14:50 Sandown tips
Novice Hurdleclass 42m4fgood3 runners
What we lean towardspreferred
Oties Friend is our pick, though Nimba is not far behind. It edges it on its standing on published form ratings.
Novice Hurdle over 2m4f on good going. Oties Friend heads our ratings. We rate 2 of the 3 declared; the other 1 lack enough recent form for us to judge.
How we rate the field
1
Oties Friend
Kielan Woods / Nick Scholfield
2.1/1
- Its price has been shortening harder each run across its last 3, averaging a 43% drop.
- Quick turnaround at 16 days against its usual 101.
2/1 to 5/1: 21.0% win, 40.2% frame (739 tracked)
2
Nimba
Brian Hughes / Mickey Bowen
no price yet
- Averages a 90% price drop, though on limited recent form.
- Quick turnaround at 29 days against its usual 161.
Not rated: Clementshill Lad — too little recent form to judge.