Spectra Group Alanbrooke Handicap Chase (Challenger Staying Chase Series Qualifier)

Sandown

16:15

Date 2024-02-15

Distance 3m37y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,105

Winning Time 6m 42.60s (slow by 35.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bretney (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Henry Daly	16/1	Won
2nd	Trincomalee (GB) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham	15/2	8
3rd	Copperhead (GB) Freddie Gingell · Joe Tizzard	4/1	3.75
4th	Yes Indeed (FR) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo O'Neill	10/1	3.25
5th	Animal (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Suzy Smith	5/2F	4
6th	I See You Well (FR) Micheal Nolan · Seamus Mullins	16/1	0.3
7th	Placenet (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	18/1	7.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Fern Hill (IRE) Jack Quinlan · Ben Case	14/1
Fell	Hudson De Grugy (FR) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	7/2

Runners (10)

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
6	Animal Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Suzy Smith	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Suzy Smith	156	—	4-2132	118	137	118	25d	—	—	-2	25.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
C&D win (soft) in December before solid places at Market Rasen (3m3f) and Lingfield (3m5f)
3	Hudson De Grugy Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	161	—	731P-3	123	138	116	69d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+8	27	1.00/1	4/1 20%
4-9 at Sandown; his only race beyond about 2m4f was not conclusive proof of his stamina
7	Copperhead Chestnut J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Joe Tizzard	156	tp	-22633	118	139	124	14d	—	—	+12	29.6	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Nothing like the force of old but second or third in four of his last five outings
4	Yes Indeed Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	160	t	2-234P	122	138	123	47d	—	—	+15	23.9	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Several minor honours last year; backward steps on his last two outings are offputting
1	Placenet Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	170	t	42124P	132	136	-	89d	—	—	+20	27.7	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Has had wind surgery since the flop when well backed at Cheltenham on his British debut
8	Trincomalee Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	J:Tom Cannon T:Lucy Wadham	152	p	2152/6	114	134	105	23d	—	—	+11	18.1	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Last month's run (beaten 32l after 642 days off) needs to have done him a lot of good
5	I See You Well Bay J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	J:Micheal Nolan T:Seamus Mullins	158	—	28265U	120	137	117	20d	—	—	+13	19.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
C&D winner; his second at Plumpton in November has been followed by three lesser efforts
10	Bretney Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Henry Daly	143	p	8P-323	105	134	95	58d	—	—	+10	15.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Acts on soft, below form on heavy; 3-19 over fences; placed all three starts this term
2	Fern Hill Bay J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	J:Jack Quinlan T:Ben Case	168	t	P44-3P	130	134	75	25d	—	—	+16	21.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Wind op and tongue tied when pulled up last month, perhaps with 3m5f playing a part
NR	Special Acceptance Bay J:TBC T:Paul Webber	J: T:Paul Webber	148	b	52-224	110	131	115	39d	—	—	—	15	—	—
1-27; very consistent again lately and the switch to new headgear offers some hope

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Animal	9/4	2/1	9/4	9/4	2/1
Hudson De Grugy	7/2	7/2	4/1	10/3	10/3
Copperhead	9/2	4/1	4/1	9/2	4/1
Yes Indeed	10/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Placenet	9/1	11/1	9/1	10/1	10/1
Trincomalee	9/1	12/1	10/1	12/1	12/1
I See You Well	14/1	14/1	11/1	14/1	14/1
Bretney	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Fern Hill	18/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Copperhead

29.6

OR: 17 Form: 7.6 Odds: 5

9/2

2nd

Placenet

27.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 5 Odds: 2.2

11/1

3rd

Hudson De Grugy

OR: 18.3 Form: 3 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Animal

25.4

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Yes Indeed

23.9

OR: 18 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Fern Hill

21.6

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

I See You Well

19.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Trincomalee

18.1

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

12/1

Bretney

15.1

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Special Acceptance

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Placenet	132	136	—
Fern Hill	130	134	75
Hudson De Grugy	123	138	116
Yes Indeed	122	138	123
I See You Well	120	137	117
Animal	118	137	118
Copperhead	118	139	124
Trincomalee	114	134	105
Special Acceptance	110	131	115
Bretney	105	134	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Copperhead	14d ago	Fit
I See You Well	20d ago	Fit
Trincomalee	23d ago	Fit
Animal	25d ago	Fit
Fern Hill	25d ago	Fit
Special Acceptance	39d ago	Fit
Yes Indeed	47d ago	Fresh
Bretney	58d ago	Fresh
Hudson De Grugy	69d ago	Fresh
Placenet	89d ago	Fresh