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Henderson one-two at Sandown
- Updated: December 3, 2016
A review of the rest of the action from Sandown as Brain Power led home a one-two for Nicky Henderson.
Sam Twiston-Davies celebrated his first winner back since returning from a spleen injury after leading home a one-two for trainer Nicky Henderson aboard Brain Power in the Jumeirah Hotels And Resorts December Handicap Hurdle.
Having moved into the two-mile Listed race well, the 9/2 winner found plenty when called on for a maximum effort to get the better of five-year-old’s stablemate Consul De Thaix by three-quarters of a length.
Twiston Davies said: “It was good fun. It is nice to be back. It just takes time to get back into it. It is nice to come here on my first Saturday and it is nice to have a winner.”
Henderson added on the winner: “He is getting there. Brains would not be the first name that would come into my head for him. He has got a lot of ability, it is now getting him into the right groove.
“He is a good handicap hurdler at this stage of life.”
Both the first and second were cut in the betting for the Wessex Youth Trust Handicap Hurdle at Ascot on December 17, with Sky Bet making them their 8/1 joint favourites.
Sky Bet’s Michael Shinners said: “Brain Power travelled extremely well throughout the race and has halved in price for the Wessex Youth Trust Handicap Hurdle after his impressive performance. He is now our 8/1 joint favourite with today’s runner up Consul De Thaix.”
Rocky Creek (10/1) produced a gutsy display to defy top weight in the Betfair London National Handicap Chase.
Conditional rider Jack Sherwood kept Paul Nicholls’ 10-year-old close to the pace set mainly by Loose Chips.
The race was wide open going …