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14:30 Sandown Park

Thales Uk Novices' Handicap Chase (Class D)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.00s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mounsey Castle

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    Burundi (IRE)

    5/2

      1
      Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap

      Mounsey Castle

      83
      10/3
      • Form 1-31234
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-12

      tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, mistake 9th, effort 3 out, led 2 out, hard ridden flat, all out near finish

      2
      Silk - Light Blue, Dark Blue sleeves, Light Blue spots

      Burundi (IRE)

      13
      5/2
      • Form 231232
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-6

      held up in rear and well off the pace, mistake 8th, taken very wide and stumbled approaching 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on well flat

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue and White check, diabolo on sleeves

      Stocks 'n Shares

      19
      10/1
      • Form 2231U4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-5

      tracked leader, led 3 out, headed 2 out, still pressing leaders when hit last, stayed on same pace flat

      4
      Silk - GREY, RED sleeves, BLACK and RED check cap

      Elgar

      34
      13/2
      • Form 0-33P1P
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-4

      led, mistake 11th and 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened and blundered 2 out, eased before last

      5
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

      Full On

      26
      5/2
      • Form 2PP-422
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-11

      raced in 4th place, steady headway from 4 out, challenged from 2 out, every chance last, chased winner flat, unable to quicken near finish

      6
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Father Abraham (IRE)

      21 b
      16/1
      • Form 156PP0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-10

      not fluent and tended to jump left, always in rear, driven and lost touch from 11th, tailed off when blundered 13th

      In depth

      Verdict

      The Philip Hobbs-trained Mounsey Castle had been running consistently well this term until disappointing at Warwick when last seen in December and, while the break since may have helped, the drop back in distance may not and preference is for Burundi, who gets the verdict over Full On. The last mentioned showed improved form on his most recent start, which was only his second over fences, and is entitled to improve again on that evidence. Stocks 'n Shares seems plenty high enough in the weights at present, while Elgar would want a softer surface and Father Abraham is out of form. The vote then goes to Burundi. Tony Carroll's gelding has ground conditions to suit and comes here in good order having stayed on well to claim second place (beaten a length-and-a-half) behind Black Frost at Haydock last month. The stiff uphill finish should suit the son of Danehill, who looks the one to be on.