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15:10 Sandown Park
Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 98y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,270
- 2nd: £21,200
- 3rd: £10,610
- 4th: £5,300
- Form 2/211-10
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
hit 1st, held up towards rear, closer in mid-division 6th, some headway chasing leaders after 2 out, ridden and weakened soon after
- Form P0-0315
- Age 8
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer Peter Fahey
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 321-213
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened and awkward 2 out, pulled up before the last
- Form 31F-724
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Rex Dingle
off the pace towards rear, reached for 2 out, awkward last, plugged on in modest 6th run-in
- Form 3P3-111
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Cameron Iles
chased leaders, weakened turning in
- Form 332-413
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 131
never going in rear, shaken up after 4th, mistake 7th, never a factor
- Form 1/119-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders on inside, led approaching 2 out, headed before the last, led again last, stayed on well
- Form 1F/30-4B
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey James Bowen
raced on inside, never closer than mid-division, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21-UP30
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up in mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went close 2nd and mistake 2 out, ridden to lead between last two, headed last and stumbled, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 44-8231
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Joe Anderson
held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders turning in, ridden and weakened before the last
- Form 3/3P6-40
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 124
tracked leaders, pushed along turning in, stayed on under pressure in 3rd run-in, not pace to challenge
- Form 3322-12
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
chased leader, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before the last
- Form 6-45135
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up towards rear, closer out wide at 5th, headway chasing leaders next, ridden and weakened before 2 out, fell last
- Form 32F-134
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer A J Honeyball
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, headway out wide chasing leaders approaching next, ridden between last two, weakened last
- Form 03U-155
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey James Turner
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Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
West Balboa (IRE) 3-1fav (11-0) In touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out, last of 10, dist behind Crambo (11-7) at Ascot 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Ambitious Fellow (IRE) 14-1 (11-6) Towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 34 3/4l behind Botox Has (11-6) at Wetherby 3m (1) sft in Nov.
Ed Keeper (FR) 5-2fav (11-4) Prominent early, held up in touch, not fluent 9th, improved from 2 out, strong challenge when mistake and lost momentum last, soon lost 2nd and held, 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Butch (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Gustavian (IRE) 9-2 (11-2) In rear, in touch, went 4th before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on, not pace to challenge, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Flegmatik (11-5) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Operation Manna 5-2fav (10-6) In touch behind leaders, hit 4 out, pushed along and went 2nd before last, ridden run-in, stayed on well to lead towards finish, won at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec beating Hititi (10-11) by nk, 8 ran.
Barbados Buck's (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, nudged along 2 out and no progress, plugged on same pace, 3rd of 4, 11 1/4l behind Ailie Rose (11-5) at Ayr 3m hcp (2) hvy in Jan.
Saint Davy (FR) 6-5fav (11-8) In rear, headway on outside home turn, ridden to press leader 2 out, upsides when not fluent last, stayed on well, led final 100 yards, won at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Emitom (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Wonderwall (IRE) 22-1 (10-13) Mid-division, brought down 4 out, at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Hermino AA (FR) 25-1 (11-0) Mid-division, hit 2nd, lost position and struggling 3 out, 15th of 19, 35 1/2l behind Jay Jay Reilly (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Transmission (IRE) 9-2 (10-2) Mid-division, tracking leaders when stumbled badly and nearly unseated rider who lost irons, rider regained irons after 10th, went 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, clear before last, stayed on well, great recovery, won at Plumpton 3m 1f hcp (2) sft in Jan beating Hititi (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Dubrovnik Harry (IRE) 15-2 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, headway after 9th, lost place from 3 out, 10th of 15, 23 3/4l behind Slate Lane (10-12) at Haydock 3m hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Scamallach Liath (IRE) 13-8fav (12-0) Led, headed 4 out, remained prominent, led again approaching 2 out, ridden and joined next, headed close home, 2nd of 9, hd behind Top Cloud (10-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (4) gd in Dec.
Tanganyika (FR) 10-1 (10-4) Led, headed 3rd, tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 10, 14l behind Nurse Susan (10-13) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Jan.
Good Look Charm (FR) 28-1 (10-2) Prominent, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied before last and kept on run-in, 4th of 19, 7l behind Jay Jay Reilly (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Equinus (IRE) 3-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, gradually faded, 5th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Operation Manna (10-6) at Sandown 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.