Racecards
13:55 Sandown Park
Evening Standard Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class B)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good places)(Hurdle - Good to Soft, Soft places)
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B Pearce
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up, headway to chase leader 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey J P McNamara
always behind, weakened after 6th, soon tailed off
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey O Nelmes
prominent, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
held up behind, headway before 2 out, stayed on but no impression on leaders
- Form 5
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
tracked leader, led 5th and mistake, went badly left, blundered badly 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
held up mid-division, headway to chase winner before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened before last
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
held up behind, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd before last, no chance with winner
- Age 3
- Weight 10-12
in touch, led 6th, clear before 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
held up behind, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd before last, kept on
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer B De Haan
- Jockey D Cosgrave
led until headed 5th, led again 6th, soon headed weakened 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Son of Greek Myth, Nantucket Sound and Yankeedoodledandy are the three to concentrate on here and the vote is given to the last mentioned. The 3-year-old from the Pat Haslam yard is quite useful on the flat and he is sure to have been well-schooled for this his hurdling debut. This is not a race that will take a great deal of winning and he could be capable of making a winning debut over the obstacles. Son of Greek Myth should give him the most to do as he did show some promise on his hurdling debut when second behind Waltzing Beau at Fontwell last time. However, he will need to improve on that debut effort to take this. Nantucket Sound is the Martin Pipe representative here but he ran no sort of race on his hurdling debut in the race won by Waltzing Beau and he looks out of sorts at present. Love Triangle is from a yard that merits respect in these type of events, but we are happy to stick with Yankeedoodledandy as our idea of the winner.