Racecards
12:40 Sandown Park
My Oddsboost On Betfair 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 41/P6-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, headed 4th but upsides again next, quickened to lead approaching last but soon joined and passed, not pace of winner
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
close up in 3rd, niggled approaching 2 out, headway to press leader last, quickened clear impressively
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
settled in last pair but well in touch, pushed along before 3 out, became detached before next and weakened quickly
- Form 54/84
- Age 8
- Weight 10-12
sat outside leader until going to front 4th, joined next, still disputing lead 2 out but headed soon after and one pace run-in
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Verdict
GRAND MOGUL should complete a short-priced double for the Henderson yard as he’s eased in grade after running well for a long way in a Cheltenham Grade 2 last month. Pride Of Pemberley is very modest so Mickyh might be the one for forecast-backers ahead of fellow newcomer Golden Boy Grey.
Formwatch
Grand Mogul (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Chased leaders, ridden, not much room and carried right before last, not fluent at the last, weakened flat, 5th of 7, 18 1/2l behind Does He Know (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gs in Nov.
Golden Boy Grey (FR) Diamond Boy gelding out of Betwixt.
Mickyh (IRE) Sageburg gelding out of Anna's Melody.
Pride Of Pemberley (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway when hit 3 out, soon outpaced, plugged on one pace from 2 out, 4th of 7, 12l behind Le Fou Royal (10-12) at Plumpton 2m 5f (4) hvy in Nov.