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13:20 Sandown Park

Monro South Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 13.30s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Bongo Fury (FR)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Environment Audit

    12/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, check cap.

      Do L'Enfant d'Eau (FR)

      15
      15/8
      • Form 3-31
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-4

      not fluent, led to 1st, led again after 6th, headed and weakened 2 out

      4
      Silk - Red, Pink sleeves and cap.

      Bongo Fury (FR)

      20 v
      4/6
      • Form 22112
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-2

      chased leaders, shaken up to lead 2 out, clear last, eased flat

      5
      Silk - Red and white check, white sleeves, red stars, white cap, red star.

      Asian Persuasion (IRE)

      50
      50/1
      • Form 3025
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      led 1st, headed after 6th, gradually lost place, tailed off from 2 out

      6
      Silk - Red, White stars, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap.

      Environment Audit

      12
      12/1
      • Form 044
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, ridden 6th, stayed on from 2 out, no chance with winner

      7
      Silk - Purple and Yellow check, Purple sleeves, Yellow stars, Purple cap, Yellow star.

      Eyes To The Right (IRE)

      12
      50/1
      • Form 6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      always in rear, well behind from 5th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

      8
      Silk - Purple, Orange spots, Purple sleeves, Orange cap.

      Hunt In Pairs

      27
      66/1
      • Form P
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      held up in touch, chased leaders 6th, soon hard ridden, weakened from 2 out

      9
      Silk - Purple and Mauve diamonds.

      Man From Havana (USA)

      41
      14/1
      • Form 20
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      in rear, hard ridden and lost touch from 5th, beaten when tried to run out and unseated rider approaching 2 out

      2
      NR

      Short Change (IRE)

      20
      • Form 12B
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-4

      3
      NR

      Almnadia (IRE)

      6
      • Form 431264
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-2

      In depth

      Verdict

      The big question is, are there any potential Triumph Hurdle candidates amongst this lot? On what we have seen so far, only three appear to fit the bill, Do L'Enfant D'Eau, Bongo Fury and Almnadia. The latter made a winning debut in fact at Cheltenham in October, and took part in a hot hurdle race won by Don Fernando on a return to Prestbury Park. The worry is that she was well held at Leicester last time, and will find the principals here just too much of a handful. The ex-French Bongo Fury opened her British account on fast ground at Ludlow, and was not disgraced at Cheltenham last time when second to Classic Note, as she was the only three-year-old in the line-up. Martin Pipe's filly did not seem inconvenienced by the soft ground then and should be in at the finish. The TEAMtalk selection however is Do L'Enfant d'Eau. The Philip Hobbs inmate beat another French import from the Paul Nicholls stable when opening his account at the first time of asking at Hereford recently, after which the trainer's wife Sarah stated that he loved the soft ground and will stay further. His stamina should come into play up the Sandown hill, and with Richard Johnson in the plate, he can prove too strong for his main female rivals.