16:45 Sandown 13 Feb 2025
Find & Strike Novices' Handicap Hurdle
GBB Race | Class 4 | 4YO plus
Winner £5,281 - 5 ran
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
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
soon raced in second, ridden after 2 out, outpaced by leading pair approaching last, weakened run-in
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
towards rear, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and struggling when dropped to last before 2 out, tailed off from last
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| CSF | £20.39 (3, 1) |
| Win | £11.00 (3) |
| Place | £2.70 (3), £1.20 (1) |
| Swinger | £5.70 (1, 3) |
| Exacta | £22.90 (3, 1) |
| Trifecta | £48.60 (3, 1, 5) |
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 6 | Titan Discovery | 6 | 11 10 | 115 | 22-4212 | 12 days | R L Llewellyn (71 miles) | Liam Harrison | 8/ 11 | 5:30.40 | |
| 2023 | Good to Soft | 11 | Inneston | 5 | 11 4 | 111 | 1-33 | 18 days | G & J Moore (28 miles) | Niall Houlihan | 11/ 4 | 5:13.10 | |
| 2022 | Heavy | 8 | Lettie Lutz | 6 | 10 9 | 101 | 2-3453P | 15 days | Ben Clarke (134 miles) | Ben Jones | 18/ 1 | 5:30.70 | |
| 2021 | Heavy | 10 | Conkwell Legend | 7 | 11 8 | 117 | 33-33 | 35 days | N P Mulholland (19 miles) | Millie Wonnacott | 7/ 2 | 5:41.80 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 8 | Copperhead | 5 | 11 9 | 116 | 79-0381 | 26 days | C L Tizzard (115 miles) | Harry Cobden | 9/ 4 | 5:24.20 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 5 | Broken Quest | 6 | 11 6 | 107 | 1-47P11 | 7 days | David Dennis (76 miles) | Sean Houlihan | 5/ 4 | 5:23.20 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 7 | Justification | 9 | 11 7 | 113 | 4334-43 | 13 days | G & J Moore (28 miles) | A Glassonbury | 5/ 1 | 5:20.65 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 7 | Le Boizelo | 5 | 11 7 | 115 | 54-5194 | 14 days | R Walford (96 miles) | Jamie Moore | 3/ 1 | 5:31.60 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 10 | Ivy Gate | 7 | 11 4 | 112 | 3325-68 | 93 days | J & A O'Neill (95 miles) | Patrick Cowley | 3/ 1 | 5:32.20 |
