Racecards
15:07 Sandown Park
Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 98y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,270
- 2nd: £21,200
- 3rd: £10,610
- 4th: £5,300
- Form 281/519
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer C Byrnes
- Jockey Philip Byrnes
rear mid-division, pushed along and headway home turn, went 4th before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, weakening when fell last
- Form 44931-P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out where went 4th, soon ridden, ran on run-in, never threatened
- Form 214/2-51
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
made all, pushed along and forged on 2 out, stayed on strongly, readily (4th hurdle back straight omitted both circuits)
- Form 42P/4-41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
prominent, pushed along in 2nd 2 out, no impression on leader, ridden run-in, no extra
- Form 70-0524
- Age 11
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Ellis Collier
chased leaders, lost position before 7th, weakened 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 510554
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey Jack Tudor
chased leaders, pushed along and faded 2 out
- Form 112-166
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, pulled up
- Form 2242-62
- Age 6
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
front mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along and outpaced home turn, plugged on, never a danger
- Form U-22272
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Deborah Cole
- Jockey Cameron Iles
mid-division, dropped away home turn, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 31-2633
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 120
rear mid-division, slow jump 1st, not fluent 6th and in rear, pushed along and no response home turn, pulled up after 2 out
- Form 2-44112
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey Ben Jones
handy on outer, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, pulled up
- Form 122152-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
mid-division, headway into 3rd before 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, faded run-in
- Form 1/6886-9
- Age 10
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey Roisin Leech
in rear, never involved
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Shoot First (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leader until after 2nd, in touch, closed 3 out, losing place when blundered badly 3 out, 9th of 10, 35 3/4l behind Crambo (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Goshen (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, lost place from next, behind 7th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before last, at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Jan.
Red Dirt Road (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Made all, clear run-in, ridden out (limited comments due to fog), won at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Patriotik (10-13) by 4l, 9 ran.
Henri The Second (FR) 11-4fav (11-0) Handy, led on run to 2 out travelling strongly, soon forged away, not fluent last but well clear, stayed on well, readily, won at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec beating Up For Parol (10-10) by 18l, 9 ran.
Flight Deck (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Led, raced lazily, ridden before not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon beaten, last of 4, 12 1/2l behind Strong Leader (11-8) at Newbury 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Deep Cave (IRE) 18-1 (11-3) Handy, pushed along and led narrowly on run to 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no extra closing stages, 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Titan Discovery (10-11) at Windsor 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Major Fortune (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) In rear, never a factor (limited comments due to heavy fog), 6th of 8, dist behind Woodie Flash (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Dartmoor Pirate 7-2 (10-2) Mid-division, headway under pressure chasing leaders 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last, never on terms, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Thomas Mor (11-5) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Hauraki Gulf 10-1 (11-13) Soon raced in second, narrowly led 7th, asserted before 2 out, headed before mistake last, kept on but always held by winner run-in, 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Land Genie (11-3) at Warwick 3m 2f hcp (4) sft in Dec.
What A Johnny (IRE) 9-2 (10-4) Held up towards rear, ridden and good headway approaching last, soon went 3rd, stayed on, no impression towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Strackan (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Idefix De Ciergues (FR) 17-2 (10-2) Led until 5th, prominent, driven and ever chance flat, held towards finish, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Strackan (10-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Gaye Legacy (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Chased leaders, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on approaching last, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Chloe's Court (10-10) at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Lucky One (FR) 66-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, well beaten 3 out, 9th of 11, 31 3/4l behind Jipcot (11-4) at Newbury 2m 5f hcp (3) gs in Dec.