Sandown Park Race 3

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

Prize Money: $147,601

Paul Nicholls has won this with some useful performers last few years however none might be as talented as this seasons contender NO DRAMA THIS END (1). The striking son of Walk In The Park posted an almost faultless performance when making a successful winning hurdling debut in the G2 Hyde Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham and can remain unbeaten over hurdles here. The chief threat could come from the Dan Skelton trained TORMUND GIANTSBANE (5) who managed to keep on well to score first time out with hurdles from a fair yardstick at Carlisle. THE BLUE ROOM (3) created a nice impression gaining a hurdle win at Chepstow last month and will handle stepping up in trip. TOP JIMMY (4) looks best of the rest.

Distance: 3985m
Track: Good
Weather: Showers
Surface: Turf
Class: HDLE, C1

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No Drama This End (1) 1x1x9x1
Trainer: P F Nicholls(Ditcheat, Somerset)
Jockey: H Cobden
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $91,752
Win / Place: 75% / 75%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: WALK IN THE PARK (IRE)

Dam: LA SEGNORA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Turgeon

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 3-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 3-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 2-0-0

Turf

4: 3-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

2: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4224m

Comments

Second-up today. Last run ran on from midfield and won by 3 len Cheltenham in a G2 Hyde Novices' Hurdle on November 14 over 4200m slow going defeating Heads Up with 71kg at $6 in a jumps. At only start last preparation raced on the pace prior to fading finished ninth of 17 starters at Cheltenham in the G1 Champion Bumper on March 12 over 3290m, 9 len behind Bambino Fever carrying 73kg at $13. Fitter and looks a top hope in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	14/11/25	Cheltenham	4224m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Harry Cobden	71kg	Soft	5:26.37	46.6 km/h	3.0L	5-2	$6.00	247	$145,200	$87,734	1. No Drama This End 2. Heads Up 3. King's Bucks
247 Day Spell
9th of 17	12/3/25	Cheltenham	3298m	G1 OPEN 46	-	Harry Cobden	73kg	Good Soft	3:59.54	49.6 km/h	9.0L	5-2	$13	71	$147,600	-	1. Bambino Fever 2. Heads Up 3. Shuttle Diplomacy
71 Day Spell
1st of 12	31/12/24	Warwick Uk	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Harry Cobden	71kg	Soft	3:59.13	48.4 km/h	3.5L	4-2	$4.33	317	$7,260	$4,018	1. No Drama This End 2. Keops Des Bordes 3. Cinquenta
317 Day Spell
1st of 4	18/2/24	Badbury Rings P2p	4828m	P2P MDN	-	W Biddick	66.5kg	Good Soft	6:34.80	44.0 km/h	23.0L	-	$1.80f	-	$0	-	1. No Drama This End 2. Rowdy 3. Navegaon Gate

Crackerjacque (2) 51x0x1
Trainer: A J Honeyball(Mosterton, Dorset)
Jockey: Rex Dingle
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $23,575
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DIAMOND BOY (FR)

Dam: MIDNIGHT CRACKLE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Midnight Legend

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 2-0-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Hurdle

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3520m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Last outing favourite; won by 7 len Fontwell Park on November 16 over 3500m defeating Escort'kheops carrying 70kg at $1.70 in a hurdle. At only start last preparation finished tenth of 15 runners at Aintree in the G2 Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race on April 5 over 3400m, 20 len behind Green Splendour carrying 71.5kg at $26. Back in good order but needs to find a bit more to feature.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 8	16/11/25	Fontwell Park	3520m	HDLE APP 4U	-	Rex Dingle	70kg	Good Soft	4:33.82	46.3 km/h	7.0L	1-1	$1.67f	225	$13,980	$7,736	1. Crackerjacque 2. Escort'kheops 3. Phineas Bunce
225 Day Spell
10th of 15	5/4/25	Aintree	3419m	G2 HUNT FLAT	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	71.5kg	Good	3:59.40	51.4 km/h	20.8L	11-10	$26	63	$100,590	-	1. Green Splendour 2. Destination Dubai 3. Koktail Brut
63 Day Spell
1st of 7	1/2/25	Sandown Park Uk	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	71.5kg	Heavy	4:24.53	43.8 km/h	3.5L	1-1	$17	57	$29,950	$15,839	1. Crackerjacque 2. Mondoui'boy 3. Hurricane Pat
57 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 12	6/12/24	Exeter	3365m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	71kg	Soft	4:15.23	47.5 km/h	12.0L	10-6	$5.00	-	$7,380	-	1. Sober Glory 2. Ourbrowneyedgirl 3. Jaja Jimmy

The Blue Room (3) 2x241x1
Trainer: Olly Murphy(Wilmcote, Warks)
Jockey: S Bowen
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $23,207
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

Unbeaten on Good

Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ORDER OF ST GEORGE (IRE)

Dam: SAINTLY LADY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Old Vic

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-2-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 2-1-0

Turf

5: 2-2-0

Good

2: 2-0-0

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 2-1-0

Hurdle

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Comments

Second-up today. Fresh up after seven months came from midfield and won by 0.8 len Chepstow on November 5 over 3200m defeating Double Measure with 71.5kg at $4.30 in a hurdle. Previously second-up finished fourth of 11 runners at Exeter on February 21 over 3300m, on heavy track; 1.3 len behind Claim The Throne carrying 71kg at $3.30. Has ability and can sneak into the finish.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 14	5/11/25	Chepstow	3218m	MHDLE HUNT 4	-	Sean Bowen	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:15.10	45.4 km/h	0.8L	6-1	$4.33	202	$15,240	$7,736	1. The Blue Room 2. Double Measure 3. Came From Nowhere
202 Day Spell
1st of 10	17/4/25	Ffos Las	3218m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Sean Bowen	71kg	Good Soft	3:46.40	51.2 km/h	1.5L	10-5	$2.88f	55	$14,150	$7,600	1. The Blue Room 2. Not Without Danger 3. Kings Champion
55 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 11	21/2/25	Exeter	3319m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Sean Bowen	71kg	Heavy	4:35.21	43.4 km/h	1.3L	9-3	$3.25	57	$7,260	$926	1. Claim The Throne 2. Walk Tall 3. Uptown Dandy
57 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	26/12/24	Aintree	3409m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Sean Bowen	71kg	Soft	4:26.06	46.1 km/h	2.0L	4-3	$4.00	256	$27,680	$6,945	1. Dalston Lad 2. The Blue Room 3. Swindon Village
256 Day Spell
2nd of 12	14/4/24	Dromahane P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 4	-	J C Barry	60kg	Heavy		-	1.3L	-	$1.00	-	$0	-	1. Life Goes On 2. The Blue Room 3. Only Way Is Up

Top Jimmy (4) 4x4x11
Trainer: Nigel Twiston-Davies(Naunton, Gloucs)
Jockey: Sam Twiston-Davies
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $16,976
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

Strong Form on Good

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KAYF TARA (GB)

Dam: ISLA FERNANDOS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Flemensfirth

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 2-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 2-0-0

Turf

4: 2-0-0

Good

3: 2-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-0-0

Hurdle

2: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

124

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4023m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up tracked on the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.5 len Uttoxeter on October 5 over 3200m defeating Granpa Ger with 69.5kg at $5.50 in a hurdle. Second-up won by 5 len Uttoxeter on October 31 over 4000m defeating Just Golden carrying 73kg at $3.30 in a hurdle. Harder here and others rate better this time.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 9	31/10/25	Uttoxeter	4023m	HDLE 4U	-	Sam Twiston-Davies	73kg	Good Soft	5:04.83	47.5 km/h	5.0L	1-1	$3.25	26	$13,980	$7,736	1. Top Jimmy 2. Just Golden 3. Coastal Command
1st of 9	5/10/25	Uttoxeter	3218m	MHDLE 4U	-	Jamie Brace	69.5kg	Good	3:54.09	49.5 km/h	0.5L	3-2	$5.50	230	$13,980	$7,736	1. Top Jimmy 2. Granpa Ger 3. Fortune De Mer
230 Day Spell
4th of 7	17/2/25	Southwell	3218m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Jonathan Burke	71kg	Good Soft	3:56.68	48.9 km/h	3.8L	5-3	$8.00	82	$8,170	$1,041	1. Unjeu Royal 2. Nazare 3. In The Age
82 Day Spell
4th of 8	27/11/24	Market Rasen	3332m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Jonathan Burke	71kg	Soft	4:23.20	45.6 km/h	4.3L	8-5	$2.88f	-	$7,380	$463	1. Great Fleet 2. Blue Bellamy 3. Pertemps

Tormund Giantsbane (5) 1x12x1
Trainer: Dan Skelton(Alcester, Warwicks)
Jockey: Harry Skelton
Weight: 71kg
Prize Money: $22,451
Win / Place: 75% / 100%

Unbeaten the Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MOUNT NELSON (GB)

Dam: ROC N ROE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Mahler

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 3-1-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

4: 3-1-0

Turf

4: 3-1-0

Good

2: 1-1-0

Soft

2: 2-0-0

Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Hurdle

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4021m

Comments

Having second run back today. First-up after 11 months favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 2.5 len Carlisle on November 2 over 4020m slow going defeating Intosomethinggood with 70kg at $3.50 in a hurdle. Previously second-up finished second of 12 starters at Warwick on December 12 over 3200m, a neck behind Legal Weapon carrying 74kg at $6.50. Key chance in this line-up.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 12	2/11/25	Carlisle	4021m	HDLE 4U	-	Harry Skelton	70kg	Soft	5:07.30	47.1 km/h	2.5L	7-4	$3.50f	325	$30,440	$16,077	1. Tormund Giantsbane 2. Intosomethinggood 3. Lost Frequencies
325 Day Spell
2nd of 12	12/12/24	Warwick Uk	3218m	HUNT FLAT 45	-	Harry Skelton	74kg	Good Soft	4:05.97	47.1 km/h	0.3L	8-3	$6.50	57	$7,380	$1,852	1. Legal Weapon 2. Tormund Giantsbane 3. Sutherland
57 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	16/10/24	Worcester	3218m	HUNT FLAT MD	-	Harry Skelton	70.5kg	Soft	4:07.31	46.8 km/h	1.0L	-	$4.00f	200	$8,170	$4,522	1. Tormund Giantsbane 2. Ocean Walz 3. Blue Bellamy
200 Day Spell
1st of 8	30/3/24	Kimble P2p	4023m	P2P MDN	-	Sean O'Connor	71.5kg	Good Soft	5:08.50	46.9 km/h	0.5L	-	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Tormund Giantsbane 2. Mahbury 3. Wake Up Hadley

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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