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15:25 Sandown Park

Racing UK HD On Sky432 Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Class 2)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 37y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £18,768
  • 2nd: £5,544
  • 3rd: £2,772
  • 4th: £1,386
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 25.32s
  • Off Time: 15:26:00
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Loose Chips

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Court By Surprise (IRE)

    4/1

      1
      Silk - Light green, yellow inverted triangle, yellow sleeves, red diamonds, yellow cap, red diamonds

      Saint Are (FR)

      28 pt D
      6/1
      • Form 671P0-5
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-12
      • Official Rating 148

      tracked winner, reminder before 4 out, mistake and lost 2nd next, kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with leading duo

      2
      Silk - Royal blue, red sleeves, white spots, red cap, white spots

      Rocky Creek (IRE)

      28 BFD
      11/4
      • Form P40P3-6
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 146

      tracked leaders, jumped slowly 14th, pushed along before 16th, one pace in 4th when slightly hampered 3 out, plugged on pressing for modest 3rd, no chance with leading duo

      3
      Silk - Purple, white chevron, emerald green sleeves, white cap, purple star

      Opening Batsman (IRE)

      188 bt D
      10/3
      • Form 95P2P-3
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 139

      held up in rear, closer order 11th, hit 14th, bad mistake next, weakened 4 out, soon lost touch, went badly right and blundered last, tailed off

      4
      Silk - Dark blue, beige star, maroon sleeves, beige cap

      Loose Chips

      28 b DCD
      11/4
      • Form 6U21-P2
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 137

      led, hit 7th, slight peck 16th (water), ridden before last, narrowly headed run-in, rallied gamely to regain lead close home

      5
      Silk - Black, Black and Pink check cap

      Court By Surprise (IRE)

      28 D
      4/1
      • Form P/2P7-8P
      • Age 11
      • Weight 10-7
      • Official Rating 129

      tracked leaders, hit 6th, 2nd 3 out, challenged last, ridden to lead narrowly run-in, headed and no extra close home

      Previous results

      2015
      Silk -

      Vino Griego (FR)

      5/1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Four of these ran in a similar race at Chepstow last month. Loose Chips fared best, finishing second behind Double Ross. Saint Are finished fifth and Rocky Creek was sixth while Court By Surprise was pulled up, though all were returning from a break. OPENING BATSMAN is best on right-handed tracks and goes particularly well at Kempton. There is a chance that he might need this but his second in the BetBright Chase in February is stand-out form in a race like this.

      Formwatch

      Saint Are (FR) 10-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened 9th, beaten 4 out, 5th of 8, 33 3/4l behind Double Ross (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

      Rocky Creek (IRE) 11-4fav (11-10) Pushed along in rear, slow 7th, never dangerous, 6th of 8, dist behind Double Ross (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

      Opening Batsman (IRE) 10-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before last, one pace, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Bob Tucker (10-11) at Kempton 3m hcp (3) gd in May.

      Loose Chips 8-1 (10-13) Led until approaching 5 out, rallied 3 out, kept on well under pressure closing stages, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Double Ross (11-10) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

      Court By Surprise (IRE) 4-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up next, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.