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14:05 Sandown Park

Betfred 'The Bonus King' Handicap Hurdle

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good (Flat - Good/Soft plcs: Jumps - Good/Firm plcs)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 43.90s
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 231111-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 12-1
  • Official Rating 141

held up in rear, smooth headway, tracked leaders well before 2 out, chased winner 2 out to last, no extra flat

2
Silk - White, black button on cap

Mr Cool

426 C
40/1
  • Form 8812P7/
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 138

led, clear until well before 4th, driven 3 out, headed well before 2 out, weakened rapidly

3
Silk - Light Blue, large Yellow spots
13/2
  • Form 153171-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 135

clear leader, closed well before 4th, challenged 3 out, led well before 2 out, slowly pressed 2 out, driven out flat

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 481206-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 135

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on next, kept on under pressure flat

6
Silk - Red and White diabolo, halved sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 361/4P5-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 133

held up in rear, headway and hit 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat

7
Silk - White, large Red spots and armlets, Red and White quartered cap
  • Form 4/31009-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 131

held up mid-division, good headway before 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on same pace flat

8
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow epaulets, armlets and cap
25/1
  • Form 1/1U77P-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 129

hit first, held towards rear, ridden 6th, weakened next

11
Silk - Emerald Green and Yellow (quartered), Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars and star on cap

Anatar (IRE)

38 CD
25/1
  • Form 5/43610-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 125

mistakes, always behind, struggling 3 out

12
Silk - Red, Red and Emerald Green chevrons on sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Red diamond
20/1
  • Form 4/23210-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 124

towards rear, mistake 3rd, weakened 6th

13
Silk - Pink, White and Emerald Green hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
16/1
  • Form 319135-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 123

took keen hold in touch, effort going well before 2 out, weakened before last

14
Silk - Royal Blue, Red spots, Black cap, White spots
66/1
  • Form 4/253P3-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders, hard ridden after 3 out, weakening when fell heavily 2 out

15
Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets
  • Form 2/36557-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 122

chased leaders, weakened under pressure after 3 out

16
Silk - Purple and Pink (halved), Purple sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 21/2125-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 122

mid-division, weakened 6th, mistake next

17
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 1033/P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 121

not fluent, always behind, mistake 4th and next, tailed off 3 out

18
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, hooped sleeves and star on cap
8/1
  • Form 451122-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 120

mid-division, headway under pressure after 3 out, weakened after 2 out, mistake last

19
Silk - Red and White (quartered), Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap, White star
14/1
  • Form 8/00942-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 120

behind, ridden and struggling 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 6th

20
Silk - Dark Blue, Red sash and sleeves, Light Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 432213-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 120

held up towards rear, hard ridden and headway on outside before 2 out, close up 2 out, weakened and hit last

5
NR
  • Form 311100-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 134

9
NR
  • Form 110112-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 129

10
NR
  • Form 020012-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 127

In depth

Verdict

Martin Pipe certainly wants to make sure that he clinches the trainers' championship as he saddles no less than 10 runners here, and if Commercial Flyer turns out yet again for a third time in the space of three days, he may prove the answer ahead of stablemates Escompteur and Anatar to name but three. This is a thankless task trying to read Pipe's mind, but Commercial Flyer is certainly at the top of his game at present, and it would be no surprise if he were to defy a five-pound penalty. He took it up at the second last at Perth on Friday and simply annihilated the opposition, so will go close to making it three wins in three days. Escompteur was put in his place by Napolitain at Perth the other day but at the age of five remains one to keep on the right side of. Anatar was tailed off at the Cheltenham Festival and is better than that, while Medison is out to atone after being a beaten favourite at Aintree, but ran a stinker here yesterday. Inch Pride had the look of a good thing at Perth on Thursday but found one too good, and completes the list of the more fancied Nicolashayne team. Of the rest, Yes Sir made all at Chepstow in March and has the assistance of Tony McCoy who rides plenty of winners for Peter Bowen. Tighe Caster has been put up a stone for two earlier wins, but will at least appreciate the step up in trip here and could well make the frame, but Commercial Flyer can get Pipe off to a good start.

Formwatch

Commercial Flyer (IRE) Evensfav Raced keenly, held up in touch, headway 4 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden last, kept on well, won at Perth 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) sft beating Crystal Gift by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

Mr Cool 16-1 Led to 5th, soon driven along, weakened after 7th, tailed off 3 out, 7th of 9, 40l behind Starzaan at Fontwell 2m 4f hdl Grd 2 (A) gd in Feb '04.

Yes Sir (IRE) 6-4fav Keen, made all, mistake 2 out, easily, won at Chepstow 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) hvy in Mar beating Monksford by 10l, 6 ran.

Fontanesi (IRE) 12-1 Held up, slightly hampered 3rd, headway approaching 4 out, no impression from next, 6th of 13, 13l behind Genghis at Ayr 2m hcp hdl (A) gd.

Jack Dawson (IRE) 25-1 Held up, ridden and headway approaching 3 out, kept on flat, 5th of 20, 12l behind Genghis at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (A) gs.

Penny Pictures (IRE) 100-1 Held up, in touch until weakened approaching 3 out, 9th of 22, 49l behind Holland Park at Aintree 3m lst hcp hdl (A) gd.

Chivite (IRE) 20-1 Mid-division when pulled up at the 6th in race won by Genghis at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (A) gs, 20 ran.

Anatar (IRE) 25-1 Always towards rear, tailed off, 25th of 29, well behind Idole First at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl Grd 3 (A) gd in Mar.

Dancing Pearl 50-1 Held up in touch, took closer order after 2nd, no impression approaching 2 out, 14th of 30, 24l behind Fontanesi at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl Grd 3 (A) gd in Mar.

Xellance (IRE) 8-1 Chased leaders, hard ridden approaching 2 out, weakened well before last, 5th of 11, 15l behind Lough Derg at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp hdl (B) gd.

Ragdale Hall (USA) 5-1 Behind, mistake 4th and 4 out, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, never dangerous, 3rd of 8, 21l behind Another Joker at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-110 (E) gf in Sept.

After Eight (GER) 12-1 Mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, not reach leaders, 7th of 20, 13l behind Genghis at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (A) gs.

Manly Money 10-1 Chased leaders, weakened 12th, well behind from next, tailed off, 5th of 7, well behind Limerick Boy at Kempton 2m 4f nov chs Grd 2 (A) sft in Feb.

Sindapour (IRE) 15-2 In touch, behind from 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out in race won by Migwell at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-130 (C) sft in Feb, 10 ran.

Tighe Caster 5-2fav Held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, ridden to chase winner approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 11, 5l behind Pardishar at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) gs.

Idaho d'Ox (FR) 8-1 Held up, went 3rd approaching 5th, chased winner after 2 out, stayed on but no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 13l behind Blue Business at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl 0-145 (B) gd.

Pardishar (IRE) 5-1 Tracked leader, ridden to lead after 3 out, weakened approaching final furlong, 3rd of 13, 4l behind The Persuader at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gf.

Medison (FR) 9-4fav Held up in rear, headway when stumbled 3 out, soon weakened, 13th of 18, 34l behind Definate Spectacle at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (A) gs.

Inch Pride (IRE) 5-6fav Tracked leaders, headway 3 out, every chance when hit next, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Trisons Star at Perth 3m nh nov hdl (B) sft.

Escompteur (FR) 5-4 Tracked leaders, headway 5th, disputed lead 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 20l behind Napolitain at Perth 2m nov hdl (C) sft.