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13:50 (UK Time) Sandown 08 Mar 2025

European Breeders' Fund Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final

Premier Handicap | GBB Race | Class 1 | 4YO to 7YO

Winner £45,016 - 16 ran

2m 3f 173y

Good to Soft (Good in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
33/1
6 11-8
123

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

2
nk
28/1
6 11-11
126 WS2

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

3
½
10/3 2Fav
5 11-8
128

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

4
14/1
5 10-13
114

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

5
8
14/1
6 11-3 p1
118

chased leaders, mistake 1st, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, left moderate 4th and hampered by faller last, soon dropped to 6th

6
½
33/1
6 11-1
116

held up towards rear, headway out wide when mistake 2 out, soon ridden and plugged on

7
6
25/1
6 10-13
114

raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, never on terms after

8
8/1
6 11-13
128

chased leaders out wide, ridden before 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out

9
11
11/4 Fav
6 11-10
125

chased leaders on inside, weakened quickly before 2 out

10
5
18/1
6 11-9
124

led until before 3rd, chased leader, lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened rapidly and soon behind

PU
10/1
6 12-0 t1
129

held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off and pulled up before last

F
13/2
5 11-11
126

mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, 4th and looking held when fell last

PU
14/1
6 11-6
121

raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, weakened rapidly and towards rear 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU
20/1
6 11-3 t1
118

always rear-division, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU
28/1
6 11-1
116

wide in mid-division when jumped slowly 2nd, towards rear after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

PU
80/1
6 10-10 p
114

mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 3 out, weakened quickly home turn, soon pulled up

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Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Soft 17 Champagne Twist 6 11 11 124 3F1-421 41 days B Pauling (114 miles) Ben Jones 11/ 2 5:07.30
2023 Heavy 16 Crambo 6 11 5 123 11-1P1 29 days F O'Brien (95 miles) Connor Brace 15/ 2 5:14.50
2022 Soft 17 Complete Unknown 6 11 3 126 U1-3232 49 days P F Nicholls (111 miles) Lorcan Williams 11/ 1 5:18.30
2021 Soft 15 Beauport 5 11 1 122 4313 23 days N A Twiston-Davies (95 miles) Jordan Nailor 28/ 1 5:19.35
2020 Good to Soft 18 McFabulous 6 11 9 132 711-241 39 days P F Nicholls (111 miles) Harry Cobden 5/ 2 5:10.65
2019 Soft 18 Third Wind 5 11 5 131 30-121 33 days H Morrison (48 miles) Tom O'Brien 9/ 1 5:06.63
2018 Soft 17 Sam's Gunner 5 10 12 125 044-212 23 days M & D Easterby (225 miles) Will Kennedy 12/ 1 5:14.00
2017 Soft 16 Minella Awards 6 11 8 128 225-2 68 days H Fry (134 miles) Noel Fehily 8/ 1 5:01.60
2016 Soft 18 Barney Dwan 6 11 6 129 2-53114 49 days F O'Brien (95 miles) Paddy Brennan 14/ 1 5:11.90
2015 Good to Soft 17 As De Mee 5 11 8 130 4-32171 38 days P F Nicholls (111 miles) Sam Twiston-Davies 8/ 1 5:02.00
2014 Soft 16 Brave Vic 6 10 12 123 2-3233 13 days G & J Moore (28 miles) Joshua Moore 20/ 1 5:01.76
2013 Heavy 16 Close Touch 5 11 6 130 1112 30 days N J Henderson (60 miles) B J Geraghty 8/ 1 5:14.20
2012 Good to Soft 18 Ambion Wood 6 11 12 132 1-32125 21 days V R A Dartnall (192 miles) Denis O'Regan 14/ 1 4:58.02
2011 Good 17 Skint 5 10 12 128 1-1223 34 days N J Henderson (60 miles) B J Geraghty 10/ 1 4:57.24
2010 Good to Soft 18 Red Harbour 6 10 11 122 110-362 49 days P F Nicholls (111 miles) Ruby Walsh 4/ 1 4:59.00
2009 Good 18 Big Eared Fran 6 11 6 128 10-F42 30 days D Pipe (154 miles) A J McNamara 13/ 2 4:52.95
2008 Good 17 Beshabar 6 11 3 122 215 27 days Nick Williams (174 miles) Daryl Jacob 9/ 1 4:48.80
2007 Soft 16 Albertas Run 6 10 5 111 110-141 45 days J & A O'Neill (95 miles) A P McCoy 6/ 1 5:02.60
2006 Soft 18 Killaghy Castle 6 11 7 120 22-F13 74 days N J Gifford (43 miles) Leighton Aspell 15/ 2 5:07.83
2005 Good to Soft 18 Julius Caesar 5 10 12 116 U6311 61 days J Howard Johnson (282 miles) Graham Lee 18/ 1 5:04.50
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