08 Mar 2025 13:50 Sandown
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,016); Distance: 2m 3f 173y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Soft (Good 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 |
9 |
| - |
Laurens Bay (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2/1-2214 / 6 |
Jump (49) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Happy Valley Partnership |
33/1 | |
| held up well off the pace in rear-division, tailed off going to 2 out, still plenty to do jumping the last, ran on strongly run-in, finished fast to lead final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Off The Jury (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
43-223R / 6 |
Jump (10) | Mr D Maxwell | A King Mr David Maxwell |
28/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, steady headway before 2 out, chased leaders soon after 2 out, went 2nd at the last, urged along disputing lead and strong challenge run-in, led close home, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Meetmebythesea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
2-111 / 5 |
Jump (43) | Callum Pritchard | B Pauling Mr John P McManus |
10/3 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd going well before 2 out, led between last two, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed and dropped to 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
17 |
| 3¾ L |
Malinificent (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
U-2342 / 5 |
Jump (29) | S Bowen | W Greatrex Collison Luck Orr… |
14/1 | |
| soon tracking leader, led after 3rd, clear before 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, lost 2nd at the last, 3rd and well held run-in, outpaced into 4th final 110 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 8 L |
Not So Woolly (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
5-3332 / 6 |
Jump (32) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard The Shepherds |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 1st, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, left moderate 4th and hampered by faller last, soon dropped to 6th | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| ½ L |
Disco Davis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
5FF512 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Andrew L Cohen |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway out wide when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and plugged on | ||||||||||
7th |
16 |
| 6 L |
Followcato (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
23-453 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Highclere And The… |
25/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, never on terms after | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 7½ L |
Kepler's Law (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
1-331 / 6 |
Jump (46) | B S Hughes | L Morgan Mr Alan Rogers |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, ridden before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Belliano (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-211 / 6 |
Jump (32) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Bryan Drew And… |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 5 L |
It's Hard To Know (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
1-116 / 6 |
Jump (70) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Owners Group 138 |
18/1 | |
| led until before 3rd, chased leader, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened rapidly and soon behind | ||||||||||
15 |
| - |
Illegal D'ainay (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 1) |
2/U1234 / 7 |
Jump (48) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Mr John H W Finch |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Aviation (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 1) |
43221 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Tom Cannon | L Wadham Mr James Summers |
28/1 | |
| wide in mid-division when jumped slowly 2nd, towards rear after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
The Kemble Brewery (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1/13-112 / 6 |
Jump (80) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Breakfast At 10… |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Silver Thorn (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) |
42-1532 / 6 |
Jump (32) | J J Burke | Miss E C Lavelle Syders & Burkes |
20/1 | |
| always rear-division, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Elysian Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
336413 / 6 |
Jump (22) | C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland Jane Nuala Cartwright |
14/1 | |
| raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, weakened rapidly and towards rear 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Peso (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
3/412 / 6 |
Jump (44) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr Patrick Doyle |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
George's Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
F-5221 / 5 |
Jump (43) | Liam Harrison | Miss E C Lavelle Andy & The Frisky… |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, 4th and looking held when fell last | ||||||||||
PU |
18 |
| - |
Ken Roy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
33-42P / 6 |
Jump (66) | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls Mr Graeme Brooks |
80/1 | |
| mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, weakened quickly home turn, soon pulled up | ||||||||||