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Sandown · Friday, 5 Dec · 18:55
· 3m 42y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:55
Off time
8
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.88
15/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
9.50
17/2
05 · —
11
10/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
21
20/1
09 · —
34
33/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
In d'Or (G)
Improved for switch to fences last term, winning twice prior to a good third over this C&D. Early mistake didn't help but still performed well when sixth of 18 upped to 3¾m in the National Hunt Challenge Cup at the Cheltenham Festival when…
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 7 | 76.2 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Welcom To Cartries (G)
[T]
Useful hurdler and achieved a similar level of form in pair of Graded events switched to fences at end of 2024. Creditable second back hurdling at Newbury on final run of last season, but was never travelling tried in cheekpieces (now disc…
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 7 | 74.8 kg |
11
10/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Champagne Twist (G)
Irish point winner who bagged a Grade 3 novices' handicap hurdle here in March 2024. Last season didn't go to plan (unseated rider on return then well below par next 2 starts), but back on track when 2 lengths third to Hidden History (now …
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 7 | 74.4 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 6th | 4 | — |
Hidden History (G)
FAV
Point winner who justified support to make a winning debut for the Skeltons in a strong Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in March. Perfect start to chase career when accounting for 5 rivals (including the re-opposing Champagne Twist) at Aintree l…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 7 | 73.5 kg |
2.88
15/8
|
| 5th | 5 | — |
Java Point (G)
[T]
Latest success was gained off 1 lb lower over this C&D in February 2024 and again put in a good shift here when going close in a qualifier for this series in March. Efforts either side of that were not so good, but he wouldn't be without e…
|
J M Quinlan | Lemos Souza | 10 | 73.5 kg |
34
33/1
|
| — | 6 | — |
Tommy The Tank (G)
Point winner who built on promise of first 2 starts in maiden hurdles when landing the odds in good style at Hereford (25.5f, good to soft). Ruined his chance by hanging/jumping right at Fontwell on latest start in March and this return to…
|
Charlie Hammond | Dr R Newland & J Insole | 7 | 71.2 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
New Order (G)
[HT]
Winner of 3 of her 4 starts in handicap chases following a wind op last season, including over 2½m here in March. Beaten a long way on return at Bangor, but he looked in need of the run that day and better can be expected this time, with t…
|
David Bass | C E Longsdon | 7 | 71.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Ideal Des Bordes (G)
[B1]
Progressed to make a successful chase debut at Wincanton in January and followed that with a good second at Kempton the following month. However, he has proved rather disappointing in 4 subsequent starts and hopes now pinned on the first-t…
|
James Bowen | N J Henderson | 7 | 69.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Kelce (G)
[P]
Much improved switched to fences with cheekpieces applied last season, winning at Market Rasen and Wetherby. Positive start to this season when fourth of 18 on return at Cheltenham (25f, good) and, though not so good over the same C&D next…
|
C O'Farrell | N P Mulholland | 7 | 68.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
Betting forecast: Hidden History (15/8), Champagne Twist (9/4), In d'Or (11/2), New Order (17/2), Welcom To Cartries (10/1), Kelce (10/1), Ideal Des Bordes (12/1), Tommy The Tank (20/1), Java Point (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9105.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4186.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2093.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1046.0 GBP |
| P5 | 523.0 GBP |
| P6 | 261.0 GBP |