Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)

Sandown

12:40

Date 2023-12-09

Distance 2m7f98y

Class Class 2

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,008

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Operation Manna Bay J:Cameron Iles(7) T:Tom Lacey	J:Cameron Iles(7) T:Tom Lacey	146	—	3P3-11	125	148	137	18d	—	—	+3	25.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
On a hat-trick; 9lb higher this time but worth today's second crack at 2m7f
7	Equinus Bay J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:James Turner(7) T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	147	—	03U-15	126	149	122	30d	—	—	+4	25.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Won well at Aintree (3m, good to soft; acts on soft) in October; evens flop 11 days later
1	Chantry House Brown J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	168	—	P/UF-3	147	148	134	21d	—	—	+16	30.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Thrown in on best chase efforts; made a promising return to hurdles at Cheltenham latest
5	Brinkley Grey J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	150	p	/9PP-2	129	152	143	13d	—	—	+16	28.1	1.25/1	6 17%
Stays this trip and his two wins in handicap hurdles came on heavy; close 2nd on return
4	Hititi Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	J:Bryan Carver T:Robert Walford	151	t	2111-4	130	150	135	30d	—	—	+12	23.1	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Flourished in February-April; has not encountered soft or heavy over this sort of trip
3	Dolphin Square Bay J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Mr David Maxwell(3) T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	154	b	4080-9	133	148	142	30d	—	—	+15	22.9	2.75/1	12 8%
Won this race last term; 8lb lower now, having gone downhill; blinkers replace cheekpieces
6	Sholokjack Bay J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	J:Tristan Durrell(5) T:Dan Skelton	148	—	F16F-0	127	147	121	14d	—	—	+15	20.9	3.25/1	14 7%
Thrown in if judged just on his 2m4f Lingfield chase win; jumping issues since
2	On The Blind Side Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	161	p	/PP1P-	140	149	135	234d	—	—	+24	28	6.00/1	25 4%
More miss than hit nowadays but registered a battling win at Newbury (3m, soft) in March

Horse	bet365	Coral
Operation Manna	11/4	11/4
Equinus	3	10/3
Chantry House	9/2	9/2
Brinkley	6	6
Hititi	7	7/1
Dolphin Square	12	10/1
Sholokjack	14	12
On The Blind Side	25	20

Predictor

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

1st

Chantry House

30.9

OR: 24.3 Form: 2.3 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Brinkley

28.1

OR: 19.8 Form: 5 Odds: 3.3

3rd

On The Blind Side

OR: 22.5 Form: 4.3 Odds: 1.2

Operation Manna

25.4

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

Equinus

25.2

OR: 19 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Hititi

23.1

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Dolphin Square

22.9

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Sholokjack

20.9

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Chantry House	147	148	134
On The Blind Side	140	149	135
Dolphin Square	133	148	142
Hititi	130	150	135
Brinkley	129	152	143
Sholokjack	127	147	121
Equinus	126	149	122
Operation Manna	125	148	137

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brinkley	13d ago	Quick return
Sholokjack	14d ago	Fit
Operation Manna	18d ago	Fit
Chantry House	21d ago	Fit
Equinus	30d ago	Fit
Hititi	30d ago	Fit
Dolphin Square	30d ago	Fit
On The Blind Side	234d ago	Long break