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14:15 Sandown Park

Barclays Handicap Hurdle (For Amateur Riders) (Class E)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 32.00s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Silk Trader

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Claude Greengrass

    4/6

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Mauve spots on sleeves

      Infini (FR)

      105
      12/1
      • Form 3-PF100
      • Age 7
      • Weight 12-7

      keen hold, made most at steady pace to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out

      2
      Silk - Dark Green, White seams, Dark Green sleeves, White cap, Red star

      Monte Cristo (FR)

      13 v
      10/1
      • Form 4U1226
      • Age 5
      • Weight 12-2

      pressed leader, slight lead 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, disputing 3rd and no chance when blundered last

      3
      Silk - Yellow, Brown hooped sleeves, Brown cap

      Lord Native (IRE)

      29
      14/1
      • Form 0602/1-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-0

      held up last, headway to join leaders after 3rd, every chance 3 out, weakened quickly approaching 2 out, tailed off

      4
      Silk - RED, BLACK hollow box and armlets, BLACK cap, RED diamond

      Silk Trader

      21
      9/2
      • Form 10-5044
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-12

      tracked leading pair, outpaced and dropped rear 3 out, driven and rallied to lead approaching 2 out, held on well

      5
      Silk - Dark blue, pink hoop, pink sleeves, dark blue armlets, pink cap

      Borehill Joker

      23
      12/1
      • Form 6140P0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-2

      settled in rear, headway after 3 out, driven to press leaders next, soon outpaced by leading pair

      6
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Claude Greengrass

      9 b
      4/6
      • Form 00215F
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13

      held up in touch, challenged going well and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on flat but readily held by winner

      In depth

      Verdict

      This is something of a drop in class for Infini, who has been found wanting in his last two outings since winning in this grade back in July. The lack of a recent run isn't a worry and he is sure to go close. Monte Cristo returns to the smaller obstacles, having been put in his place over fences recently. He isn't badly treated on his old form over hurdles and is one to keep an eye on. Last years winner Silk Trader has looked out of sorts of late, but he has slipped to a mark just 3lbs higher than when taking this last year and cannot be left out of calculations, while the lightly raced Lord Native has obviously had problems, but he does have plenty of ability and is not one to dismiss lightly. However, the vote goes to Claude Greengrass, who would have won at Wetherby had he not come to grief at the last.