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12:40 Sandown Park
Unibet 'You're On' Mares' Hurdle (Listed) (NHMOPS Bonus Race) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 173y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,500 added
- Winner: £9,397
- 2nd: £3,526
- 3rd: £1,766
- 4th: £879
- Form 115-229
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader until led after 1st, 1 length ahead last, headed and no extra run-in
- Form 1149-70
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Colliver
held up early, headway tracking leading pair 3rd until next, remained handy and went 3rd again before 2 out, no impression and lost that placing soon after 2 out
- Form 6/1132-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer A M Hales
- Jockey Kielan Woods
led until after 1st, chased winner, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd and weakened quickly on long run before next, tailed off and pulled up last
- Form 2/P212-F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders on inside, went 3rd at 4th until 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before next, tailed off
- Form 011311
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Bridget Andrews
waited with in rear, steady headway before 2 out, went modest 3rd soon after 2 out, never any chance with leading duo
- Form 1316-52
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
handy in behind leaders, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd and bad mistake 2 out, recovered and 1 length down last, led run-in, stayed on strongly
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Stormy Ireland was a winner in Listed and Grade 3 races in Ireland last season and is back in the right grade after running in the International Hurdle at Cheltenham. That followed a couple of seconds over fences but she’s yet to rediscover her best since switching to Paul Nicholls and carries a penalty. Robin Gold has won four of her last five but she has plenty to find at the weights. Quick Wave is 0-5 over hurdles and Desaray Girl looks out of sorts but Flow Away didn’t take to fences at Warwick and will strip fitter here. WHITEHOTCHILLIFILI was well backed and only headed at the last when second under a big weight in a handicap here last month. She might get an uncontested lead today and should prove hard to pass.
Formwatch
Stormy Ireland (FR) 14-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 1st, tried to close before omitted last, no impression and weakened flat, 9th of 10, 23 1/4l behind Song For Someone (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 1f (1) sft in Dec.
Desaray Girl (FR) 50-1 (10-10) Chased winner until approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, 10th of 11, dist behind Kateson (11-1) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Dec.
Flow Away (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 3rd, not fluent next, not fluent and struggling 12th, soon well behind, 6th of 7, dist behind Zambella (11-5) at Warwick 2m 4f lst (1) sft in Dec.
Quick Wave (FR) 9-4 (11-3) Chased leaders, close up end of back straight, not fluent 4 out, chased clear leader when fell 2 out, at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Robin Gold (IRE) 6-5fav (10-10) Held up in rear, went 3rd after 4 out, cruised into 2nd after 3 out, nudged after 2 out, hit front last, pushed clear, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Dec beating Exod'ela (11-5) by 1l, 4 ran.
Whitehotchillifili (IRE) 3-1fav (11-12) Tracked leader until led before 2nd, hit 5th and headed, led again next, headed before last, finished tired but kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Emmpressive Lady (10-11) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.