Racecards
16:03 Sandown Park
Virgin Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
made all, ridden over 2f out, clear from over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 1-1
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 10f out, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression and lost 2nd over 1f out
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J & S Best
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, ridden along in 5th over 3f out, no impression, well beaten final 2f
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey C J Todd
chased leaders, driven along 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
close 2nd until over 10f out, struggling 6f out, weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced 4f out, stayed on from 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner
In depth
Verdict
Wrappedupinmay landed the odds in a hack canter at Exeter on New Year’s Day but stable companion INTHEWATERSIDE arguably beat stronger opposition at the same track a month earlier so there there may not be much between the pair here. Ten Lengths Tom is a half-brother to a winning hurdler in Ireland and may be the pick of the newcomers.
Formwatch
Inthewaterside (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Prominent, led 3f out, soon pushed along and drifted left, faced strong challenge over 2f out, ran green final furlong but stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Exeter 2m 1f (5) gs in Dec beating Take No Chances (10-7) by 1l, 10 ran.
Wrappedupinmay (IRE) 8-15fav (11-8) Made all, came easily clear home turn, not extended, won at Exeter 2m 1f mdn (5) hvy in Jan beating Grumpy Rosie (10-2) by 24l, 8 ran.
Good Old Sussex (IRE) Sageburg M out of Secret Leave.
Cool Style Dartmouth gelding out of Intersky High.
Gazzah (FR) Olympic Glory gelding out of Ysandre.
Ten Lengths Tom (IRE) Mount Nelson gelding out of Tarentine.