1:50pm The Betfair Daily Rewards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race

from Sandown Park Racecard - Friday 3rd December

12:45pm The Sargent Fifty Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap Chase

THE BETFAIR DAILY REWARDS NOVICES’ LIMITED HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE (CLASS 3) (GBB RACE)

for novice four yrs old and upwards x Total race value £16400

Owners Prize Money. 1st £6260, 2nd £3131, 3rd £1565, 4th £783, 5th £280, 6th £280, 7th £280. (Penalty Value £8169) Weights raised 2lb & paragraph 34 of the Weights and Handicapping Code complied with where applicable. FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK | FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS |

Leading course trainer (16-21): N Henderson (36 wins from 155 runners, 23%) runs BOTHWELL BRIDGE

Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): P Nicholls (12 wins from 43 runners, 28%) runs HALO DES OBEAUX

Longest Traveller: HALO DES OBEAUX trained by P Nicholls, Ditcheat, 111 miles.

J Jockey T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor Br Breeding

colours no horse

age st-lb 1 CHAMPAGNE WELL (IRE) (32) P/332-P1 8 11-8

Br B g Gold Well - Perkanod (IRE) Connor Brace J

O The Bolly Champagne Crew

Fergal O’Brien, Cheltenham T B William Larkin bresbet ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Ex-pointer who made up into useful novice hurdler during 2019/2020 campaign. Big step up from his reappearance when winnng at Plumpton last month and has to be respected on handicap chase debut. TFRHHHHH BHA132

2 BOTHWELL BRIDGE (IRE) (238) 22/131P-

Br B g Stowaway - Raise The Issue (IRE) O Victoria Dunn and Nicholas Mustoe

6 11-7

Nico de Boinville J Nicky Henderson, Lambourn T B Stephen Roche Unibet S TIMEFORM VIEW Useful in bumpers and made it 2 out of 4 over hurdles when presented with an easy opening at Hereford in February. Type to make a better chaser so considered on return after a wind operation. TFRHHHII BHA131

3 MAHLER’S PROMISE (IRE) (26) P0-5212 6 11-3

Br B g Mahler - Loadsapromise (IRE) Sean Houlihan (3) J

O The One More Sleep Racing Syndicate

Seamus Mullins, Amesbury T B R. McCarthy We Do Vans S TIMEFORM VIEW Bit of mixed record over hurdles but duly built chase debut promise when scoring at Newton Abbot in June. Fine effort when runner-up over C&D on return and sure to be of interest again. TFRHHHHI BHA127

4 ZHIGULI (IRE) (17) 1210-14 BF

Br B g Flemensfirth (USA) - Grangeclare Flight (IRE)

6 11-1

Jamie Moore J

O Druzhba Racing Partnership

Gary Moore, Horsham T B Brian Kiely K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Improved in handicap hurdles last winter, doubling his tally at Plumpton in January. Fortunate to make a winning chase bow at Lingfield but not in same form when fourth last month. Can bounce back. TFRHHHII BHA125

5 BOBHOPEORNOHOPE (IRE) (23) 5/11P-P3 6 11-0

Br B g Westerner - Bandelaro (IRE) David Bass J

O Mr J. Perriss

Kim Bailey, Cheltenham T B Paul Giles Kim Bailey Racing Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Low-mileage hurdler (successful twice) and took a step forward on the back of a wind op on chasing debut/ return when finishing third at Exeter last month. Will need to take a step forward to feature. TFRHHHII BHA124

6 HALO DES OBEAUX (FR) (43) 0231-3F 4 10-10

Br Gr g Al Namix (FR) - Almeria des Obeaux (FR) Harry Cobden J

O Mr P. J. Vogt

Paul Nicholls, Ditcheat T B Mme Marie Devilder Morson Group S TIMEFORM VIEW Promising sort who made a winning debut over hurdles in 15-runner juvenile at Auteuil (17.4f) in March. Good third on recent UK bow but not in same form next time. May make an impact on chase debut. TFRHHHII BHA128

7 ZYON (GB) (17) 3/105-55

Br Gr g Martaline - Temptation (FR)

7 10-3

Page Fuller J

O Mr S. Lang

Adam West, Epsom T B Property & Thoroughbred Services Ltd RBC Scaffolding Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Fairly useful 21f winner over hurdles for Paul Nicholls, but below that level for his current yard and looks up against it here. First-time cheekpieces applied to try eke out that bit extra. TFRHHIII BHA112

DECLARED RUNNERS 7 2020: ALNADAM (FR) 7 11 2 Harry Skelton 11-2 (Dan Skelton) 11 ran

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn first time by No. 7. Tongue Strap worn by No. 5. Running for the first time since Wind Surgery No. 2. Stewards Note: BOTHWELL BRIDGE: Following its run on 9/4/2021 it was reported that the horse stopped quickly.

PLAY SMARTER Cases can be made for most here but preference is for CHAMPAGNE WELL, who was helped by coming from well off a true pace to score at Plumpton last month and, with his stable continuing to churn out winners, he can make his first handicap over the larger obstacles a winning one. Mahler’s Promise ran a fine race after 5 months off so he could provide the main threat, ahead of Zhiguli.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.CHAMPAGNE WELL (IRE) 2.MAHLER’S PROMISE (IRE) 3.ZHIGULI (IRE)