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14:25 Sandown Park
Rachael Blackmore Serial Winners Fund Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £60,000 added
- Winner: £31,218
- 2nd: £14,352
- 3rd: £7,176
- 4th: £3,588
- Form 1/3781-6
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Lorcan Williams
towards rear, cajoled along halfway, lost touch quickly and pulled up after 3 out
- Form F/531-37
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, well behind when slow jump 2 out, tailed off
- Form 21111-4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
mid-division, headway after 3 out, led before 2 out, pushed along before last, ran on well, readily
- Form 52-2223
- Age 4
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
in rear, pushed along home turn, no response and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 354-233
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey M Goldstein
mid-division, headway home turn, pushed along in 4th approaching 2 out, ridden and well held when unseated rider last
- Form 244-137
- Age 10
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders, lost position 5th, ridden and struggling 3 out, plugged on past beaten rivals before last, never a danger
- Form 3/16P3-P
- Age 4
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey David Noonan
led narrowly, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened tamely
- Form 91307-2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
chased leaders, not fluent 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression from before last, tired run-in
- Form 4123-31
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 119
tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 2 out, soon dropped away
- Form 0/2F-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Ned Fox
pressed leader, pushed along and slightly outpaced before 2 out, ridden and kept on after 2 out, no match for winner
- Form V2112P
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer James Owen
- Jockey James Bowen
NonRunner
- Form 1/212-11
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Langer Dan generally comes good in the spring but is a previous course and distance winner. Too Friendly needs good ground and Mr Freedom also needs it quicker but Arqoob won on soft going here last month and conditions won’t be an issue for Lingfield maiden winner Bucksy Des Epeires. Spirit D'Aunou was far too keen when favourite at Cheltenham and eventually finished more than 10 lengths behind Jilaijone. But that wasn’t his form and a role reversal may be on the cards. IMPOSE TOI steps out of novice company but is still on an upward curve and he could be another winner on the card for Nicky Henderson.
Formwatch
Langer Dan (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Close up in rear, pushed along and weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Dargiannini (11-3) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Red Rookie 5-1 (10-10) Chased leaders on inside, weakened 3 out, 7th of 9, 34 3/4l behind Boothill (11-5) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Spirit D'aunou (FR) 7-4fav (11-0) Pulled hard, headway tracking leaders 2nd, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into well held 4th before the last, 4th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Blueking D'oroux (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m (2) gs in Oct.
Jilaijone (FR) 7-2 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway travelling okay 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last where 3rd, soon switched right, no further impression close home, pressed 2nd near finish but failed, 3rd of 6, 3l behind Gin Coco (11-8) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Mr Freedom 5-2fav (11-4) In touch in rear, wide and headway to track leader before omitted 3 out, led approaching omitted 2 out, ridden and headed approaching omitted last, kept on one pace and lost 2nd run in, 3rd of 7, 7 1/4l behind Clear White Light (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Thereisnodoubt (IRE) 16-1 (10-10) Mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, no chance after, 7th of 12, 24l behind Knickerbockerglory (11-2) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Jupiter Du Gite (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before 2 out, at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Punta Del Este (FR) 11-4 (10-12) Raced wide in close 3rd, disputing 2nd from 4th, outright 2nd 3 out, held when went left 2 out, went left again last, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 2l behind Richmond Lake (12-0) at Wetherby 2m hcp (3) hvy in Nov.
Arqoob (IRE) 10-3fav (11-2) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear flat, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Kaleb (11-11) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Bucksy Des Epeires (FR) 5-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, headway and every chance from 2 out, ridden to lead narrowly flat, all out, won at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) gs in Nov beating Illico De Cotte (11-4) by ns, 8 ran.
Too Friendly 33-1 (12-0) Towards rear of mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before the last, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Impose Toi (FR) 2-1fav (11-12) Close 5th, smooth headway before 3 out, went 2nd home turn, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly, fair bit in hand, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Donnacha (11-3) by 2 1/4l, 17 ran.