Racecards
14:00 Sandown Park
Alanbrooke Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,798
- 2nd: £2,290
- 3rd: £1,145
- 4th: £572
- Form 125-22F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 8th, not fluent 13th, outpaced 19th, no impression after, modest 4th 2 out
- Form 2300/84
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up in rear, not fluent 1st, went wide on approach to 9th, mistake 13th, blundered 14th, mistake next, soon well behind, pulled up before 17th
- Form PP-P942
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey A Thornton
led, not always fluent, mistake and headed 15th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 31P-13P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey P J Brennan
tracked leader until 4th, went 2nd again before 12th, led 15th, clear flat, stayed on
- Form 211-444
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer R Woollacott
- Jockey R Johnson
held up towards rear, blundered badly 15th, mistake when behind 16th, pulled up before next
- Form 471-75P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, pushed along before 9th, went prominent 11th until before 12th where not fluent, outpaced 19th, well held after, plugged on from 2 out
- Form P22-312
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
held up, not fluent 10th, last after next, headway 16th, went 2nd after 19th, held by winner last, stayed on same pace
- Form 13-22F1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear, headway 16th, weakened 3 out
- Form 6P-84P1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs D Grissell
- Jockey M Goldstein
chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until before 12th, outpaced before 3 out, no impression on front pair after, stayed on flat
In depth
Verdict
The Italian Yob has been showing signs of life over hurdles lately and could be a factor if translating that improvement back to chasing. Arbeo, right back to form last time at Huntingdon, and On Trend are other course winners in the line-up but the latter was pulled up at Newbury last time in a race in which the consistent Russe Blanc finished runner-up. Saroque is only a couple of pounds higher than when second here in November but he was beaten 20 lengths that day and took a heavy fall at Wincanton on his latest start. ITOLDYOU has been raised 6lb for winning the Sussex National but this could well develop into a test of stamina, which will suit. Linda Jewell's stayer should be thereabouts again if handling these tricky fences.
Formwatch
Saroque (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Led until fell heavily 8th, in a race won by Monkerty Tunkerty (11-1) at Wincanton 3m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan, 8 ran.
Ballybough Pat (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Held up, closed 2nd, led 10th, headed 4 out, weakened flat, 4th of 7, 18l behind Algernon Pazham (11-0) at Leicester 2m 7f nov chs (3) sft in Jan.
The Italian Yob (IRE) 7-4fav (10-5) Always prominent on outside, led 4 out, headed narrowly after next, not fluent 2 out, ridden and every chance when not fluent again last, kept on, no extra final 50 yards, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Virtuel D'oudon (11-7) at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
No Duffer 11-4 (11-7) Tracked leaders, slow 1st, every chance when crumpled badly on landing 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Sixty Something (11-12) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Dec, 5 ran.
Liberty One (IRE) 7-2fav (11-12) In touch in mid-division, closed after 6th, mistake 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and one pace 2 out, 4th of 9, 7l behind Al Alfa (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f cond hcp chs (4yo+) (3) gs in Dec.
On Trend (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) Chased clear leading pair until 5th, weakened 9th, tailed off when blundered 14th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Smiles For Miles (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan, 10 ran.
Russe Blanc (FR) 7-1 (10-11) Tended to jump right, chased leaders, outpaced before 9th, pushed along before 14th, rallied under pressure into 4th 3 out, stayed on into 2nd after the last and every chance until no extra run-in, 2nd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Smiles For Miles (11-7) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan.
Itoldyou (IRE) 11-1 (10-11) Mid-division, headway and in touch 12th, went 2nd next, driven 14th, led 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well under pressure flat, won at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Jan beating Viking Blond (10-3) by 2l, 12 ran.
Arbeo (IRE) 2-1fav (11-9) Made all, not fluent 10th or 2 out, edged left before last, clear flat, stayed on, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Jan beating Merchant Of Milan (11-4) by 10l, 6 ran.