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 / 9 |
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 Mr 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 / 10 |
Flat (312), Jump (19) |
Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Mme B Regele |
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 L Moore Mrs C S Muddle |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||