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15:35 Sandown Park

MS Amlin Insurance Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 216y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,498
  • 2nd: £1,908
  • 3rd: £954
  • 4th: £477
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 6.70s
  • Off Time: 15:35:26
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - White, black hollow box, black and white halved sleeves
12/1
  • Form 445-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 117

close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, kept on one pace

2
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
  • Form 355225-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 115

tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace

3
Silk - Dark blue, mauve chevrons, armlets and stars on cap
  • Form 296-4F4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 113

in touch, mistake 3 out, ridden and headway next, kept on same pace

4
Silk - Yellow, dark blue stars, hooped sleeves, striped cap
  • Form P2-855
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 113

raced wide held up, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last

5
Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap
11/2
  • Form P552-4P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 110

led, slow 4th, ridden and headed well before 2 out, soon weakened, hampered last

6
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap
12/1
  • Form PP5/3FU
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 110

in touch, some headway after 3 out, weakened next, blundered and fell last

7
Silk - Dark blue, orange and dark blue halved sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 0U-440
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 110

in rear when hampered bend after winning post, never a factor, hampered last

8
Silk - Red, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets

Windshear

13 C
8/1
  • Form 0-83P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 109

towards rear, ridden and hit 2 out, never on terms

9
Silk - Dark green, orange sleeves, dark green stars, orange cap
  • Form P4/2235-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 107

towards rear, weakened before 2 out, tailed off

10
Silk - Purple, Maroon braces, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon star

Phoenix Dawn

22 b D
9/2
  • Form 23621
  • Age 3
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 120

tracked leader, led well before 2 out, ridden last, headed and bumped flat

11
Silk - NAVY BLUE, GREEN sash, CERISE cap
16/1
  • Form 098-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 102

towards rear when slipped up bend after winning post

12
Silk - Grey, pink star, striped sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form P2-606
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 100

tracked leaders, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead when hung right flat, ran on

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The three-year-old Phoenix Dawn was a wide-margin winner at Ludlow last time but this easier surface and stiffer track will put his stamina under pressure. Bazooka is an interesting runner given he was in good form on the Flat in the autumn and his last run over hurdles came in a Grade 2. ITS A STING reverts to hurdles on a potentially-lenient mark having not enjoyed much luck over fences lately. He is preferred to Le Capricieux and My Boy James, who might just need this. Windspiel and Present Destiny may be best of the rest.

Formwatch

Bazooka (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Slowly away, behind, headway in centre 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Road To Dubai (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.

My Boy James (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened last, 5th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Zulu Oscar (12-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.

Present Destiny (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, steady headway after 3 out, pushed along and never no impression in 5th before 2 out, left modest 4th and hampered last, 4th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Shoal Bay (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Nov.

Cheer's Delboy (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, left closer 4th, every chance after 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Harefield (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.

Rainy Day Dylan (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Jumped right, led, clear 2nd until before 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.

Its A Sting (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Held up in rear, jumped left 1st, headway 8th, going quite well and pressing for 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 9th, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Pivotal Flame (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, mistake 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 16th of 19, dist behind Magic Dancer (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Windshear 125-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, at Haydock 2m lst (1) hvy in Nov.

Le Capricieux (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Herons Heir (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.

Phoenix Dawn 9-4 (10-12) Led until 2nd, led after 4 out, clear 3 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Marettimo (10-12) by 18l, 8 ran.

Windspiel (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd approaching next where not fluent, weakened, last of 3, 7 1/4l behind Mr Whipped (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.

Cap Du Nord (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 22 3/4l behind The Last Day (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.