bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Sandown

13:50

Date 2024-04-27

Distance 1m7f216y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £51,440

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Secret Squirrel Chestnut J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	J:David Bass T:Hughie Morrison	158	—	1-1221	126	137	117	16d	—	—	+15	30.4	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Dual bumper winner who has compiled a solid profile over hurdles; not the biggest
9	Be Aware Grey J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	156	—	122	124	136	129	42d	—	—	+25	34.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Form figures of 122 and handicap newcomers from this yard are a dangerous species
3	Steel Ally Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sam Thomas	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Sam Thomas	163	—	7-2P12	131	141	125	36d	—	—	+14	22.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Improving novice and the form of his near miss at Newbury has been franked
4	Fiercely Proud Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	162	—	0-1132	130	137	122	63d	—	—	+14	22.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Beaten in Grade 2s the last twice; this ground looks a positive now sent into a handicap
6	Fire Flyer Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	158	—	-2211P	126	133	92	49d	—	—	+27	34.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Coming along nicely before not turning up in the EBF Final; retains plenty of potential
19	Maasai Mara Bay J:Jack Tudor T:John O'Shea	J:Jack Tudor T:John O'Shea	143	p	212	119	137	126	13d	—	—	+26	33.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Useful on the Flat and made a good start over hurdles; 4yo allowance comes in handy
13	Court In The Act Bay J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	J:Paul O'Brien T:Harry Derham	151	—	-31212	119	138	124	37d	—	—	+32	36.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Progressive 5yo and unlikely that he's the worst handicapped of these
12	Helnwein Bay J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	J:Tom Cannon T:Alan King	153	—	3-1242	121	136	121	16d	—	—	+16	21.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Looks vulnerable against some of today's rivals unless good ground is the making of him
11	Geezer Rockstar Chestnut J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	J:Jonathan Burke T:Harry Fry	153	—	1-4P1	121	141	123	34d	—	—	+21	26.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Unexposed Ascot maiden winner (on good) who could easily be on a useful mark
2	Cannock Park Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Paul Robson	J:Craig Nichol T:Paul Robson	163	—	-11332	131	138	118	35d	—	—	+30	35.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has earned this high a mark and he gives the impression there's a lot more to come
1	Panjari Bay J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Freddie Gingell(5) T:Paul Nicholls	168	p	137151	136	136	119	11d	—	—	+34	38.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
A good first season has come at a cost mark-wise but he has the form in the book
8	Lario Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	157	t	U133	125	135	110	16d	—	—	+26	29.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Held by Secret Squirrel on their Taunton clash and Paul O'Brien has got off him
16	An Bradan Feasa Bay J:Tom Bellamy T:Jack Jones	J:Tom Bellamy T:Jack Jones	147	—	12148	123	138	129	46d	—	—	+25	27.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Had a solid first season hurdling and his run in the Boodles was better than it looks
17	Goonhilly Chestnut J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(3) T:Dan Skelton	144	p	F25262	112	138	120	31d	—	—	+22	24.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Maiden who has been turned over at odds-on in two of his last three races
5	Act Of Authority Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	J:Sean Bowen T:Olly Murphy	161	—	-16131	129	133	124	39d	—	—	+37	39.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Winner of three minor hurdles but looks high in the weights on what he's achieved
18	Just One Surf Bay J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	J:Harry Bannister T:Warren Greatrex	143	p	-235P1	111	138	120	47d	—	—	+25	26.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Much better to win a Taunton maiden but he's in the deep end here on handicap debut
10	The Good Doctor Bay J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling	154	p	314128	122	133	118	35d	—	—	+27	28.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Ran well here under a double penalty but since tailed off on his handicap debut
14	King Of Tara Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo O'Neill	148	—	223104	116	135	125	13d	—	—	+22	23.9	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Hasn't kicked on from his Warwick win and looks opposable in a race of this nature
20	Yellow Star Bay J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn(3) T:Gary Moore	142	b	3147	118	134	112	34d	—	—	+22	23.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Now blinkered after finishing well behind on his handicap debut at Ascot
15	Diamond Dice Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo O'Neill	J:Kevin Brogan T:Jonjo O'Neill	147	—	256613	115	133	112	32d	—	—	+26	26.4	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Form claims, yet Jonjo O'Neill Jr's apparent preference for King Of Tara is disconcerting

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Secret Squirrel	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Be Aware	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2	13/2
Steel Ally	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Fiercely Proud	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Fire Flyer	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Maasai Mara	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Court In The Act	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Helnwein	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Geezer Rockstar	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Cannock Park	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1	14/1
Panjari	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	20/1
Lario	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
An Bradan Feasa	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Goonhilly	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Act Of Authority	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1
Just One Surf	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
The Good Doctor	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	50/1
King Of Tara	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1
Yellow Star	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1
Diamond Dice	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Act Of Authority

39.4

OR: 19.8 Form: 19.1 Odds: 0.6

33/1

2nd

Panjari

38.1

OR: 21.5 Form: 15.6 Odds: 1

20/1

3rd

Court In The Act

36.7

OR: 17.3 Form: 18.1 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Cannock Park

35.2

OR: 20.3 Form: 13.6 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Be Aware

34.9

OR: 18.5 Form: 13.5 Odds: 2.9

13/2

Fire Flyer

34.1

OR: 19 Form: 13 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Maasai Mara

33.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 14.5 Odds: 2.1

9/1

Secret Squirrel

30.4

OR: 19 Form: 7 Odds: 4.4

4/1

Lario

29.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 9.7 Odds: 0.9

22/1

The Good Doctor

28.9

OR: 18 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0.4

50/1

An Bradan Feasa

27.5

OR: 18.3 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.8

25/1

Just One Surf

26.6

OR: 15.3 Form: 10.9 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Diamond Dice

26.4

OR: 16.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0.2

100/1

Geezer Rockstar

26.1

OR: 17.8 Form: 7 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Goonhilly

24.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0.7

28/1

King Of Tara

23.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 6.9 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Yellow Star

23.1

OR: 17 Form: 5.9 Odds: 0.2

80/1

Steel Ally

22.5

OR: 20.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

17/2

Fiercely Proud

22.4

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

8/1

Helnwein

21.2

OR: 17.8 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.4

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Panjari	136	136	119
Steel Ally	131	141	125
Cannock Park	131	138	118
Fiercely Proud	130	137	122
Act Of Authority	129	133	124
Secret Squirrel	126	137	117
Fire Flyer	126	133	92
Lario	125	135	110
Be Aware	124	136	129
An Bradan Feasa	123	138	129
The Good Doctor	122	133	118
Helnwein	121	136	121
Geezer Rockstar	121	141	123
Maasai Mara	119	137	126
Court In The Act	119	138	124
Yellow Star	118	134	112
King Of Tara	116	135	125
Diamond Dice	115	133	112
Goonhilly	112	138	120
Just One Surf	111	138	120

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Panjari	11d ago	Quick return
Maasai Mara	13d ago	Quick return
King Of Tara	13d ago	Quick return
Secret Squirrel	16d ago	Fit
Helnwein	16d ago	Fit
Lario	16d ago	Fit
Goonhilly	31d ago	Fit
Diamond Dice	32d ago	Fit
Geezer Rockstar	34d ago	Fit
Yellow Star	34d ago	Fit
Cannock Park	35d ago	Fit
The Good Doctor	35d ago	Fit
Steel Ally	36d ago	Fit
Court In The Act	37d ago	Fit
Act Of Authority	39d ago	Fit
Be Aware	42d ago	Fit
An Bradan Feasa	46d ago	Fresh
Just One Surf	47d ago	Fresh
Fire Flyer	49d ago	Fresh
Fiercely Proud	63d ago	Fresh

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Cannock Park	Prominent
Panjari	Prominent

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 20 runners classified.