March 07 / 13.15 Sandown

13.15

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Spectra Group ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £5446
  • 1m 7f 216y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Spectra Group ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle (GBB Race)

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

2/7 (Won)

  • Win: £1.25
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 45-115 CD BF

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 132

Form & Verdict
Best of the Brits when fifth in last year's Champion Bumper and he looked good in winning his first two over hurdles (2m3f/2m, soft); reportedly scoped dirty after disappointing when made favourite for the Grade 1 Tolworth here two months ago and he remains a top prospect; all runs on ground softer than good.
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5th

1

11th May 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 3

20:05 Warwick

Authorised Speed

11st 2lb

J: David Noonan

T: Gary & Josh Moore

Useful hurdler; fell on two of his three chasing attempts last season and comes with obvious risk here but proved his wellbeing when placed in competitive handicap hurdle at Sandown (2m4f, good) a fortnight ago and has the raw ability to be very dangerous if all goes to plan.

5/2

6/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 11-36P

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
All three wins have been over fences but he's been well short of his best in 2m-3m handicaps in that discipline this season; lightly raced over hurdles but current form is an issue and cheekpieces are turned to.
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4th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Yggdrasil

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Winless since 2022 and he beat only one in 2m Taunton handicap chase 23 days ago on his second run after a long absence; has a bit to prove now.

13/2

4th

1

10th Feb 2025

Good

2m 3f 51y

Class 5

15:30 Catterick

Yggdrasil

12st 0lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

Winless since 2022 and he beat only one in 2m Taunton handicap chase 23 days ago on his second run after a long absence; has a bit to prove now.

13/2

5th

3

18th Jan 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 12y

Class 4

14:40 Taunton

Yggdrasil

11st 12lb

J: David Noonan

T: David Pipe

jumped left on occasions, prominent, lost ground before 3rd, not fluent 5th, struggling from 7th

11/4

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8/1

  • Place: £3.50

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W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Recruited after finishing runner-up in an Irish point (3m, yielding) in October and the comfortable winner has since won a bumper for Gordon Elliott; promising.
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5th

7

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Fever Dream

11st 2lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

If the ground is bordering on good then this 8yo could take some beating as he hosed up at Warwick last month (3m, good) on his second run after a break; the 8lb rise isn't the end of the world.

100/30

1st

8

26th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Warwick

Fever Dream

10st 7lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: Christian Williams

Following a break he reverted to fences at Kempton (3m) 12 days ago and returned to form with a 3l second on his favoured good ground; that performance reads well and he's high on the list today.

9/2

2nd

8

14th Mar 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

Class 3

16:28 Kempton

Fever Dream

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Christian Williams

Can go well fresh; returns from a break on a favourable mark, just 1lb higher than his latest chase win, at Worcester (2m7f, good) last July; bled from the nose when tailed off over hurdles in October so wellbeing unknown but has possibilities, especially if the ground is good.

5/1

Form: 1/5 D

Last run: 94 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Bought for £80,000 soon after winning a modest soft-ground Kelso bumper by 4l in early 2020; never raced for Paul Nicholls and on his belated return to action for this yard he finished well behind in a Chepstow novice hurdle when 33-1.
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3rd

1

3rd Oct 2024

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Warwick

Manorbank

12st 0lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

Low-mileage 9yo; returned from layoff with good second at Chepstow (2m, good) in April but was tailed off at Worcester in August, after another break, and needs to put that performance behind him.

12/1

9th

1

28th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Worcester

Manorbank

12st 2lb

J: Joe Anderson

T: Emma Lavelle

Low-mileage 9yo; back over hurdles when second of nine at Chepstow (2m, good), but was finding it hard work when falling at Warwick in early May; this is a drop in grade, though.

8/1

6

11th May 2024

Good

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

19:05 Warwick

Manorbank

11st 8lb

J: Tom Bellamy

T: Emma Lavelle

midfield, hit 8th

4/1

Form: 10 D

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Well backed when the easy winner of a novice at Ffos Las (2m) in November and his run back there in December was too bad to be true; can be forgiven one off-day but all his runs have been on soft and he missed an engagement last month on account of good ground; had wind op.
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1st

5

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 85y

Class 4

14:37 Wetherby

Rath Gaul Hill

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Samuel Drinkwater

He's now 5lb lower than when winning at Newbury (2m, soft) last February; however, this season's form has been patchy and today's trip may stretch him; major turnaround needed with blinkers replacing cheekpieces.

7/2

4th

5

27th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 3

16:08 Newbury

Rath Gaul Hill

11st 1lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Returning from an absence when edging home in this 12 months ago off 2lb higher; his penultimate effort (here in first-time cheekpieces) was respectable and it's perhaps best to forget Sandown last time when his best form has been on left-handed tracks; respected.

12/1

10

31st Jan 2026

Soft

1m 7f 99y

Class 2

14:02 Sandown

Rath Gaul Hill

10st 2lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Raced mainly on left-handed tracks; gained two of his three chase wins at Newbury; ran respectably with cheekpieces added there last time; capable of being involved but has a question mark over the course.

9/1

Form: 9-4163 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
Placed in bumpers and beat a useful subsequent winner on his switch to hurdling at Taunton (2m, good) in November; probably ran every bit as well when third under a penalty here recently and looks sure to be involved.
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5th

1

8th Oct 2024

Good

2m 3f 137y

Class 5

14:00 Huntingdon

Mamoon Star

12st 0lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Out of form earlier in the year and offered little when fitted with blinkers on last month's reappearance; cheekpieces the chosen headgear here and, although he's become well handicapped, he has plenty to prove.

12/1

8th

5

21st Aug 2024

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:35 Worcester

Mamoon Star

11st 10lb

J: Jonathan Burke

T: Fergal O’Brien

Well handicapped on some of his 2022-23 season form but ended last year with two poor efforts and was soundly beaten on both outings this spring; blinkered for this first attempt beyond 2m5f; revival needed.

16/1

Form: 4-UP8

Last run: 36 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Nothing positive to report thus far and looks a worthy outsider; hood replaces cheekpieces.
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5th

2

19th Apr 2026

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 5

14:33 Stratford

Getaway With You

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Bagged a fourth success of the season at Chepstow (2m3f) in February; seemed unsuited by dropping back to 2m when a solid fourth of ten at Hereford 13 days ago and not out of things over this more suitable distance.

12/1

4th

5

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 53y

Class 5

14:45 Hereford

Getaway With You

11st 10lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won three in a row in November/December (2m3f-2m4f) and scored at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) in February; well-held fourth eight days later at Ffos Las, possibly finding the quick turnaround too much; may resume progress, though the drop in trip is a slight concern.

8/1

4th

2

1st Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

16:00 Ffos Las

Getaway With You

12st 0lb

J: Nick Slatter

T: David Killahena & Graeme McPherson

Won three in a row in November/December (2m3f-2m4f) and took his form to another new level when battling on well to score at Chepstow (2m3f, soft) eight days ago; latest 4lb rise does not look excessive and further progress is not out of the question.

5/2

Form: 6

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Lost his place turning for home and was well held in the end here 19 days ago; was easy to back at 40-1.
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4th

5

8th Dec 2023

Soft

1m 7f 216y

Class 4

15:35 Sandown

West End Boy

11st 6lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Easy win on his handicap and seasonal debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) in October and readily followed up off the same mark at Plumpton (2m, good to soft) eight days later, when forced to switch; hit with 12lb rise but could still be ahead of the handicapper.

9/2

1st

8

6th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

1m 7f 195y

Class 4

15:37 Plumpton

West End Boy

10st 7lb

J: Freddie Gingell

T: Joe Tizzard

Displayed significant improvement on seasonal/handicap debut at Wincanton (1m7f, soft) eight days ago, drawing clear to win quite comfortably by 10l; escapes a penalty here and commands respect.

5/4

Form: 88

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 4lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Looks one for further down the line after finishing only eighth so far (bumper/hurdle).
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4

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 135y

Class 5

18:18 Fontwell

Mister Upton

11st 0lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual chase winner for Chris Gordon last season (once here) but was pulled up on final two starts for him and failed to build upon his satisfactory stable debut when tailed-off third in small-field contest last month (first-time blinkers); sports refitted cheekpieces here; has a point to prove.

7/1

3rd

4

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 216y

Class 4

16:20 Newton Abbot

Mister Upton

10st 10lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual chase winner for Chris Gordon last season (2m3f/2m5f); left that stable after two disappointing runs in the winter but was respectable fourth for new stable at Fontwell (2m3f, good) in May and has possibilities if aided by first-time blinkers here.

9/4

4th

4

25th May 2025

Good

2m 3f 104y

Class 5

16:43 Fontwell

Mister Upton

11st 3lb

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Dual chase winner for Chris Gordon last season, over C&D (good) last May and in first-time cheekpieces at Hereford (2m5f, good to soft) in December; pulled up on consecutive outings in the winter but is back on much better ground for this stable debut and it will be very interesting to see what Anthony Honeyball can do with him.

12/1

Non-runners

Mamoon Star

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Payout
Exacta £2.30
Straight Forecast £2.06
Trifecta £14.10

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