Racecards
12:20 Sandown Park
John Oakley 50th Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £334
- Form 21
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, led just after 2nd last, soon clear, impressive
Beckhani
269- Form 42-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leader, every chance approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form U12P-75
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Chris Ward
in touched, outpaced 3 out, tallied next, never on terms
- Form 4-4P
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
held up in rear, in touch, driven 3 out, soon beaten
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
led, not fluent 3rd and 4th, awkward 2 out, soon headed and outpaced
Theatrelands
37- Form 183-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey D Elsworth
chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, no impression, soon beaten
Previous results
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Verdict
GOLDEN HOOF got off the mark over hurdles at the first time of asking at Kempton. That experience will stand him in good stead here and he is fancied to defy his penalty. Theatrelands showed a bit of promise at Stratford but needs to step up on that now and more interesting are hurdling newcomers Beckhani and Lord Protector. The latter's second in an Ascot bumper was particularly promising as the winner is held in high regard and has won over hurdles since.
Formwatch
Golden Hoof (IRE) 7-2 (10-12) Mid-division, headway 5th, pressed leaders 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and ran on, won at Kempton 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Nov beating Rysbrack (10-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Beckhani 8-1 (11-2) Prominent, pushed along in 3rd over 3f out, one pace final 2f, went modest 2nd well inside final furlong, 2nd of 12, 8l behind Pendra (10-3) at Huntingdon 2m NH flat (6) gd in Mar.
Callhimwhatyouwant (IRE) 15-2 (10-5) Led, jumped left 3rd and 4th, headed 6th, tracked winner until ridden 3 out, jumped left and weakened next, 5th of 6, 21l behind Dungeel (10-12) at Leicester 2m 4f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Cruz On Ted 66-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last, in a race won by Many Clouds (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f NH mdn hdl (3) sft in Nov, 12 ran.
Lord Protector (IRE) 14-1 (11-0) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden to chase winner just over 2f out, outpaced final furlong, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 9l behind Puffin Billy (11-7) at Ascot 2m NH flat (6) gs in Nov.
Theatrelands 6-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, soon no extra, 3rd of 10, 10l behind Polly Peachum (10-5) at Stratford 2m NH nov hdl 4-6yo (3) sft in Nov.