Racecards
15:40 Sandown Park
Share Centre Supports Florence Nightingale Hospice Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,512
- 2nd: £3,696
- 3rd: £1,848
- 4th: £924
- Form 61/217-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, headway 13th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after 4 out
- Form 212217-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, mistake 1st, lost place next, rallied and headway 15th, modest 5th
- Form 1U34P2-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in rear, headway before 5th, soon chasing leaders, led 14th, driven clear before 2 out, ran on strongly
- Form 1112-41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leader, mistake 15th, weakened 5 out, behind when refused 2 out
- Form 213125-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
raced freely, led, mistake 12th, headed 14th, soon under pressure, kept on, no chance with easy winner
- Form 154152-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
midfield when fell 14th
- Form 20243P-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey G Sheehan
midfield, lost place7th, headway when mistake 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 3 out
- Form UPF52-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in touch, slow 3rd, effort when not fluent 4 out, never able to challenge
- Form 22547-3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 3 out, never a threat
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Caulfields Venture did win in this grade on soft going earlier this year and justified market support at Exeter last month. He should be in the firing-line again here and there should be more to come from Lookslikerainted, who made a winning start over fences at Worcester when Wilton Milan was only third. Saroque won over a shorter trip here in February and Loch Ba is capable at this level but Exeter third Tullamore Dew is firmly in the veteran class nowadays and it's a long time since he got his head in front. Le Reve could go well if fully wound-up but the surface will suit dour stayer WOODFORD COUNTY, who could be the value. His yard is in excellent form and the seven-year-old, whose jumping improved with experience, ground out victories at Uttoxeter and Chepstow last season when the ground was testing.
Formwatch
Lookslikerainted (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Tracked leaders, not always fluent, went 2nd 10th, led next, driven and stayed on well flat, won at Worcester 2m 7f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct beating Irish Buccaneer (11-7) by 2 1/2l, 10 ran.
Beforeall (IRE) 7-1 (9-9) With leader, driven and lost place after 5 out, weakened next, tailed off, 7th of 11, 43l behind No Planning (10-6) at Haydock 3m hcp chs (2) gd in Apr.
Le Reve (IRE) 3-1 (11-9) In touch, headway chasing leaders from 7th, went 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd just before last, one pace and no impression on winner run-in, 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Bradley (11-9) at Sandown 3m am chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.
Caulfields Venture (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Chased leader, challenged 4 out, led before 3 out, kept on well flat, won at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-120 (4) gf in Oct beating American Legend (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.
Saroque (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Led, joined 5 out, headed next, chased leader, pushed right and lost 2nd next, weakened 2 out, blundered last, 5th of 6, 15l behind Samingarry (10-9) at Chepstow 3m nov hcap ch (3) gs in Apr.
Woodford County 11-2 (11-4) Tracked leading pair on outside, left 2nd approaching 13th, joined leader next, left in lead 16th, hard pressed from 4 out, ridden and kept on flat, headed post, 2nd of 6, nk behind Blenheim Brook (10-8) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Apr.
Loch Ba (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, hit and lost place 11th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up 5 out, in a race won by Goulanes (10-3) at Uttoxeter 4m 1f lstd hcp chs (1) gs in Mar, 16 ran.
Wilton Milan (IRE) 13-2 (11-0) Tracked leader until not fluent 10th, close 2nd again 4 out, soon stated to hang left, no impression on winner flat, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace towards finish, 3rd of 10, 4 1/2l behind Lookslikerainted (11-1) at Worcester 2m 7f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Tullamore Dew (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Held up mid-division, headway 5 out, left 3rd 2 out, one pace, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Court By Surprise (11-11) at Exeter 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Oct.