15 Feb 2024 16:46 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 3f 173y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Find & Strike Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Titan Discovery (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22-4212 / 6 |
Jump (12) | Liam Harrison | R L Llewellyn Glastonburys, Valentine,… |
8/11 | |
| raced keenly in 4th, went 2nd led last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Classic Lord (GER) (colt, chestnut, 12 0) |
0-73115 / 6 |
Flat (508), Jump (51) |
Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The Pant Wilkin… |
8/1 | |
| led, ridden before last, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 6½ L |
Valens Bruyee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
47P1 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Ben Jones | Miss R Curtis Orion Racing |
22/1 | |
| waited with in rear, good headway out wide turning in, went 2nd before 2 out, hit 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, soon ridden and no extra in 3rd, hit last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Wal Buck's (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4-542 / 5 |
Jump (36) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| close 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 4th until 3 out, chased leaders, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, plugged on run-in, pressing for remote 3rd, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 21 L |
Storming Nelson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P-65831 / 5 |
Jump (45) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Woodhayes Racing… |
7/1 | |
| awkward 1st, raced keenly in 2nd out wide, lost 2nd before 4th, went 2nd again 3 out, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 24 L |
Hard Rain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1P2320 / 9 |
Jump (84) | Miss Brodie Hampson | A Watson Mrs J Hampson |
20/1 | |
| raced keenly in 5th, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, tired mistake last, tailed off | ||||||||||