Full Result 1.25 Sandown | 1 February 2025

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (0-125, 4yo+) (2m3f173yds) 2m4f Heavy 8 hurdles 1 omitted

1st £9,157.40 2nd £4,238.15 3rd £2,145.15 4th £1,098.65 5th £575.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Sole Solution (IRE) 3/1F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	1111	114	111	120	–
ch g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Bell Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Made virtually all, briefly headed before 1st, not fluent 2nd, jumped right 2 out, soon faced challenge, clear with one other approaching last, kept on well run-in, gamely (tchd 11/4)

2 ½	7. Kalif d'Airy (FR) 11/2 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore	5	110 t	103	99	109	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Ulifa D'Airy (FR) (Anzillero)
In rear, steady headway from 3 out, challenging after 2 out, went clear with winner approaching last, wandered around but kept on run-in, just held (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

3 21 [21½]	4. Just Lucky Sivola (FR) 5/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	119	112	85	98	–
b g Noroit (GER) - Rue Pigalle (FR) (Antarctique)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, went third before last, soon weakened (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

4 7 [28½]	5. Grand Geste (IRE) 8/1 Gavin Sheehan Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	Gavin Sheehan Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	6	118 p¹	111	76	89	–
gr g Cloudings (IRE) - Lake Cresent (IRE) (Choisir)
Raced in second, briefly led before 1st, not fluent 2nd, lost second 2 out, soon lost third and weakened (op 9/1)

5 10 [38½]	2. In Limbo (IRE) 9/1 Ben Ffrench Davis ⁵ Chris Down	Ben Ffrench Davis ⁵ Chris Down	7	117	115	68	83	–
ch g Doyen (IRE) - Silver Needle (IRE) (Snurge)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders 2nd, disputing second before 2 out, soon weakened (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)

PU	9. Old Time Chaser (IRE) 5/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	1010	99	–	–	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Simply Erin (IRE) (Gamut)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, soon towards rear, struggling after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding lost his right-hind shoe) (op 6/1)

PU	1. De Kingpin (IRE) 15/2 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	120	117	–	–	–
gr g Kingston Hill - Jolivia (FR) (Dernier Empereur)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, struggling after 3 out, pulled up 2 out (trainers rep said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion, which was officially described as heavy, and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 13/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)

PU	8. Leech (FR) 20/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	6	1010	99	–	–	–
b g Masked Marvel - Lichtspiel (GER) (Areion)
In rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, struggling after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 18/1)

8 ran Off time: 1:25:09 Winning time: 5m 29.98s (slow by 34.98s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Springs A Girl (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sir John Timpson (Sole Solution) 1st breeder: The Beeches & Grange Stud
2nd owner: S Packham, A Austin And B Austin (Kalif d'Airy)
3rd owner: Mrs L Maclennan (Just Lucky Sivola)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £1.70 Ex: £18.40 CSF: £18.96 Tricast: £75.76 Trifecta: £97.80

The last hurdle in the back straight was omitted.

1:25 Sandown 1 Feb 2025

Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)