Racecards
13:45 Sandown Park
Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 10y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 1411-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked winner, hit 2nd, lost 2nd briefly 10th, lost 2nd outpaced and struggling in rear 4 out
- Form 1211/P-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
tracked leading pair on inside, went 2nd briefly 10th, outpaced 4 out, rallied went
Raffle Ticket
321- Form 14F2/13-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs M Rowley
- Jockey Alex Edwards
held up in 4th place, closer at 13th, went 2nd 4 out, pushed along before next, every chance when pecked 2 out, soon ridden, weakened into 3rd run-in
- Form 642-211
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey T Scudamore
jumped well, made all, went clear before 7th, reduced lead 4 out, joined 2 out, in command last, stayed on gamely run-in
- Form 1P9-152
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A West
- Jockey James Davies
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Zyon was beaten in a match on his chasing debut and Milan Bridge enjoyed a walkover at Ascot. This trip could be on the short side for the latter, though this is a stiff track. Fable and Raffle Ticket are both having a first run over fences after a lay-off but the pair have been lightly raced so far. GLOIRE D’ATHON has fewer questions to answer than most so the Huntingdon and Worcester winner can complete his hat-trick.
Formwatch
Milan Bridge (IRE) (10-13) won at Ascot 3m hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Fable (FR) 10-3fav (11-12) Mid-division on inside, pushed along before 2 out, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before the last, at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Raffle Ticket 7-2 (11-9) Chased leader, close up in 3rd when emerged from fog 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, stayed on from last, 3rd of 5, 12 1/4l behind Bold Endeavour (11-9) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) sft in Jan.
Gloire D'Athon (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Led narrowly, headed and tracked leader 5th, led again before 9th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and pressed before last, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Pass Me By (11-2) by 3 1/4l, 11 ran.
Zyon 11-2 (10-13) Jumped right throughout, led, headed 9th, pushed along before 13th, outpaced before next, well held 3 out, never any chance with winner, 2nd of 0, 14l behind Huelgoat (11-4) at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (3) gf in Nov.