16:10 Sandown

Tuesday 7 March 2023

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Anne Boleyn Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 5m 21.0s

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Selected odds by:

Keep Running¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D A Jacob| T: H Whittington| OR: 119

9/2

French import who comfortably made a winning debut for this yard in maiden hurdle at Bangor in September. Found little next 2 outings but bounced back to form when third on C&D handicap debut 19 days ago, having the run of it but cracking only late on.

Form: 26-1643

Howlingmadmurdock⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Stan Sheppard| T: T Lacey| OR: 118

10/3

Landed a Fontwell bumper in good style on his debut in February. Left Anthony Honeyball for £26,000 and found plenty to follow up on his Plumpton (15.9f) hurdling debut. Ran to a similar level upped in trip when second at Catterick and is still unexposed heading into handicaps.

Form: 1-12

Hermino AA³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 117

9/2

Runner-up sole outing in bumpers and confirmed hurdling promise in ready fashion at Plumpton (20.5f) 36 days ago, drawing clear run-in. Into handicaps now and open to further improvement.

Form: 231

Always Busy³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Tudor| T: Christian Williams| OR: 116

14/1

Left his previous form well behind when taking 17-runner novice hurdle at Warwick (16f, soft) in November, readily. Failed to repeat that effort under a penalty at Chepstow 11 weeks later, but yard going better now and step up in trip promises to suit on handicap debut.

Form: 26916

The Plimsoll Line¹³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: David Prichard⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 115

15/2

Opened his account in a 2m Warwick maiden in May and built on that when runner-up on Chepstow handicap debut (19.4f) 6 months later. Had another break since but still enters calculations.

Form: 3302-12

Gwennie May Boy²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 111| BF

14/1

Successful at odds of 80/1 on debut in a novice at Bangor in October and he shaped promisingly once more when runner-up under a penalty back at that venue (16.6f) a month later. Failed to improve sent handicapping when sixth at Bangor last month but was still in need of the experience.

Form: 126

Snowy Evening³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Toby Wynne⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 110

6/1

Shaped encouragingly when runner-up in a Carlisle bumper on Rules debut and did the same sent hurdling when fourth at Aintree. However, has failed to build on that since, looking far from straightforward off the bridle at Wetherby last time, so goes handicapping with a bit to prove.

Form: 22-453

Maillot Blanc²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 104| D

8/1

Showed improved form when off the mark in 16-runner handicap at Hereford (19.7f) in January. Disappointed at odds-on when attempting to follow up at Sedgefield but wasted no time getting back on track when runner-up at Ludlow last time. Respected.

Form: 603132

Regarde^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Page Fuller| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 97| BF

18/1

Irish point winner who has been a bit underwhelming so far over hurdles, including on the back of a breathing op at Southwell last time, and hopes now pinned on a switch to handicaps bringing about improvement.

Form: P21-465

Birdman Bob²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Tom Cannon| T: A Irvine| OR: 94

66/1

Offered something to work on when fourth on his Lingfield hurdling debut in November and got back on track after a couple of lesser efforts there last time, but improvement needed now stepping back up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 40P9

Non-Runners

Hands Off³⁹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N J Henderson J: N de Boinville

Get Up Mush³¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: D Skelton J: Harry Skelton

Solar Sovereign²⁰

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: T Bulgin J: Non Runner

Celtic Fortune²⁸

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: N P Mulholland J: Sam Twiston-Davies

Forecasts

Howlingmadmurdock (10/3), Hermino AA (9/2), Keep Running (9/2), Get Up Mush (5/1), Snowy Evening (6/1), Hands Off (13/2), The Plimsoll Line (15/2), Maillot Blanc (8/1), Solar Sovereign (10/1), Gwennie May Boy (14/1), Always Busy (14/1), Regarde (18/1), Celtic Fortune (20/1), Birdman Bob (66/1)

Plenty with chances but the vote goes to ALWAYS BUSY, who looks an interesting contender for a stable going better now than it has for most of the season. He was a ready winner of a 2m Warwick novice hurdle in November, form which has worked out well, and although he couldn't repeat that performance at Chepstow 11 weeks later, that should have brought him on and he promises to be suited by the step up in trip on handicap debut. Hermino AA and Gwennie May Boy are also shortlisted.