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15:15 Sandown Park
Seeyouatmidnight Veterans' Handicap Chase (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 37y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,609
- 2nd: £7,176
- 3rd: £3,588
- 4th: £1,794
- Form 189/26P-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey David Bass
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd from 2 out, closed last, led flat, driven out
- Form 7/45514-
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey P J Brennan
held up in last, headway after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, soon well held in 4th
- Form 02440-3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer Georgie Howell
- Jockey Tabitha Worsley
towards rear, headway 5th, ridden and lost place after 9th, hampered bend after 9th, tailed off after 3 out
- Form 521311
- Age 12
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leader, ridden and weakened before mistake 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 5PPF-U2
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, not much room and faltered bend after 10th, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 9/397-32
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Fergus Gillard
chased leaders, slow 3rd, lost place 7th, closed after 9th, mistake 14th and 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, 3rd and no extra final 50 yards
- Form 3/336U-3
- Age 12
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey James Best
led, clear 8th until 10th, headed before 2 out, led again last, headed flat, no impression on winner towards finish
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mr Mafia is enjoying a purple patch having won three of his last four outings but is 8lb higher after scoring at Wincanton. VIVAS had been struggling to complete before the tongue-tie was left off at Chepstow and he finished runner-up ahead of Dancing Shadow. This is less competitive and Charlie Longsdon’s charge can go one better. Singlefarmpayment won one of these veterans’ chases at Ascot back in March while Gwencily Berbas also ran well when placed at Kelso in May.
Formwatch
Wandrin Star (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Midfield, dropped quickly to rear before 12th, detached 13th, pulled up before 14th, at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Singlefarmpayment 7-2fav (10-10) Towards rear, headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, shaken up and every chance last, no extra run-in, 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Domaine De L'Isle (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Sub Lieutenant (IRE) 11-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, dropped to last 6th, left 3rd 9th, struggling 11th, well behind before 13th, 3rd of 4, dist behind Dressedforsuccess (10-7) at Cartmel 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Mr Mafia (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Raced wide, led until 8th, chased leader until 10th, led again 4 out, clear and in command from next, stayed on strongly, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (3) gf in Oct beating Marble Moon (10-4) by 16l, 6 ran.
Vivas (FR) 12-1 (10-3) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway from 10th, went 2nd before 3 out, no impression on winner next, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 3l behind Some Chaos (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Gwencily Berbas (FR) 5-1 (11-8) Midfield, tracked leading pair 3rd, awkward 6th, hit 14th, ridden after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat, took 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Do Not Disturb (11-2) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (3) gd in May.
Dancing Shadow (IRE) 15-2 (10-0) Led, clear after 2nd until 6th, headed 8th, led headed after 5 out, 3rd and held from 2 out, kept on, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Some Chaos (11-4) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.