Racecards
13:00 Sandown Park
Guildford Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 2-11111
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey B S Hughes
mostly chased leader, led before 2 out, clear flat, ridden out
- Form 321120-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
took keen hold, held up in rear on outside, closed from 10th, 2 lengths 2nd when slow last, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd close home
- Form P/13741-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
not jump well, mid-division, lost place 8th, rallied 11th, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened
- Form 10653-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey James Bowen
jumped right, chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 7th, lost place 4 out, well behind next, soon pulled up
- Form FP0-521
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey T J O'Brien
led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no impression on winner flat, went 2nd close home
- Form P/P304-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, went modest 4th before 2 out, no impression
- Form 3-51215
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 126
mistakes in rear, struggling after 4 out, lost modest 4th before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
MINELLA TRUMP has won all four starts over fences since returning to action. This is tougher than when landing the odds at Sedgefield last time but he looks to have more to offer. Mahler's Promise has taken well to fences and won a lower grade chase at Newton Abbot in June while Fugitives Drift was successful at Cartmel on his debut over the larger obstacles. Sending Love ended last season with a win over hurdles and makes his chasing bow but O Connell Street is 9lb higher than when scoring at Perth in September.
Formwatch
Minella Trump (IRE) 4-9fav (11-0) Made all, pushed along 2 out, ran on well, comfortably, won at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Baron De Midleton (10-3) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.
Fifty Ball (FR) 12-1 (10-6) Led until after 1st, prominent, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last, 16th of 25, 17l behind Belfast Banter (10-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Sending Love (IRE) 8-11fav (11-7) Made all, awkward 5th, pushed clear 2 out, drifted left under pressure flat, stayed on strongly, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) gf in Apr beating Morfee (11-0) by 3 1/4l, 4 ran.
Fugitives Drift (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) Led until slow 2nd, soon led again, headed 3rd, led 6th, headed 2 out, led after last, clear 100 yards out, pricking ears towards finish, won at Cartmel 2m 1f (4) gd in May beating Thatsy (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Mahler's Promise (IRE) 3-1 (12-2) Mostly jumped well and went clear 5th, not fluent next, went right and reduced lead 8th, went clear again before 11th, stayed on strongly, unchallenged, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp (4) gs in Jun beating Whiskey Lullaby (11-1) by 9l, 5 ran.
Son Of Camas (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, pushed along before 3 out, ridden approaching last, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 14l behind Adjali (11-0) at Kempton 2m 4f (3) gd in May.
O Connell Street (IRE) 4-1 (11-5) Waited with, impeded 1st, jumped slightly left 2nd, took closer order from 3rd, prominent approaching next, slight mistake 4 out, one pace 3 out, 5th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Marshalled (11-0) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp gd in Oct.