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15:35 Sandown Park
MS Amlin Insurance Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,498
- 2nd: £1,908
- 3rd: £954
- 4th: £477
- Form 445-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer D Flood
- Jockey James Banks
close up, ridden to chase leading pair 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 355225-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey T Dowling
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 296-4F4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
in touch, mistake 3 out, ridden and headway next, kept on same pace
- Form P2-855
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 113
raced wide held up, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last
- Form P552-4P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey R Johnson
led, slow 4th, ridden and headed well before 2 out, soon weakened, hampered last
- Form PP5/3FU
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
in touch, some headway after 3 out, weakened next, blundered and fell last
- Form 0U-440
- Age 4
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Joshua Moore
in rear when hampered bend after winning post, never a factor, hampered last
- Form 0-83P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer Mrs S Leech
- Jockey P J Brennan
towards rear, ridden and hit 2 out, never on terms
- Form P4/2235-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
towards rear, weakened before 2 out, tailed off
- Form 23621
- Age 3
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leader, led well before 2 out, ridden last, headed and bumped flat
- Form 098-3
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear when slipped up bend after winning post
- Form P2-606
- Age 4
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey D F O'Regan
tracked leaders, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead when hung right flat, ran on
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The three-year-old Phoenix Dawn was a wide-margin winner at Ludlow last time but this easier surface and stiffer track will put his stamina under pressure. Bazooka is an interesting runner given he was in good form on the Flat in the autumn and his last run over hurdles came in a Grade 2. ITS A STING reverts to hurdles on a potentially-lenient mark having not enjoyed much luck over fences lately. He is preferred to Le Capricieux and My Boy James, who might just need this. Windspiel and Present Destiny may be best of the rest.
Formwatch
Bazooka (IRE) 10-1 (8-11) Slowly away, behind, headway in centre 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, not reach winner, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Road To Dubai (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Oct.
My Boy James (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened last, 5th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Zulu Oscar (12-5) at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Present Destiny (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Held up and behind, steady headway after 3 out, pushed along and never no impression in 5th before 2 out, left modest 4th and hampered last, 4th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Shoal Bay (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f mdn (4) gd in Nov.
Cheer's Delboy (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, left closer 4th, every chance after 3 out, 3rd and held 2 out, weakened flat, 5th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Harefield (10-12) at Warwick 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Rainy Day Dylan (IRE) 9-4fav (11-7) Jumped right, led, clear 2nd until before 5th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened and pulled up before next, at Worcester 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Its A Sting (IRE) 11-4fav (11-12) Held up in rear, jumped left 1st, headway 8th, going quite well and pressing for 2nd when blundered and unseated rider 9th, at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Pivotal Flame (IRE) 80-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, mistake 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 16th of 19, dist behind Magic Dancer (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Windshear 125-1 (11-0) In rear, struggling after 5th, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up, at Haydock 2m lst (1) hvy in Nov.
Le Capricieux (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, weakened last, 5th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Herons Heir (11-7) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Phoenix Dawn 9-4 (10-12) Led until 2nd, led after 4 out, clear 3 out, stayed on well, won at Ludlow 2m (4) gd in Nov beating Marettimo (10-12) by 18l, 8 ran.
Windspiel (FR) 66-1 (10-12) Tracked winner, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd approaching next where not fluent, weakened, last of 3, 7 1/4l behind Mr Whipped (10-12) at Kempton 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Cap Du Nord (FR) 14-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, 6th of 14, 22 3/4l behind The Last Day (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov.