16:45 Sandown

Thursday 13 February 2025

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Find & Strike Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 5m 27.69s

1^st

Taita Hills

711-8

10/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)

Difficult to saddle and went straight to post, soon in touch with leaders, hit 3rd, pushed along to dispute second 2 out, ridden when led and not fluent, asserted run-in, stayed on well towards finish op 16/1

2^nd

3 ½

Tom Doniphon

612-0

10/11f

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan

Led, set modest tempo, gained a length with good jump 2 out, ridden when headed just before last, outpaced by winner run-in, kept on op 5/6

3^rd

1 ¾

Dangerous Touch

611-6

7/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Soon raced in second, ridden after 2 out, outpaced by leading pair approaching last, weakened run-in op 4/1

4^th

4 ¼

King Califet

611-8

5/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: H Cobden

Held up last but in touch, hesitant jumps after 4th and 5th, outpaced in fourth before 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on but no extra run-in op 4/1 tchd 11/2

5^th

Either Way

610-11

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: Callum Pritchard (5)

Towards rear, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and struggling when dropped to last before 2 out, tailed off from last op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and 11/1

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Non-Runners

Lightningupourdays²⁹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: A Ralph J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£2.70, £1.20EX:£22.90Trifecta:£48.60SF:£20.39Swingers:£5.70

Forecasts

Tom Doniphon (10/11), Dangerous Touch (7/2), King Califet (5/1), Taita Hills (10/1), Either Way (10/1), Lightningupourdays (10/1)

There should be more to come from TOM DONIPHON and he can complete the hat-trick in the finale. Handicap debutants Either Way and King Califet rate the principal dangers.

TOM DONIPHON (FR)
EITHER WAY (IRE)
KING CALIFET (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Titan Discovery

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Liam Harrison | T: R L Llewellyn

8/11

Prize Money

1st: £5,281.002nd: £2,430.003rd: £1,215.004th: £608.005th: £303.00

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