Find & Strike Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Sandown

16:46

Date 2024-02-15

Distance 2m3f173y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £5,281

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
3	Titan Discovery b/br J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	J:Liam Harrison T:Robbie Llewellyn	164	—	2-4212	115	121	107	12d	—	—	-10	34.8	5/6 55%
Found only a Henderson-trained favourite too hot in ten-runner C&D handicap (good to soft)
5	Wal Buck's Bay J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	J:Derek Fox T:Lucinda Russell	156	—	4-542	107	119	108	36d	—	—	+4	18.3	9/2 18%
Beaten a neck in Leicester novice (1m7f, heavy) last time, making most and keeping on well
2	Storming Nelson Bay J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	J:Lucy Gardner T:Sue Gardner	166	—	-65831	117	114	85	45d	—	—	+20	32.2	11/2 15%
Exeter novice win (2m, heavy); the sort to gallop on and there's stamina on the dam's side
1	Classic Lord Chestnut J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	J:Alan Johns T:Tim Vaughan	168	—	-73115	119	119	112	51d	—	—	+24	32.5	17/2 11%
Twice in novices at 2m1f/2m on heavy; faded markedly in 2m4f handicap on soft, however
4	Hard Rain Bay J:Miss Brodie Hampson(3) T:Archie Watson	J:Miss Brodie Hampson(3) T:Archie Watson	162	—	1P2320	113	115	104	84d	—	—	+18	23.3	14/1 7%
Off the mark at Limerick in July and three places in the mud over 2m7f, 2m5f and 2m since
6	Valens Bruyee Bay J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis	156	—	47P1	107	113	20	22d	—	—	+20	24.4	16/1 6%
50-1 when he won by nearly 10l in 11-runner novice at Chepstow (2m, heavy) three weeks ago

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Titan Discovery	5/6	5/6	5/6	5/6	5/6
Wal Buck's	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Storming Nelson	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Classic Lord	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Hard Rain	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Valens Bruyee	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

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

1st

Titan Discovery

34.8

OR: 16.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 15

5/6

2nd

Classic Lord

32.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 12.9 Odds: 2.4

17/2

3rd

Storming Nelson

32.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 12.1 Odds: 3.3

11/2

Valens Bruyee

24.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 9 Odds: 1.2

16/1

Hard Rain

23.3

OR: 15.8 Form: 6.2 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Wal Buck's

18.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

9/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Classic Lord	119	119	112
Storming Nelson	117	114	85
Titan Discovery	115	121	107
Hard Rain	113	115	104
Wal Buck's	107	119	108
Valens Bruyee	107	113	20

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