Racecards
13:10 Sandown Park
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 173y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,000 added
- Winner: £5,809
- 2nd: £2,673
- 3rd: £1,336
- 4th: £669
- Form 11-1611
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, closed last, pressing winner and edged right flat, no impression inside final 100 yards
- Form 24-751
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Harry Kimber
chased leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, ridden and beaten from 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat
- Form 22F-292
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in touch on inside, took keen hold, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 1-45P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd and no impression before last, stayed on same pace
- Form 23-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
tracked leader, led before 2 out, pressed flat, stayed on well, holding 2nd inside final 100 yards
- Form 38/272-P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S Drinkwater
- Jockey R T Dunne
in rear, behind 4th, closed 3 out, 5th and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Heaven Smart has found only one too good in two of his three runs to date under Rules and I Shut That D'Or took a big step forward when scoring at Wincanton. Hot Rod Lincoln ran a race full of promise on his hurdling debut at Chepstow but has disappointed since. TWINJETS (NAP) gave Twin Power 6lb and a nine-length beating at Plumpton and can confirm that form and complete his hat-trick even though the latter is now 8lb better off.
Formwatch
Twinjets (IRE) 1-3fav (11-10) Disputed lead, headed 8th and close up, going best shaken up before 2 out, soon led, kept on well and asserted run-in, readily, won at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan beating Twin Power (11-4) by 9l, 7 ran.
I Shut That D'or (FR) 50-1 (11-2) Midfield, went third 3 out, good headway to lead approaching 2 out, in control when blundered last, soon ridden, kept on flat, won at Wincanton 2m 5f (4) gs in Jan beating Top Target (11-9) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Heaven Smart (FR) 15-2 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 4th, challenged before 2 out, led flat, headed close home, 2nd of 14, nk behind No Tackle (11-4) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) hvy in Dec.
Hot Rod Lincoln (IRE) 22-1 (11-4) Held up, ridden 3 out, pulled up next, at Hereford 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Dec.
Twin Power (IRE) 13-2 (11-4) Disputed lead, led 8th, pushed along after 3 out, headed next, ran on flat but no match for winner, 2nd of 7, 9l behind Twinjets (11-10) at Plumpton 2m 5f (3) sft in Jan.
Jen's Georgie 7-1 (11-10) Towards rear, in touch, pushed along home turn, weakened before 2 out, pulled before last, at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) sft in Nov.