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15:40 Sandown Park
Charles Stanley Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 7/81-249
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in last trio, poor 7th and plenty to do before 2 out, strong run on inside after 2 out to lead between last 2, 2 lengths ahead and going strongly when left clear last, driven out
- Form 07-0311
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey L Treadwell
pressed leader at strong pace, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before next where every chance, lost 2nd and weakened quickly between last 2, left modest 4th at the last
- Form P-2095P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Paul Moloney
raced wide, in touch until dropped to last before 5th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0F6-938
- Age 11
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss J S Davis
- Jockey Jack Savage
chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 481U36
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Mrs P Robeson
- Jockey Joshua Moore
chased leading pair at strong pace, pushed along after 3 out, driven and one pace before next, lost 3rd between last 2, left in 3rd at the last
- Form P20561
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Tom Cannon
made most but pressed and set strong pace, pushed along before 2 out, headed and weakened between last 2, finished tired
- Form 275PP3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Nick Mitchell
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders on inside, reminders after 4 out, ridden along and outpaced when hit 2 out, driven and stayed on between last 2, disputing 2 lengths 2nd when left 2nd at the last, no impression run in, finished tired
- Form 25-4251
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A E Price
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in last trio, headway 7th, went 3rd briefly approaching 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out
- Form 42222P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer A Middleton
- Jockey James Banks
held up in last trio, headway to 4th approaching 2 out, soon driven along, went 2nd under pressure between last 2, 2 lengths down and looked held when fell last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Valid Reason has been struggling lately but isn't badly treated today. Waldorf Salad is on a hat-trick after victories at Huntingdon and Taunton but has shot up the weights while Spencer Lea has 7lb extra after scoring at Ludlow, though is only lightly-raced. WESTAWAY also carries a penalty but was very impressive at Newbury last week and is from a family that often improve with age. David Arbuthnot's charge is taken to follow up as Berkeley Barron was well beaten at Exeter after finishing fourth in a Grade 2 at Chepstow in the autumn, though should strip fitter here. San Telm has his sights lowered a little and can't be ruled out.
Formwatch
Berkeley Barron (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place after 4th, ridden before 6th, well beaten 8th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Fingal Bay (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Waldorf Salad 5-4fav (12-2) Made all, clear before 3 out, 8 lengths clear when not fluent 2 out, pushed out flat, won at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Comical Red (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.
Valid Reason 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, blundered 2nd, lost place and struggling 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Full Shift (11-6) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb, 8 ran.
Nataani (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Towards rear, some headway into mid-division 7th, pushed along and struggling 11th, tailed off, 8th of 14, 28l behind Al Co (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Oct.
San Telm (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 13, 43l behind Top Wood (11-7) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.
Westaway (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Slightly hampered 1st, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, led 2 out, 6 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly run in, won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy beating Pilgreen (11-0) by 13l, 10 ran.
Phone Home (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up, headway when mistake and lost place 3rd, headway after 2 out, stayed on flat, closing near finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Monkey Kingdom (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.
Spencer Lea 7-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, soon challenged, ridden to lead when mistake last, stayed on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb beating Big Casino (11-9) by 11l, 7 ran.
American Life (FR) 16-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up, in a race won by Top Wood (11-7) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.