Sandown

Betfair Winter Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m3f178y

Going: Soft

Prize: £45,560

Runners: 5

Winning time: 5m 13.75s (slow by 18.45s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

1 No Drama This End

J: Harry Cobden

T: Paul Nicholls

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 7lbs

OR: -

SP: 4/9F

In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway and led 2 out - clear run-in - easily(op 4/11)

2 5

3 The Blue Room

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 15/2

In rear - mistake 2 out - rallied and went second just after last - no match for winner(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)

3 3¼ 8¼

4 Top Jimmy

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 124

SP: 8/1

Wore earplugs - took keen hold - led - headed 2 out - weakened last(op 12/1)

4 3¾ 12

5 Tormund Giantsbane

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 13/2

Took keen hold - in rear - jumped right 5th - some headway when not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last

5 8 20

2 Crackerjacque

J: Rex Dingle

T: Anthony Honeyball

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 18/1

Took keen hold - raced in second - lost position 2 out - weakened before last(op 25/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 28/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.45

Tote place: £1.10 £2.50

Exacta: £3.70

Trifecta: £13.70

CSF: £4.56