Soft  |   6 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 4m 16.6s
1st
Horse silk
4
9/4
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Tracked leader until after 2nd, handy 3rd, 2nd again before 2 out, 1 length down when left in clear lead 2 out, went badly left last, stayed on strongly tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
12
7
511-1
20/1
T: J W MullinsJ: Kevin Jones (3)
Held up in last pair, closer at 3rd, jumped slowly 4 out, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner
3rd
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
11/10f
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Led, hit 4th, went left 3 out, 1 length ahead when jumped very slowly went badly left and headed next, lost all momentum, not recover and lost 2nd before the last, plugged on run-in op 10/11 tchd 6/5
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
10/3
T: A RalphJ: Lee Edwards
Raced keenly with head bowed, tracked leaders, tracked leader after 2nd until before 2 out, outpaced 2 out, plugged on run-in op 4/1 tchd 3/1
5th
Horse silk
9
6
50/1
T: G L MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Held up last, headway out wide before 2 out, edged left and went well held 2nd before the last until blundered last, weakened run-in op 66/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
5
33/1
T: O SherwoodJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders on inside, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next op 66/1 tchd 28/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Franigane17
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 6
T: H Whittington  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.10Pl:£1.50, £6.70EX:£29.70Trifecta:£74.20SF:£31.00Swingers:£3.70, £1.10, £3.60

Forecasts

Lecale's Article (11/10), Orbys Legend (9/4), Method Madness (10/3), Franigane (10/3), Morfee (20/1), Cossack Dancer (33/1), Kost A Coat (50/1)

Verdict

Nicky Henderson's expensive recruit LECALE'S ARTICLE couldn't follow up his impressive hurdles debut win when runner-up over 2m5f at Warwick but remains a good prospect at this trip and is taken to edge out Ludlow victor Method Madness.

  1. LECALE'S ARTICLE (IRE)
  2. METHOD MADNESS (IRE)
  3. ORBYS LEGEND (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,769.002nd: £1,107.003rd: £553.004th: £277.00

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