Sandown

Betfair Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f99y
Going: Soft
Prize: £56,950
Runners: 4
Winning time: 4m 8.26s (slow by 18.66s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:151 SP:10/11F
In touch with leaders - went second just after 4 out - pressed leader when mistake 2 out - soon led - awkward jump last - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 6/5)
2
J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott
Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:147 SP:5/1
Soon led - good jump 3rd - bad mistake 6th - soon headed - not fluent 7th - good jump and led again 4 out - headed after 2 out - kept on run-in(op 7/2)
3 8
J:Mark Walsh T:Gordon Elliott
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:149 SP:2/1
Raced in last - awkward jump 1st - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 5th - outpaced 5 out - headway 3 out - kept on from last - not pace to challenge(op 15/8)
4 30 38
J:Gavin Sheehan T:Keiran Burke
Age:7 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:140 SP:16/1
Briefly led soon after start - raced in second - jumped left 1st - led just after 6th - headed 4 out - not fluent and dropped to last 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)
NR
jockey silk Rubaud
J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls
Age:6 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:149 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.91
Exacta: £4.90
Trifecta: £8.40
CSF: £5.57