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Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race).

Sandown · Friday, 5 Dec · 18:20 · 3m 42y · Class 1 · TURF

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Status

14:20

Off time

Runners

Soft (Heavy in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

Sporting Life pick

🏆 Top pick

SALVER (FR

🥈 Second

DOYEN QUEST (IRE

🥉 Third

LAURENS BAY (FR

Market prediction · 4 runners · sorted by price

01 · 🏆 FAV

Salver

2.50

6/4

02 · 🥈 2nd

Laurens Bay

3.50

5/2

03 · 🥉 3rd

Quebecois

4.50

7/2

04 · —

Doyen Quest

5

4/1

Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Doyen Quest (G) Useful hurdler who ran his best race on form when jumping boldly to see off chase debutant Quebecois by 10 lengths in the 'Future Stars' novice chase at Exeter (24.3f) last time, putting his fitness to use. Still holds an experience edge a…	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	7	73 kg	5 4/1
3rd	2	—	Laurens Bay (G) Very strong at the finish when a much-improved winner of the EBF novice final at this track last season and looks set to be an even better chaser, jumping well to see of sole rival with ease on chase debut at Uttoxeter (24.1f) last month. …	G Sheehan	Jamie Snowden	6	71.7 kg	3.50 5/2
4th	3	—	Quebecois (G) [T] Ended last season on a high when dispatching a pair of subsequent winners in a 3m novice handicap at Ayr and shaped with plenty of promise on chase debut behind the race-fit/more experienced Doyen Quest. 2 lb worse off with that rival here…	H Cobden	P F Nicholls	6	71.7 kg	4.50 7/2
1st	4	—	Salver (G) FAV Smart hurdler (placed in 2024 Triumph). As good ever when runner-up in Grade 2 Select Hurdle here (21.5f) last season. Tried to race up with Lulamba on reappearance/chase debut (17.5f) and may prove a different proposition second time over…	Caoilin Quinn	G & J Moore	5	71.7 kg	2.50 6/4

Betting forecast: Salver (6/4), Laurens Bay (5/2), Quebecois (7/2), Doyen Quest (4/1)