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16:15 Sandown Park

February Novices' Hurdle (Class C)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 3.00s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Saitensohn (GER)

1/3

    2
    Silk -

    Taillefer (FR)

    33/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Red stripe, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

      Saitensohn (GER)

      64
      1/3
      • Form 5211
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-8

      tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, mistake 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, stayed on well under pressure flat

      3
      Silk - DARK BLUE, YELLOW cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap

      Harpoon

      651
      10/1
      • Form 3/
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      always in rear, driven and lost touch 6th, tailedoff and pulled up before 2 out

      4
      Silk - Purple and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Black cap

      Independence Hall (IRE)

      26
      20/1
      • Form 697
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in 5th, weakened after next, no chance when mistake 4 out

      5
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stars, striped sleeves, ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW striped cap

      Russian Gigolo (IRE)

      45
      9/2
      • Form 006-252
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in 6th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last but no danger

      6
      Silk - Dark Green, Grey seams, Dark Green sleeves and cap

      Taillefer (FR)

      14
      33/1
      • Form 7-PBPP6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-0

      led, hit 3rd, headed approaching 2 out, still disputing 2nd 2 out, chased winner and switched right approaching last, no impression

      7
      Silk - Orange, Emerald Green seams and sleeves, Orange cap

      Annie Byers

      29
      50/1
      • Form 2-270
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-9

      held up in 4th, disputing 2nd 2 out, weakened before last

      8
      Silk - Maroon and white (quartered), white sleeves, maroon armlets, maroon cap

      Ms Trude (IRE)

      65
      33/1
      • Form 287-R6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-9

      chased leader to 5th, weakened and well behind from 4 out, tailed off

      2
      NR

      Supreme Toss (IRE)

      36
      • Form 31-11
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      Christian Von Der Recke and Tony McCoy have enjoyed a brilliant strike rate together this season, and that can continue with Saitensohn in this race. This combination have won twice before, both wins coming at Newbury in November. The step up to two miles six furlongs should suit this five-year-old and soft ground would not be a worry. He faces a tough opponent in Supreme Toss, who is unbeaten over hurdles, but stepped up in class to race at Sandown. He is relatively unexposed and his stablemates have been running well. Russian Gigolo has regularly run into the places this season, but is yet to break his duck over hurdles. He carries 8lb less than his classy rivals, which may give him an each-way chance. Harpoon will be best watched, as he returns from an absence of nearly two years. While the others are best left alone given their recent records.