William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle
Result
| Pos | Horse | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |
Santos Blue (GB)
J:Mr Ben Sutton
T:Dan Skelton
|
15/8F |
| 2nd |
Foster'sisland (GB)
J:Emma Smith-Chaston
T:Micky Hammond
|
10/1 |
| 3rd |
Singapore Trip (FR)
J:Brian Hughes
T:Micky Hammond
|
10/1 |
| 4th |
Milldam (FR)
J:Gavin Sheehan
T:Jamie Snowden
|
7/2 |
| 5th |
Romeo Brown (GB)
J:Nick Scholfield
T:Sue Smith
|
20/1 |
| 6th |
Into Overdrive (GB)
J:Jamie Hamilton
T:Mark Walford
|
20/1 |
| 7th |
Benassi (IRE)
J:Fergus Gregory
T:Olly Murphy
|
7/2 |
| 8th |
Lesser (IRE)
J:Adam Wedge
T:Richard Phillips
|
12/1 |
Non-Runners / Other
| # | Horse | Form | Odds | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Santos Blue
J:Mr Ben Sutton(7)
T:Dan Skelton
|
13-272 |
5/2
29%
|
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| Consistent in defeat this season and fair second here on Boxing Day; could be thereabouts | |||||||||||||||
| 6 |
Benassi
J:Fergus Gregory
T:Olly Murphy
|
121-P2 |
3/1
25%
|
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| Bumped into highly progressive winner at Lingfield last time and has appealing claims | |||||||||||||||
| 9 |
Milldam
J:Gavin Sheehan
T:Jamie Snowden
|
149-51 |
4/1
20%
|
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| Had plenty in hand at Ffos Las & 7lb rise may not stop him if seeing out this longer trip | |||||||||||||||
| 10 |
Singapore Trip
J:Brian Hughes
T:Micky Hammond
|
-09083 |
10/1
9%
|
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| Close third at Newcastle latest; 3lb out of the handicap today but might not be far away | |||||||||||||||
| 7 |
Lesser
J:Adam Wedge
T:Richard Phillips
|
/11/1/ |
12/1
8%
|
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| 10yo who is 4-4; absent since May 2021 but fascinating contender; watch the betting | |||||||||||||||
| 5 |
Foster'sisland
J:Emma Smith-Chaston(3)
T:Micky Hammond
|
521-54 |
14/1
7%
|
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| Doubt regarding current form but twice 2nd over C&D last term; contender if back on song | |||||||||||||||
| 4 |
Romeo Brown
J:Nick Scholfield
T:Sue Smith
|
14OF-5 |
12/1
8%
|
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| Handicapped to make a bold bid but it's been a long time since he's run well on soft/heavy | |||||||||||||||
| 1 |
Into Overdrive
J:Jamie Hamilton
T:Mark Walford
|
121P-P |
25/1
4%
|
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| Well treated on peak chase form but pulled up over fences on both runs last year | |||||||||||||||
| 8 |
Ilikedwayurthinkin
J:Jack Hogan(3)
T:Ben Haslam
|
76P567 |
50/1
2%
|
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| Continues to drop down weights; one to watch in the betting but major turnaround needed | |||||||||||||||
| NR |
Espoir De Romay
J:David Bass
T:Kim Bailey
|
52-307 | — | ||||||||||||
| Below best on last two runs but on a competitive mark on form as recent as last spring | |||||||||||||||
| Horse | bet365 | William Hill | Ladbrokes | Unibet | Boyle Sports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Santos Blue
|
9/4 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 5/2 | 9/4 |
|
Benassi
|
11/4 | 3/1 | 11/4 | 3/1 | 11/4 |
|
Milldam
|
7/2 | 4/1 | 7/2 | 10/3 | 10/3 |
|
Singapore Trip
|
10/1 | 17/2 | 9/1 | 9/1 | 9/1 |
|
Lesser
|
11/1 | 11/1 | 12/1 | 11/1 | 12/1 |
|
Foster'sisland
|
14/1 | 14/1 | 14/1 | 14/1 | 14/1 |
|
Romeo Brown
|
12/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 | 12/1 |
|
Into Overdrive
|
25/1 | 18/1 | 25/1 | 25/1 | 22/1 |
|
Ilikedwayurthinkin
|
50/1 | 28/1 | 40/1 | 40/1 | 33/1 |
Predictor
Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.
Ratings
| Horse | OR | RPR | TS |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Into Overdrive
Top Rated |
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Espoir De Romay
|
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Santos Blue
|
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Romeo Brown
|
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Foster'sisland
|
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Benassi
|
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Lesser
|
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Ilikedwayurthinkin
|
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Milldam
|
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Singapore Trip
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Last Run
| Horse | Last Run | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Santos Blue
|
18d ago | Fit |
|
Foster'sisland
|
18d ago | Fit |
|
Into Overdrive
|
18d ago | Fit |
|
Singapore Trip
|
21d ago | Fit |
|
Romeo Brown
|
28d ago | Fit |
|
Milldam
|
32d ago | Fit |
|
Espoir De Romay
|
43d ago | Fit |
|
Benassi
|
53d ago | Fresh |
|
Ilikedwayurthinkin
|
83d ago | Fresh |
|
Lesser
|
983d ago | Long break |
