Racecards
15:35 Sandown Park
Read Nico De Boinville's Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £15,640
- 2nd: £4,620
- 3rd: £2,310
- 4th: £1,155
- Form 23/1U-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
held up in mid-division, closer but still off the pace in 4th after 2nd, chased leaders approaching 2 out, led last, driven and kept on run-in, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 3235-61
- Age 10
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 144
off the pace in 5th after 2nd, weakened 4 out
- Form 21522U/
- Age 11
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey L P Aspell
always behind, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 354P7-1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey P J Brennan
led and soon clear, reduced lead 2 out, wandered and headed before the last, weakened run-in
- Form 212F/
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
always towards rear, never on terms
Mill Green
262- Form 311343-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey J McGrath
held up off the pace in mid-division, good headway on outside chasing leader before 2 out, led before the last, narrowly headed last, rallied to lead again towards finish
- Form 111-014
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, hit 3rd, chased clear leader 3 out, lost 2nd before next, soon weakened
- Form 2300F-6
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up well off the pace towards rear, good headway on wide outside 2 out, 5th and no impression when hit last
- Form 7-39977
- Age 9
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Isabel Williams
always behind, never on terms
- Form 4-51145
- Age 11
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Page Fuller
raced wide in mid-division, weakened before 3 out, , pulled up soon after
- Form 2101
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased clear leader until 3 out, weakened before next
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Gunnery made all for an easy victory at Doncaster last week but will need to settle better here to last home under a penalty. He will also face a battle for the lead with habitual front-runner Totterdown, a wide-margin winner here in November. Blu Cavalier was also successful last time on Town Moor but the Henderson second string Mill Green is returning from an absence along with the Tizzard pair, Eldorado Allen and Ainchea, and Remiluc. SMARTY WILD (NAP) won on soft going at Exeter in November and would have finished closer with a clear run in a Listed race here four weeks ago. He holds Ruacana on that form and could have the race run to suit.
Formwatch
Eldorado Allen (FR) 8-13fav (11-4) Hampered and unseated rider 1st, at Aintree 2m 1f (3) sft in Dec.
Blu Cavalier 14-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, hung left and led approaching last, ridden clear and stayed on well, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) sft in Dec beating Irish Roe (11-11) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Remiluc (FR) 6-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, led before 2 out, soon headed, hampered at 2 out, 1 1/2 lengths 2nd when jinked right and unseated rider last, at Plumpton 2m hcp (2) hvy in Apr.
Totterdown Evensfav (11-12) Made all, keen early and soon 15 lengths clear, drew further clear 4 out, weakened after last, unchallenged, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov beating Nebuchadnezzar (11-4) by 10l, 8 ran.
Ainchea (IRE) 11-8 (11-6) Led and set steady pace, green in front and wandered at some flights, quickened approaching 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when fell last, at Sandown 2m (3) sft in Feb.
Mill Green 9-2 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten before last, one pace, 3rd of 7, 10 1/2l behind Dashel Drasher (11-8) at Cheltenham 2m 4f (2) gd in Apr.
Smarty Wild 5-1fav (10-13) Mid-division, headway and in touch before 3rd, effort before 2 out, soon ridden and every chance, no extra before last, 4th of 13, 7l behind Mack The Man (10-1) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Distingo (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Held up behind, headway before 2 out, chased leaders between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression, 6th of 13, 11 1/4l behind Mack The Man (10-1) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec.
John Constable (IRE) 40-1 (11-7) Held up behind, driven after 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, never nearer, 7th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Repetitio (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Ruacana 8-1 (10-2) In touch on outside, effort when not fluent 2 out, one pace between last 2, mistake last, no impression flat, 5th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Mack The Man (10-1) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) hvy in Dec.
Gunnery (FR) 2-1fav (11-7) Raced keenly, made virtually all, clear when reached for 2 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged, won at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Dec beating The Twisler (11-6) by 12l, 11 ran.