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13:00 Sandown Park

Williamhillcasino.com Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D )

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good places)(Hurdle - Good to Soft, Soft places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 20.50s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Melford (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Manbow (IRE)

    7/2

      1
      Silk - Yellow, large Red spots, Red and Yellow hooped sleeves

      Bobosh

      18
      14/1
      • Form 421126
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 112

      not fluent, made most until mistake 5th and headed, led again before 7th, where mistake headed 9th, led close up until weakened 4 out

      2
      Silk - Brown, Pink sleeves and cap

      Melford (IRE)

      23
      7/2
      • Form 0/10P-45
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 106

      tracked clear leading pair, closed from 7th, challenged 3 out, led narrowly last, driven and stayed on under pressure, flat

      3
      Silk - Black, Light Blue cross belts and sleeves, hooped cap

      Silver Inngot (IRE)

      22
      6/1
      • Form 000-015
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-13

      in rear, mistake 2nd, mistake and out-paced 4 out, stayed on to challenge next, every chance when hung left and no extra flat

      4
      Silk - Red, Black sash, Black and Red diabolo on sleeves

      Sterling Dot Com (IRE)

      213
      7/2
      • Form 43455-1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 97

      blundered and fell first

      5
      Silk - Purple, White triple diamond and sleeves, Grey and White striped cap

      Manbow (IRE)

      20
      7/2
      • Form PP-0111
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-11
      • Official Rating 97

      settled 4th, challenged from 13th, effort going well when mistake 2 out, rallied to chase winner flat, always just held

      6
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Father Abraham (IRE)

      9
      7/2
      • Form P06-441
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-6
      • Official Rating 93

      mostly tracked leader, led briefly after 5th, led 9th, hard pressed from 3 out, headed last weakened flat

      In depth

      Verdict

      Father Abraham probably did not beat a great deal when winning at Lingfield last week and looks worth taking on under a 7lb penalty with preference for Melford over Manbow. The last mentioned has been in fine form recently winning races at Kelso and Wetherby (twice) in his last three starts but the handicapper has taken note and a combination of a further hike in the weights and a drop in trip may prevent Micky Hammond's gelding from completing a four timer. Top weight Bobosh will need to put up a career best performance to win off his current mark, while Sterling Dot Com has along absence to overcome. With Robert Alner's stable in such good from at present, Silver Inngot has to be respected but the five-year-old lacks experience of chasing and a safer option looks to be Melford. Admittedly Henrietta Knight's gelding would not have an obvious chance at first glance but he probably ran as well as could have been expected behind Willie John Daly first time up and looked to have a nice education on his second start over fences behind Big King at Newbury recently. With plenty more improvement to come, Melford is expected to show the benefit of those two outings and open his account over the larger obstacles.