Racecards
14:20 Sandown Park
Barclays Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 351075
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Dr R D P Newland
- Jockey Capt T W C Edwards
always behind, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 541623
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey L/bdr Sally Randell
held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, no extra flat
- Form P3P567
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey Maj A Michael
tracked leader, clear with leader after 2nd, ridden and weakened 2 out
Kings Troop
21- Form 549
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
in rear, ridden and hit 3 out, effort next, soon weakened
- Form B-P16P4
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer R H Buckler
- Jockey Capt Dominic Alers-hankey
held up, hit 1st, ridden and headway 2 out, weakened next
Spare Me
379- Form P13P50-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer M F Harris
- Jockey L J Sole
chased clear leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, headed flat, kept on
- Form 137352
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey Maj Erica Bridge
in touch in chasing group, effort from 2 out, ridden to lead flat, kept on
- Form 0688
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Mne Kevin Jones
keen and led, clear with one other 2nd, ridden and tried to duck out 3 out, headed and hit 2 out, soon weakened
- Form P-82644
- Age 5
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey Capt T B White
in touch in chasing group, outpaced 4 out, ridden and headway 2 out, every chance last, kept on
In depth
Verdict
First-time headgear on War Party and Bold Policy add an element of spice, however KINGS TROOP looks fairly-treated and aptly-named and is preferred to Posh Emily. Alan King's four-year-old is less experienced than all of his rivals however there is plenty of promise to be gleaned from his run behind Open Day here last time out. He doesn't look 'thrown-in' on a mark of 113 but there should be more improvement to come and a bold bid is expected. Jordan's Light has been holding his form well at a lowly level but a 4lb rise for a second in selling grade in February looks extremely harsh. War Party has been well-held since moving into handicap company and the grader has been slow to react with just a 6lb drop in the weights in total, Posh Emily is a smooth-traveller who has been holding her form well since winning at Taunton in November, whilst Spare Me needs a market check on this return from an absence. Vertueux needs to step up on his recent claiming run, and so it is Kings Troop who receives the vote.
Formwatch
War Party 16-1 (10-10) Held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, behind next, never in contention, 5th of 9, well behind Marodima (10-12) at Ludlow 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb.
Jordan's Light (USA) 9-2fav (11-1) Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5th, led on long run to 2 out, headed last, no extra flat, 3rd of 9, 7l behind Tempting Paradise (11-4) at Ludlow 2m hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Feb.
Bold Policy (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, never dangerous, 7th of 12, well behind Putney Bridge (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) sft in Feb.
Kings Troop 20-1 (10-9) Took keen hold, held up in rear, weakened after 3 out, 9th of 10, 29l behind Open Day (11-4) at Sandown 2m 4yo nov hdl (3) hvy in Feb.
Ready Or Not (IRE) 66-1 (11-1) Held up, mid-division, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, hit last, soon weakened, 4th of 16, 25l behind Wishfull Thinking (11-11) at Exeter 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gs in Feb.
Spare Me 10-1 (11-10) Prominent, ridden and weakening when not fluent 3 out, 10th of 14, well behind Super Ross (11-3) at Ludlow 2m 5f sll hdl (4-8yo) (5) gd in Feb '09.
Posh Emily 9-2 (11-11) Held up in rear, headway 5th, led briefly 3 out, chased winner after, every chance 2 out, ridden and 1 length down when blundered last, held flat, 2nd of 13, 2 3/4l behind Ban Uisce (11-2) at Taunton 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-100 (4) sft in Feb.
Mista Rossa 12-1 (11-7) Took keen hold, prominent, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, 8th of 11, 27l behind Zen Factor (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m nov hcp hdl 0-105 (4) sft in Feb.
Vertueux (FR) 22-1 (10-13) Tracked leader, challenged 3 out, ridden and outpaced approaching last, kept on, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 11, 9l behind Santera (10-6) at Doncaster 2m clm hdl (4) gd.