Full Result 12.35 Sandown | 4 February 2023

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (1m7f216yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £5,809.10 2nd £2,673 3rd £1,336.50 4th £668.80 5th £333.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Chasing Fire 4/6F Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy	Aidan Coleman Olly Murphy	6	1112	133	95	132	–
b g Maxios - Kahara (Sadler's Wells)
Prominent, shaken up and led 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths ahead when jumped right last, kept on well (op 4/7)

2 6	3. Iliko D'Olivate (FR) 5/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	5	118 t	124	83	120	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Dyna D'Olivate (FR) (Lucarno)
Prominent, led before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headed and ridden 2 out, 3 lengths down last, no match for winner (op 2/1)

3 6 [12]	4. Blue Ridge Hill 33/1 Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	6	112	–	70	108	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Asola Blue (FR) (Asolo)
Prominent, slow jump and dropped to last 1st, slow jump 3rd, ridden and went fourth before 2 out, went third last, stayed on but no match for first two (op 40/ tchd 66/1)

4 17 [29]	6. Odin's Quest 25/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	112 h	–	47	94	–
b g Gentlewave (IRE) - Sablonne (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway 3rd, ridden 2 out, soon held, weakened and lost third last (op 33/1)

5 4¼ [33¼]	5. Dr Hegarty (IRE) 200/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	6	112	–	41	87	–
b g Califet (FR) - Millrock Lady (IRE) (Court Cave)
Prominent, wandered on approach 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 100/1)

PU	2. Getaway Drumlee (IRE) 6/1 Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	7	118	–	–	–	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Miss Leele (IRE) (Croco Rouge)
Took keen hold, led, jumped left 2nd, headed before 3rd, dropped to rear 4 out, lost touch 3 out, soon pulled up, lame (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat and finished lame on his right-hind) (op 11/1)

6 ran Off time: 12:35:53 Winning time: 4m 11.10s (slow by 19.10s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Stenatee (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Chasing Fire) 1st breeder: Stiftung Gestuet Faehrhof
2nd owner: Chris Giles (Iliko D'Olivate)
3rd owner: Julia Venvell & Drinkwater Family (Blue Ridge Hill)
Tote win: £1.67 PL: £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £2.70 CSF: £2.56 Trifecta: £11.80

12:35 Sandown 4 Feb 2023

Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)