Betfair Serial Winners Fund Novices' Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Sandown

15:35

Date 2024-03-09

Distance 2m4f10y

Class Class 1

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £28,475

Winning Time 5m 17.40s (slow by 15.40s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Scarface (IRE) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	13/2	Won
2nd	Invincible Nao (FR) David Noonan · Gary Moore	5/1	.5
3rd	Terresita (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Lucy Wadham	16/5F	3.5
4th	Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) Conor Ring · Evan Williams	22/1	3.5
5th	Mylesfromwicklow (IRE) Fergus Gillard · Dan Skelton	15/2	1.75
6th	Golden Son (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	4/1	25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Kotmask (FR) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	7/2

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
1	Golden Son Grey J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	166	tp	2-2PP1	138	145	91	14d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+12	31.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won at Kempton a fortnight ago and that form has received a huge boost; up just 3lb
2	Kotmask Chestnut J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary Moore	160	—	31F411	132	147	121	26d	—	—	+25	44.8	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Has won his last two and he could still be well treated, granted a clear round
5	Terresita Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Lucy Wadham	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Lucy Wadham	147	—	30-261	119	149	133	17d	—	—	+5	22.3	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Easy front-running win at Ludlow recently; could take plenty of catching if repeating form
7	Invincible Nao Grey J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	J:David Noonan T:Gary Moore	145	—	-46341	117	143	125	22d	—	—	+17	32.7	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Easy win at Fakenham latest; tougher ask here but things may now have clicked for this 6yo
3	Scarface Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	153	p	-63312	125	147	125	26d	—	—	+25	36.2	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Has improved with each of his five runs over fences and he could be in the mix once more
4	Mylesfromwicklow Bay J:Fergus Gillard T:Dan Skelton	J:Fergus Gillard T:Dan Skelton	151	—	-26124	123	148	119	46d	—	—	+20	30.6	1.88/1	15/2 12%
A win and a close second from first two chase starts; only fourth since but form franked
8	Dr T J Eckleburg Bay J:Conor Ring(3) T:Evan Williams	J:Conor Ring(3) T:Evan Williams	142	—	312432	114	143	130	14d	—	—	+23	28	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Two wins earlier in season and close second last time, but he has to prove his stamina
NR	Heros Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	147	—	411332	119	147	135	9d	—	—	—	30.9	—	—
Clear with progressive winner at Wetherby recently and could produce another bold show

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Golden Son	7/2	4/1	10/3
Kotmask	10/3	10/3	10/3
Terresita	4/1	4/1	4/1
Invincible Nao	11/2	9/2	11/2
Scarface	7/1	13/2	7/1
Mylesfromwicklow	15/2	7/1	15/2
Dr T J Eckleburg	20/1	18/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

Kotmask

44.8

OR: 20.5 Form: 18.6 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Scarface

36.2

OR: 18.8 Form: 14.4 Odds: 3.1

7/1

3rd

Invincible Nao

32.7

OR: 16.8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Golden Son

31.2

OR: 22 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Heros

30.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 13.6 Odds: 0

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Mylesfromwicklow

30.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 9.5 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Dr T J Eckleburg

OR: 16 Form: 10.6 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Terresita

22.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Golden Son	138	145	91
Kotmask	132	147	121
Scarface	125	147	125
Mylesfromwicklow	123	148	119
Terresita	119	149	133
Heros	119	147	135
Invincible Nao	117	143	125
Dr T J Eckleburg	114	143	130

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Heros	9d ago	Quick return
Golden Son	14d ago	Fit
Dr T J Eckleburg	14d ago	Fit
Terresita	17d ago	Fit
Invincible Nao	22d ago	Fit
Kotmask	26d ago	Fit
Scarface	26d ago	Fit
Mylesfromwicklow	46d ago	Fresh