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13:15 Sandown Park
Read Nicky Henderson's Unibet Blog Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 10y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £16,400 added
- Winner: £8,169
- 2nd: £3,764
- 3rd: £1,881
- 4th: £942
- Form 4/3231-P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tracked leader, led before 7th, headed 10th, led again 12th, made rest, clear before 2 out, good jump last, stayed on strongly
- Form 713P3P/
- Age 9
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
raced out wide in last trio, weakened before 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 551122
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer T Bulgin
- Jockey Jordan Nailor
led until before 7th, led again 10th until 12th, chased winner, pushed along and no impression before 2 out
- Form 931212
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
waited with towards rear, closer on inside before 7th, 3rd travelling well enough after 4 out, weakened run-in
- Form 5261/P-7
- Age 10
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
raced keenly, headway chasing leaders 3rd, lost place 6th, behind and not travelling next, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 44F511
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders on inside, weakened after 4 out, struggling in poor 4th when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0-P2172
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
chased leaders, hit 8th, weakened 4 out, left remote before 4th next, finished tired
- Form 33/2P6-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
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Verdict
Darebin runs his best races here but this trip is beyond his best but Chef D'Equipe could be interesting after a pipe-opener at Newbury where he only weakened approaching the last. FARINET spread a plate and was pulled up in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham on his reappearance. If that has blown away the cobwebs, he is very capable of going close in this grade despite a welter burden. Goa Lil has won over hurdles and fences this term and was just beaten at Kempton when last seen while Kilbrook won at Carlisle in October. Red Happy is best watched having a first run for the Pipe team while Luckofthedraw is probably back in the handicapper’s grip and Redzor has a very long absence to overcome.
Formwatch
Farinet (FR) 13-2 (10-2) Front mid-division, lost place and pushed along 13th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up, at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Redzor (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Mid-division, blundered and dropped towards rear 11th, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, at Cheltenham 3m 6f (1) sft in Mar.
Luckofthedraw (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Led 2nd, not fluent 9th, ridden and headed 2 out, kept on one pace, 2nd of 6, 16l behind Admiral Barratry (11-12) at Fakenham 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Dec.
Goa Lil (FR) 15-8 (11-0) Led, headed 3rd, tracked winner, ridden and every chance from 3 out, pecked slightly on landing at last, driven run in, gaining towards finish, just failed, 2nd of 6, shd behind Mercian Prince (11-11) at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct.
Chef D'Equipe (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out, 7th of 11, 14 3/4l behind Dublin Four (11-1) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Red Happy (FR) Evens (11-9) Always front rank, led last, ridden and ran on, won at Fontainebleau 2m 2f hvy in Nov beating Elrancho (11-4) by 7l, 7 ran.
Darebin (GER) 12-1 (11-2) Led and set good pace, pushed 2 lengths ahead 2 out, reduced lead when hit last, ridden and headed run-in, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind One True King (12-1) at Sandown 2m hcp (3) gs in Dec.
Kilbrook (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Towards rear, pushed along and headway before 2 out, went second 2 out, led last, ridden out run-in, strongly pressed close home, just held on, won at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Oct beating Dino Boy (11-13) by ns, 5 ran.