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15:45 Sandown Park

Cantorindex.Co.Uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy, Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 18.80s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Personal Assurance

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Handy Money

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      River Pirate (IRE)

      10/1

        2
        Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue cap

        Petanque (IRE)

        20
        4/9
        • Form 1-51
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-4

        held up in touch, headway after 2 out, mistake last, weakened

        3
        Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon seams, Royal Blue cap

        Cleymor House (IRE)

        68
        50/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders to 2 out, soon weakened

        4
        Silk - Black and Orange diamonds, Black sleeves, Orange seams, Orange cap, Black diamond

        Handy Money

        29
        13/2
        • Form 00-4325
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, headway 2 out, ridden and every chance last, kept on

        5
        Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green cross belts, Yellow sleeves, Emerald Green spots, quartered cap

        Immola (FR)

        47
        14/1
        • Form 04
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        led 2nd, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened flat

        6
        Silk - Grey, Yellow hooped sleeves, Yellow cap

        Oh To Be

        17
        66/1
        • Form P
        • Age 7
        • Weight 11-0

        chased leaders to 2 out, weakened

        7
        Silk - Red, large Black spots, Black cap

        Personal Assurance

        41
        10/1
        • Form 3233
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, led last, kept on well

        8
        Silk - Dark blue, white cross of lorraine, white sleeves, dark blue armlets and star on white cap

        Reel Dancer

        73
        12/1
        • Form 632-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        led to 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened approaching 2 out

        9
        Silk - Black, White hoops, White sleeves, Black stars, Red cap

        River Pirate (IRE)

        41
        10/1
        • Form 33
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-0

        held up, headway approaching 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra flat

        1
        NR

        Motcomb Jam (IRE)

        20
        • Form 40-B01
        • Age 6
        • Weight 11-4

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Nicky Henderson has had three winners from 10 runners here this season for a 30 per cent strike-rate. So, whatever he saddled was going to be worth a second look, and we thought that it might be Cappadrummin. However, the Lambourn maestro has obviously weighed up the opposition and decided that he can save that talented individual for another day. Instead he wheels out Petanque, who returned from a year's absence between landing his Huntingdon bumper and making a pleasing return when fifth at Doncaster in January. He quickly improved to score on his hurdles bow on a return to Town Moor later that month and should follow up. With Mick Fitzgerald in the saddle, Marcus Foley rides the stable's second string River Pirate who is going the right way, but a bigger danger is likely to be Reel Dancer, a beaten favourite on his introduction to timber at Folkestone, when bogged down in the testing conditions. He looked a picture in the paddock beforehand, and the faster ground should see him improve. However it will not be enough to trouble Petanque.