Rachael Blackmore Serial Winners Fund Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Sandown

14:25

Date 2023-12-09

Distance 1m7f216y

Class Class 2

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £31,218

Winning Time 4m 22.07s (slow by 30.07s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Spirit d'Aunou (FR) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	4/1	Won
2nd	Bucksy Des Epeires (FR) Ned Fox · Venetia Williams	9/1	3.5
3rd	Punta Del Este (FR) Tristan Durrell · Dan Skelton	11/2	14
4th	Thereisnodoubt (IRE) Derek Fox · Lucinda Russell	14/1	7.5
5th	Arqoob (IRE) Sean Bowen · Lucy Wadham	3/1F	11
6th	Jupiter Du Gite (FR) David Noonan · Gary Moore	14/1	8
7th	Red Rookie (GB) Tom Bellamy · Emma Lavelle	7/1	42

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Jilaijone (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	13/2
P.U.	Langer Dan (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Dan Skelton	40/1
U.R.	Mr Freedom (GB) Marc Goldstein · Sheena West	14/1

Runners (12)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11	Arqoob Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Lucy Wadham	J:Sean Bowen T:Lucy Wadham	142	—	123-31	121	146	109	27d	—	—	+4	23.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Clearcut win over C&D last month; still favourably treated on Flat form; solid claims
NR	Impose Toi Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	152	—	212-11	131	151	139	22d	—	—	+8	25.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Hit with a 10lb rise for Cheltenham success but he's progressive and commands respect
5	Spirit D'Aunou Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	150	—	1111-4	129	143	130	42d	—	—	+9	24.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
May resume his progress with Cheltenham reappearance under his belt; 2-2 in handicaps
10	Punta Del Este Chestnut J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	142	—	1307-2	121	148	113	21d	—	—	+12	27.2	1.38/1	11/2 15%
0-4 in Britain but may build on Wetherby reappearance effort (clear second); interesting
3	Red Rookie Chestnut J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	J:Tom Bellamy T:Emma Lavelle	154	—	531-37	133	144	-	35d	—	—	+11	24.8	1.50/1	7 14%
Returns to hurdles looking well treated on best chase form; has won over C&D
12	Bucksy Des Epeires Bay J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Ned Fox(5) T:Venetia Williams	142	—	/2F2-1	121	144	106	18d	—	—	+22	30.1	2.00/1	9 11%
Ex-French 4yo who won at Lingfield last month on British debut; open to further progress
7	Mr Freedom Bay J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	J:Marc Goldstein T:Sheena West	145	p	54-233	124	146	137	7d	—	—	+14	20.4	2.75/1	12 8%
Consistent efforts this season but faces a tougher assignment in this field
6	Jilaijone Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	146	t	2-2223	125	149	128	15d	—	—	+16	24.6	2.25/1	10 10%
Proving consistent; finished third at Ascot most recently; place possibilities
9	Jupiter Du Gite Bay J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	144	h	16P3-P	123	149	133	27d	—	—	+13	20.2	3.25/1	14 7%
Impressive at Newbury on British debut nearly a year ago; disappointing since
8	Thereisnodoubt Chestnut J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	145	ht	44-137	124	149	127	35d	—	—	+14	20.2	4.75/1	20 5%
Veteran who came up well short in similar event at Ascot five weeks ago
1	Langer Dan Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Dan Skelton	J:Lorcan Williams T:Dan Skelton	168	—	3781-6	147	147	126	26d	—	—	+21	25.6	4.25/1	18 6%
Landed the 2021 Imperial Cup over C&D but his two subsequent wins came at 2m4f/2m5f
NR	Too Friendly Bay J:James Bowen T:James Owen	J:James Bowen T:James Owen	159	—	V2112P	138	148	133	20d	—	—	+31	33.9	8.00/1	33 3%
Form dipped sharply in the Greatwood; something to prove off current mark

Horse	bet365	Coral
Arqoob	7/2	10/3
Impose Toi	7/2	7/2
Spirit D'Aunou	5	9/2
Punta Del Este	11/2	5
Red Rookie	6	7
Bucksy Des Epeires	9	9
Mr Freedom	12	12
Jilaijone	10	9
Jupiter Du Gite	14	12
Thereisnodoubt	20	14
Langer Dan	18	18
Too Friendly	33	SP

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Too Friendly

33.9

OR: 22 Form: 11 Odds: 0.9

2nd

Bucksy Des Epeires

30.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 10 Odds: 2.4

3rd

Punta Del Este

27.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Langer Dan

25.6

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Impose Toi

25.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Red Rookie

24.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

Jilaijone

24.6

OR: 18.8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

Spirit D'Aunou

24.2

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Arqoob

23.5

OR: 17.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Mr Freedom

20.4

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Jupiter Du Gite

20.2

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

Thereisnodoubt

20.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Langer Dan	147	147	126
Too Friendly	138	148	133
Red Rookie	133	144	—
Impose Toi	131	151	139
Spirit D'Aunou	129	143	130
Jilaijone	125	149	128
Mr Freedom	124	146	137
Thereisnodoubt	124	149	127
Jupiter Du Gite	123	149	133
Arqoob	121	146	109
Punta Del Este	121	148	113
Bucksy Des Epeires	121	144	106

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mr Freedom	7d ago	Quick return
Jilaijone	15d ago	Fit
Bucksy Des Epeires	18d ago	Fit
Too Friendly	20d ago	Fit
Punta Del Este	21d ago	Fit
Impose Toi	22d ago	Fit
Langer Dan	26d ago	Fit
Arqoob	27d ago	Fit
Jupiter Du Gite	27d ago	Fit
Red Rookie	35d ago	Fit
Thereisnodoubt	35d ago	Fit
Spirit D'Aunou	42d ago	Fit