Racecards
13:50 Sandown Park
Close Brothers Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 119y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £42,712
- 2nd: £16,028
- 3rd: £8,025
- 4th: £3,998
- Form 12422-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer M Scudamore
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, crumpled on landing and fell 8th
- Form 1353-B1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Tom Cannon
jumped well chased leaders, chased leader who went clear before 4th, closer before 3 out, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, impressive
- Form 1212-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
kept wide, held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 4 out, soon hung right and no impression in 4th, dropped to 5th final strides
- Form 32P8-12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
never going well and soon in rear, outpaced and struggling before 8th, stayed on gain run-in, went modest 4th final strides
- Form 1464-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
jumped exuberantly, led, went clear before 4th, blundered 9th, reduced lead when not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, soon no chance with impressive winner, weakened and lost 2nd post
- Form 3047-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
held up and behind, steady headway chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, kept on into 2nd post, no chance with impressive winner
- Form 11F2-31
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
mistake 1st, tracked leader after 2nd until before 4th, chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, 5th and beaten when bad mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Edwardstone was ahead of eventual winner Do Your Job when brought down on the final circuit at Warwick and has since won easily at the same track. Stolen Silver was only beaten a neck in a handicap against more experienced rivals at Cheltenham after winning at Market Rasen but THIRD TIME LUCKI (NAP) can extend his unbeaten record over the larger obstacles after a couple of wins at Cheltenham in which he has barely got out of second gear. War Lord upset the well-regarded Minella Drama at Carlisle but has more on his plate here and Newbury winner Il Ridoto is facing a stiff task for a four-year-old.
Formwatch
Do Your Job (IRE) 3-1 (11-2) Held up in rear, went 4th after 5th, closer in 3rd at 7th, left in 4 length lead and hampered 4 out, driven out, won at Warwick 2m (3) gs in Nov beating Nickolson (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Edwardstone 4-6fav (11-2) Tracked clear leader, closed 7th, led 2 out, ran on, comfortable, won at Warwick 2m (3) gs in Nov beating Stepney Causeway (10-8) by 7l, 5 ran.
Minella Drama (IRE) Evensfav (11-2) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, rallied and ran on well after final fence, just denied, 2nd of 6, shd behind War Lord (11-2) at Carlisle 2m (2) gs in Nov.
Stolen Silver (FR) 5-2fav (11-3) Chased leaders, went second approaching 3 out, ridden after last, stayed on well to challenge final 100yds, held by winner, 2nd of 9, nk behind Editeur Du Gite (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Third Time Lucki (IRE) 2-5fav (11-5) Tracked leader and jumped well, led 8th, great jump and went clear 4 out, steadied into 2 out, 10 lengths ahead when left further clear last, kept up to work run-in, impressive, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov beating Sebastopol (11-2) by 4 3/4l, 4 ran.
War Lord (GER) 11-2 (11-2) Held up, travelled strongly and made headway at 3 out, joined leaders at 2 out, led after final fence, idled close home and held on, won at Carlisle 2m (2) gs in Nov beating Minella Drama (11-2) by shd, 6 ran.
Il Ridoto (FR) 4-1cfav (10-4) In rear of mid-division, closer after 5th, progress over 4 out, smooth headway over 2 out, led going well before last, powered clear flat and eased final strides, won at Newbury 2m hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Numitor (10-11) by 6 1/2l, 12 ran.