Racecards
15:30 Sandown Park
Betfair Racing Podcasts 'Four Years Old' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,804
- 2nd: £3,588
- 3rd: £1,794
- 4th: £897
- Form 12420-2
- Age 4
- Weight 12-1
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
tracked leader, disputed lead after 2nd, bad mistake and headed 3rd, regained lead home turn, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on
- Form 1P222-P
- Age 4
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
midfield, dropped to rear after 3 out, no impression from 2 out
- Form 4225-11
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
led, jumped left 2nd, disputed lead after 2nd, mistake but led outright 3rd, shaken up and headed home turn, soon weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3334-28
- Age 4
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey James Bowen
midfield, lost place 4th, headway out wide before 2 out, asked for effort after 2 out, went third run-in
- Form 68-U13
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 112
tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, lost third and plugged on run-in
- Form 45152
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 111
held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon held
- Form 234-13
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up in rear, mistake 5th, smooth progress 3 out, led 2 out where blundered, ridden out run-in
- Form 218-P3
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey J J Burke
held up in touch, headway 5th, asked for effort and weakened 2 out
- Form 4-27
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in touch, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to last and struggling home turn, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 4311-68
- Age 4
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Formwatch
Marche D'aligre (FR) 5-2fav (11-2) Tracked leaders, took 2nd home turn, pushed along after 3 out, kept on with no real impression, rallied closing stages run-in, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Saligo Bay (10-10) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Galactic Charm 12-1 (12-0) Close up in rear on outer, flattened 5th, pushed along 4 out, lost touch next, pulled up before last, at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
Ocean Conquest 7-4 (11-9) Raced keenly and jumped left at times, tracked leader until before 3rd, prominent, brushed 4 out, challenged out wide and went left 3 out, 2nd before next where went left, led before last where went left again, ridden and stayed on well run-in, won at Ludlow 2m 5f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Diplomatie (12-0) by 7 1/2l, 6 ran.
Torrent 33-1 (10-10) In touch, lost place before 4th, well beaten after 3 out, 8th of 11, 20 3/4l behind Alexei (11-4) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Fight My Fire (IRE) 8-1 (11-6) Midfield, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced, 3rd of 6, 15l behind Fasol (11-6) at Wincanton 1m 7f (3) gd in Nov.
Caelan (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Rear of mid-division, headway from 3 out, disputed second home turn, chased winner from 2 out, ran on after last but always held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Kingston Sunflower (12-0) at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Across Earth (IRE) 7-2 (11-9) Took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, driven before 2 out, kept on run-in, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Surrey Lord (11-5) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Knight Templar 16-1 (11-9) Held up in last, smooth headway between horses after 3 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, headed last, kept on but held by front two, 3rd of 7, 3/4l behind Tashan (11-11) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Nov.
La Belle Argentee (FR) 11-1 (11-11) Front mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, gradually faded, 7th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Sweet Caryline (12-0) at Chepstow 2m hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Benvoy (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, headway and ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 8th of 13, dist behind Gibbs Island (11-12) at Chepstow 2m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Courageous Strike 11-2 (10-13) Held up in 5th, mistake and lost place 3 out, never on terms after, pushed along out wide when not fluent 2 out, 5th of 8, 13 1/4l behind Manuelito (11-11) at Newton Abbot 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Oct.