Racecards
16:50 Sandown Park
Lord's Taverners Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class D)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Heavy, Soft in places
- Form 3/40-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last
Mamideos (IRE)
130- Form F41-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Mr A Tinkler
always behind, tailed off when hampered last
Mylo
20- Form 222406
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
mid-division, lost place approaching 3rd, soon ridden, one paced from 2 out
- Form 430-020
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr J E Moore
mid-division, headway 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
- Form 06/P2PP
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
in touch, headway to lead approaching last, soon ridden, headed and weakened flat
- Form 5P-0321
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
led until after 1st, led again 4th, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened
- Form 22-6342
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey G Lee
mid-division, headway 2 out, 5th and ridden when fell last
- Form 0-64210
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
held up mid-division, headway and mistake 2 out, every chance last, led briefly flat, kept on
Pardon What
65- Form 31UP54
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey J P McNamara
tracked leaders and keen, ridden and weakened approaching last
- Form 45560
- Age 6
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Antony Evans
held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and beaten when brought down last
Indoux (FR)
17- Form 5-60100
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
in touch, lost place 4th, soon ridden, headway approaching last, stayed on well under pressure to lead flat
- Form 00P-000
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led after 1st, headed 4th, stayed prominent until weakened after 2 out
In depth
Verdict
A decent contest to go out on should see quite a few in with a shout as they turn for home. The Names Bond has been getting closer and closer this term and had the misfortune to come up against Claude Greengrass at Doncaster on a day when Jonjo O'Neill's charge was on a retrieval mission. Any move for that stable's Mylo should not go unnoticed either. We'll Make It comes from the yard that sent out Tikram to be third in the Tote Gold Trophy, so expect a bold show. Mamideos absolutely hacked up on his debut over hurdles at Market Rasen but did not beat much, and although open to more improvement, may find one too good in the shape of Standing Bloom. Pam Sly's mare was value for more than the narrow verdict she gained over Backview at Warwick last month, and as she can race off just 95, must go close. The form looks solid, with the third Jim Bell, trotting up at Catterick on Saturday, and the faster ground will not be a problem, according to the trainer, who reckons that the mare has come to hand at just the right time. Warren Marston was offered the ride and has gladly taken up the option.