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15:00 Sandown Park
Get Straight To The Bet At Bluesq.com Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,256
- 2nd: £1,848
- 3rd: £924
- 4th: £462
- Form 5/3216-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Nathan Adams
held up in last pair, good headway on inside to chase leading pair 2 out, ridden to challenge in 2nd and every chance when fell last
Valid Reason
28- Form 8/118-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, effort on inside to chase winner 2 out, upsides last, still every chance flat, no extra final 75 yards
- Form 3-11136
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey P E Corbett
took keen hold, chased leader until 3rd, went again and challenged 3 out, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 631/PF2-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R J Killoran
chased leading pair, went 2nd 3rd until 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before next
- Form 1543-P0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
held up in rear, never on terms
- Form 1350/30
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
always towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden and struggling 3 out
- Form 231306
- Age 4
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey J M Maguire
always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 61P/0-U2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer A Downie
- Jockey Michael Byrne
held up in mid-division, mistake 5th, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, weakened 2 out, plugged on to modest 4th close home
- Form 41307-9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, headway on outside approaching 2 out, driven and one pace in 4th between last 2, no real impression, left 3rd last
- Form 2410-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey D Elsworth
took keen hold in mid-division, headway to chase leading trio 2 out, driven and no impression in 5th between last 2, left 4th and hampered last, dropped to 5th close home
- Form 31696/P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out
- Form 8F644-1
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey L P Aspell
made virtually all, joined and pressed fom 2 out, kept narrow advantage, stayed on gamely to assert final 75 yards
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Dark And Dangerous won on this card last year and is starting to come down the weights again. Lemon Drop Kid ran well on his reappearance at Chepstow until tiring and will strip fitter here while General Ting easily won a conditionals' race at Kempton on Monday and goes unpenalised for that success. One Term has already won three times this season but regular pilot A P McCoy prefers Valid Reason, who is fit from the Flat, though he has a big weight to carry. CHESHIRE PRINCE ran a blinder when chasing home the smart Vulcanite at Fakenham. He's had his problems since winning this two years ago but is well handicapped as a result and probably the one to beat today if Amy Downie has him back to his best.
Formwatch
First Avenue 40-1 (11-0) Held up in 4th, behind 3rd, closed before 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, not able to challenge, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Get Me Out Of Here (11-8) at Kempton 2m hdl (2) gd in Oct.
Valid Reason 16-1 (10-5) Towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, never going pace to get involved, 8th of 18, 19l behind Bourne (9-11) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gs in Feb.
One Term (IRE) 10-3 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden and lost place when mistake 6th, effort 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off, 6th of 10, 45l behind Simonside (10-0) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) sft in Oct.
Scorched Son (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway after 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, blundered last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Mountainous (11-0) at Ffos Las 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) hvy in Dec.
Dreambrook Lady (IRE) 6-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway on outside before 4th, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching last, 16th of 22, 37l behind Dark Lover (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Kartanian (IRE) 9-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, driven after 4 out, never dangerous, 12th of 14, well behind Cape Express (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.
Sud Pacifique (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden after 4 out, never on terms, 6th of 14, 31l behind Cape Express (10-12) at Aintree 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (3) gd in Oct.
Cheshire Prince 33-1 (10-6) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner next, beaten when hit last, 2nd of 11, 7l behind Vulcanite (11-11) at Fakenham 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Oct.
Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) In touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, weakened 3 out, 9th of 17, 28l behind Kitegen (10-8) at Chepstow 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Oct.
Lemon Drop Red (USA) 6-1 (10-5) Took keen hold tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance with easy winner, mistake and lost 2nd last, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 19l behind Hinterland (11-10) at Chepstow 2m Limited hcp hdl (2) sft in Oct.
Gaelic Silver (FR) 10-1 (10-8) Held up towards rear, quickly weakened and pulled up after 4 out, in a race won by Bally Legend (11-9) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Nov '11, 12 ran.
General Ting (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led soon after 4th, clear 2 out, ridden out, won at Kempton 2m cond hcp hdl 0-1115 (4) gs beating Super Duplex (10-13) by 7l, 9 ran.