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13:45 Sandown Park

Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Winter Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £22,000 added
  • Winner: £12,529
  • 2nd: £4,701
  • 3rd: £2,354
  • 4th: £1,173
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 22.40s
  • Off Time: 13:45:25
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Taquin Du Seuil (FR)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Le Bec (FR)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Light blue, red cross belts, light blue sleeves, red stars

      Dunlough Bay (IRE)

      24 D
      14/1
      • Form 6245-21
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-4
      • Official Rating 119

      led, blundered 4th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened

      2
      Silk - Red and White check, White cap

      Le Bec (FR)

      47
      8/1
      • Form 23-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-4

      with leader, led before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra run-in

      3
      Silk - White, dark blue cross belts, red and white check sleeves, red cap

      Southfield Theatre (IRE)

      48
      6/4
      • Form 34-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      in touch, went 3rd from 2 out, one pace

      4
      Silk - Red, emerald green Cross Of Lorraine and sleeves

      Taquin Du Seuil (FR)

      34
      15/8
      • Form 12
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 134

      held up in touch, in touch from 3 out, led before last, kept on well

      5
      Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

      Up And Go (FR)

      20
      9/2
      • Form F1-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders in 3rd and keen, ridden and every chance before 2 out, weakening when fell 2 out

      Previous results

      2011
      Silk -

      Fingal Bay (IRE)

      4/5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dunlough Bay found plenty for pressure when scoring on soft ground at Lingfield but needs more to defy a penalty in this. Le Bec's jumping was far from foot-perfect at Kempton but he still won easily, though he also has 4lb extra to carry. TAQUIN DU SEUIL made a winning start over hurdles at Uttoxeter in October and it was only in the latter stages that he gave best to My Tent Or Yours at Ascot last month. A reproduction of that form may well suffice here with Southfield Theatre and Up And Go both tackling hurdles for the first time. Both of the latter still look decent prospects however.

      Formwatch

      Dunlough Bay (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged on bit and awkward 2 out, soon narrow lead, quickened to assert before last, shaken up and came readily clear flat, won at Lingfield 2m 3f NH nov hdl 4-6yo (4) sft in Nov beating Oscar Magic (10-12) by 5l, 10 ran.

      Le Bec (FR) 11-1 (10-12) Tracked leader, led before 2 out where blundered, clear when not fluent last, stayed on well, won at Kempton 2m 5f nov hdl (4) gd in Oct beating Definite Chance (10-12) by 11l, 12 ran.

      Southfield Theatre (IRE) 13-8fav (11-0) Mid-division, headway over 5f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, won at Cheltenham 2m NH flat (4) gs in Oct beating Monkey Kingdom (11-7) by 5l, 17 ran.

      Taquin Du Seuil (FR) 11-4 (11-3) Chased leading pair, went 2nd after 2nd until after 5th, went 2nd again after 3 out, led before 2 out, soon joined, headed just before last, pressed winner under pressure, no extra final 150 yards, 2nd of 6, 1 3/4l behind My Tent Or Yours (10-12) at Ascot 2m nh nov hdl (3) gs in Nov.

      Up And Go (FR) 1-3fav (11-0) Tracked leader, led on bit over 2f out, ridden and quickened final furlong, easily, won at Uttoxeter 2m NH flat (6) sft in Nov beating Key To The West (11-0) by 7l, 5 ran.