Racecards
13:00 Sandown Park
32Red.com Mares' Hurdle (Listed) (Class 1)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Soft (Backstraight - Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,500 added
- Winner: £8,827
- 2nd: £3,312
- 3rd: £1,658
- 4th: £826
- Form PU0-232
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey W P Kavanagh
led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, chased clear leader, mistake 5th, lost modest 2nd after 3 out, weakened before and blundered 2 out, tailed off
Kaffie
7- Form 410-311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey J M Maguire
chased leader, led and quickened pace 4th, clear from next, still over 4 lengths ahead 2 out, reduced lead and driven before last, no extra and headed flat
- Form 130-324
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leading trio, headway to chase clear leader after 3 out, ridden and closed before last, led flat, driven and stayed on well
- Form PP68-61
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Mason
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
tracked leading pair, struggling in 4th after 3 out, went modest 3rd before 2 out, went right and hit 2 out, no chance with leading duo
- Form U34-645
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in last pair, ridden 6th, struggling in 5th 3 out, went modest 4th before next
- Form 122665
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
last pair, ridden 6th, struggling 3 out, tailed off when went right last 2
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kaffie is heading in the right direction, easily defying a penalty at Warwick last week. Kim Bailey's mare deserves her chance in this higher grade but THE STRAWBERRY ONE has been highly tried since returning from an autumn break and should find life easier here. As four of her five career wins have come at Towcester, she should find the uphill finish at Sandown to her liking and can reverse Kempton running with Annimation on 25lb better terms. Kells Belle and Misstree Dancer have become disappointing, while Love Of Tara needs to improve again on her Hereford win to figure.
Formwatch
Annimation (IRE) 10-1 (9-11) Led, hit 3 out and ridden, headed 2 out, chased winner after, kept trying, no extra from last, 2nd of 9, 6l behind Kentford Grey Lady (11-0) at Kempton 3m mrs hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.
Kaffie 5-6fav (10-12) Made all, driven clear before last (usual 2 out), stayed on well, easily, won at Warwick 2m 5f mares NH nov hdl (4) gs in Dec beating Legendary Hop (10-12) by 13l, 14 ran.
Kells Belle (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, ridden and one pace approaching last, 4th of 17, 11l behind Knight Pass (11-2) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Dec.
Love of Tara 14-1 (11-8) Held up in touch and raced wide, left in lead 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish, won at Hereford 2m 4f mares hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft in Dec beating Cross The Flags (11-12) by 7l, 12 ran.
Misstree Dancer 10-1 (11-12) Chased leaders under pressure 4 out, weakened next, 5th of 10, 18l behind Cinderella Rose (11-3) at Plumpton 2m 5f mares hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.
The Strawberry One 33-1 (11-11) Held up in last trio, hit 6th, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened soon after 2 out, 5th of 9, 13l behind Kentford Grey Lady (11-0) at Kempton 3m mrs hcp hdl (2) gs in Dec.