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15:10 Sandown Park
Partybets.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Form 0/8-0230
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey P C O'Neill
mid-division, mistake 4th, soon behind
- Form 518-331
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Mrs Caroline Bailey
- Jockey T Messenger
led, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakened
- Form 15/31F0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up, ridden, some progress approaching 2 out when fell next
- Form 17/1132-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey D F O'Regan
mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 210-001
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey T Scudamore
tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out
- Form 22-1291
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
towards rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner when not fluent 2 out, faded
- Form 121
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
towards rear, effort, not clear run on bend approaching 2 out, plugged on
- Form 58-0333
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R C Guest
- Jockey R Thornton
towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden 2 out, ran on, not reach winner
- Form 212-24
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
towards rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on
- Form 5F3-163
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
towards rear, headway after 3 out, led on bit 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on
- Form 6P/431-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey A P McCoy
tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, soon headed, weakened
Tino Tino (FR)
274- Form 31-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Trompette is of interest here but she will need to be at her best to score first time up this year so preference instead is for Fredensborg ahead of Tino Tino and Esprit De Corps. The selection ran well on his reappearance run when bumping into the very useful Palomar who still looks a very well-treated horse. That was a good effort returning from a break and with the ground to suit this afternoon, a big run should be on the cards. Tino Tino makes his British debut today and could be a potential blot on the handicap. The worth of that French form is hard to assess but his yard certainly know the time of day and he may not need to be fully tuned up to take this. Doctor David caused a shock last time but may find this too tough, whilst Dhedaah and Stumped have both been put up in the weights for recent wins and will need to pull out more although the ground suits both. Esprit De Corps is unexposed and showed a good attitude when winning last time, whilst Mon Michel needs to be watched in the betting. Five Dream is yet another who needs to be added to what is becoming a rather lengthy shortlist, however we will return to Fredensborg for the winner.
Formwatch
Chivalry 9-1 (11-9) Mistake 2nd, in touch, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off, 14th of 17, 39l behind Jack The Giant (11-0) at Ascot 2m lst hcp hdl (1) gf in Dec.
Doctor David 12-1 (11-9) Made all, clear from 2 out, won at Haydock 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (3) sft in Dec beating Augustine (11-9) by 13l, 15 ran.
Trompette (USA) 33-1 (10-0) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 2 out, stayed on, not reach leaders, 11th of 28, 9l behind Pedrobob (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) gs in Mar.
Astarador (FR) 10-3 (11-11) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, soon beaten, 2nd of 8, 18l behind Amaretto Rose (11-1) at Haydock 2m nov hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy.
Stumped 13-2 (11-7) In touch, outpaced 4 out, headway next, led 2 out, ran on well, won at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec beating Mohayer (11-12) by 9l, 7 ran.
Dhehdaah 5-2fav (11-12) Tracked leader until 3rd, outpaced 5th, headway 2 out, every chance last, driven to lead flat, all out, won at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Nov beating Backstage (11-3) by a hd, 6 ran.
Mon Michel (IRE) 16-1 (10-4) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, took slight lead 2 out, soon strongly pressed, hard driven flat, asserted final 50 yards, won at Newbury 2m lst hcp hdl (1) sft in Dec beating French Saulaie (11-6) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Esprit de Corps 11-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, always travelling well, ridden to challenge 2 out, hit last, soon led, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (3) gd in Nov beating No Greater Love (10-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
European Dream (IRE) 9-2 (10-1) Held up in rear, headway going well approaching 2 out, driven and no impression last, 3rd of 13, 8l behind Ring The Boss (10-0) at Sandown 2m lst hcp hdl (1) hvy in Dec.
Idarah (USA) 9-2 (11-12) Towards rear, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from next, 4th of 11, 6l behind Roman Villa (11-4) at Musselburgh 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Nov.
Five Dream (FR) 9-2 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led after 3 out, hung left under pressure, headed last, 3rd of 6, 2l behind Lemon Silk (11-5) at Lingfield 2m 3yo hdl Grd 2 (1) hvy in Dec.
Fredensborg (NZ) 12-1 (10-11) Pulled hard in mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, one pace between last 2, 3rd of 13, 10l behind Palomar (9-13) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs in Dec.
Tino Tino (FR) (9-13) Held up, took closer order 4 out, led after last, ran on strongly, won at Auteuil 1m 7f stk sft in Apr beating Question De Chance (9-13) by 2l, 10 ran.