Racecards
16:00 Sandown Park
November Standard Open National Hunt Flat (Class H)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Buckler
- Jockey Mrs M Roberts
held up and behind, hard driven over 5f out, one pace 3f out
Atlastaboy (IRE)
244- Form 02-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent, led after 3f, driven and headed 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
in rear, headway 6f out, ridden and one pace approaching final furlong
- Form 56-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey S Durack
disputed lead 3f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer D Grissell
- Jockey M Bradburne
held up, driven and no impression 2f out
- Form 3-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up behind, rapid headway to go 2nd after 7f, ridden and weakened quickly 4f out, soon tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey R Biddlecombe
disputed lead 3f, stayed prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Mac Hine (IRE)
196- Form R1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey T Siddall
held up in rear, steady headway 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead post
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in rear, headway under pressure 3f out, kept on 2f out, never nearer
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer R Dickin
- Jockey Dave Crosse
behind, ridden halfway, tailed off over 3f out
Annie Byers
273- Form 2-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer J Portman
- Jockey D R Dennis
held up in touch, headway halfway, led 3f out, soon clear, hard ridden final furlong, caught post
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer Miss Z Davison
- Jockey P Hide
chased leaders, under pressure from halfway, soon well behind, tailed off over 3f out
In depth
Verdict
Very little public form to go on and as ever in these type of events the market will prove to be an invaluable guide. Of those to have raced, Intymcginty has the best form in the book having shown plenty of ability in similar heats at Newbury and Ascot. The five-year-old sets a fair standard and is the TEAMtalk choice to get off the mark in what looks a weaker event. Jack Fuller was a promising debut third, beaten four lengths, at Folkestone in May and the Be My Native gelding will improve for the experience while Mac Hine and Melford represent yards that have a good strike rate in bumpers and any market support could be significant.