Racecards
15:40 Sandown Park
Team Army Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places in the back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,384
- 2nd: £2,772
- 3rd: £1,386
- 4th: £693
- Form P1/2121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up
- Form 2820PP
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
behind, headway before 3 out, ridden to lead before last, driven out, held on well
- Form 259/73P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey James Best
mid-division, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened from 4 out, pulled up
- Form 6-32212
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
led, headed before 2 out, every chance from last, held towards finish
- Form P-3F915
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
held up towards rear, weakened from 3 out
- Form 41/31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leader, every chance from 2 out, kept on and no extra towards finish
Billy Bronco
52- Form 1-321
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 511222
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
in rear, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 0/159-P7
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Martin Smith
- Jockey Tom Cheesman
held up towards rear, weakened before 2 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Fly Camp made all at Exeter and looks a progressive type, though the handicapper has put him up 5lb for that. Midnight Sapphire was in very good form in the autumn but has had a few months off and she may be a few pounds too high at present. Shaama Grise has gone up another 4lb since beaten by Graceful Legend at Exeter but she’s been placed in all three starts since arriving from France. Billy Bronco easily landed the odds at Ayr and looks capable of better, though would probably need a strong pace over this trip. KAYF ADVENTURE (NAP) could be thrown in on a mark of 123 on his third to Neon Wolf at Exeter. He never gave supporters a moment’s worry at Fontwell next time and he’s very unexposed.
Formwatch
Fly Camp (IRE) 3-1 (11-11) Jumped well, made all, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Exeter 2m 3f (4) sft in Feb beating Misterton (11-11) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Goodbye Dancer (FR) 25-1 (11-4) Always behind, pulled up 6 out, at Hereford 3m 1f (3) hvy in Feb.
Knight Of Noir (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Blundered badly 1st and rider lost iron briefly, behind and never on terms after, jumped slowly and ridden 10th, tailed off and pulled up before 17th, at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Shaama Grise (FR) 11-4fav (11-10) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd and went right 5th, led narrowly 2 out, ridden before last, hung right and idled run-in, headed and out-battled towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Graceful Legend (11-6) at Exeter 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Chase End Charlie (IRE) 9-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 11, 35 1/4l behind Three Ways (11-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp (3) gs in Feb.
Kayf Adventure 1-2fav (10-12) Keen early, always prominent, led before 4 out, clear 2 out, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 6f (4) sft in Feb beating Flemcara (10-12) by 14l, 8 ran.
Billy Bronco (11-6) Towards rear, headway 5 out, about 22 lengths down in 2nd when left in lead after being hampered 2 out, kept on, driven out, won at Ayr 3m mdn (5) hvy in Jan beating Sideways (11-6) by 6l, 7 ran.
Midnight Sapphire 11-2 (10-10) Held up in touch, steady headway 9th, chased leaders next, plugged on into 2nd close home, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Nordic Nymph (10-9) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gd in Dec.
Ossie's Dancer 100-1 (10-0) Held up in touch towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, brief rally on outside when not fluent next, hit last, 7th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Kalondra (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Feb.