Racecards
13:45 Sandown Park
Barclays Handicap Hurdle (Amateur Riders) (Class E) (Class E)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Chase: Soft-Heavy in places; Hurdle: Heavy
Virtuoso
53- Form 113040
- Age 7
- Weight 12-7
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Mr J Nicholl
never able to land a blow
- Form 104114
- Age 7
- Weight 12-6
- Trainer E L James
- Jockey Mr A Michael
mid division, went second 3rd, still second 5th, ridden and weakened next
It's Wallace
390- Form 1/61126-
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Trainer Miss S West
- Jockey Mr B Moore
well there, led 3rd, soon went clear, still clear approaching 2 out, headed running to last, no extra
Returning
43- Form P511P2
- Age 5
- Weight 12-4
- Trainer Miss H C Knight
- Jockey Mr M Watson
mid division, went second 6th, not quicken under pressure final two flights
Bella Macrae
45- Form 25-2142
- Age 6
- Weight 12-3
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Major O Ellwood
held up, confidently ridden, improved 3rd, went second 5th, shaken up 4 out, chased leader, going well, from 2 out, led last, comfortably
- Form 6135-0
- Age 6
- Weight 12-1
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Mr J Trice-Rolph
led to 1st, stayed handy until ridden 5th, soon beaten
Pebble Moon
121- Form 411F3-0
- Age 5
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Mr D Alers-Hankey
mid division, no progress from halfway
- Form 1260
- Age 4
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer A Dickman
- Jockey Miss V Haigh
behind, kept persevering but never got near leaders
Isam Top (FR)
115- Form 022246
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer Miss S Edwards
- Jockey Mr J Snowden
always behind, tailed off and pulled up 4th
- Form 460PP-0
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
jumped slowly 1st, in rear for much of way, stayed on final 2 flights
- Form P54425
- Age 11
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey Major G Wheeler
showed up early, couldn't go pace from halfway, some late gains
In depth
Formwatch
Virtuoso Behind Selberry at Chepstow last time; has lost his way a little after winning some chases back in October; on his best hurdling form, he can't be left out of things; trip and ground no problem.
Selberry Had Virtuoso just over twenty lengths behind him at Chepstow in January but is now virtually a stone worse off; comes here in good form; acts on heavy.
It's Wallace Loves Plumpton and likes give in the ground; hasn't run yet this year, which is likely to count against him.
Returning Stays 2m4f and likes give in the ground; is improving but would need to improve a little again on balance.
Bella Macrae Beaten on heavy at Southwell last time; maybe testing conditions do not suit her ideally; has scope to progress but she hasn't progressed in the way it might have been hoped for from her win at Wincanton back in December.
King of Mommur (IRE) Won a fair amateur riders' event last March over 2m3:5f at Exeter; best efforts have come when the ground has not been too testing; no show on reappearance.
Pebble Moon Stays 2m6f and acts on heavy; hasn't run since Nov 9 last year.
Vanishing Dancer (SWI) Reasonable level of juvenile form but, as he's only a four-year-old, that may count against him.
Isam Top (FR) French import who is lightly-raced and should be open to some improvement
Studio Thirty Little to recommend him in recent times.
Fifth Generation (IRE) Maiden over hurdles who is unlikely to break that sequence here.