Racecards
16:20 Sandown Park
Oxshott Handicap (Div 1) (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 121141-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey H Crouch
chased leaders, driven and switched left over 2f out, one pace over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 911220-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey S M Levey
raced freely, tracked leaders, not much room over 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept up strong challenge, led post
- Form 4-76806
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J R Best
- Jockey Joey Haynes
led, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final 100 yards
- Form 534321/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
mid-division, pushed along over 6f out, driven 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Form 21955-3
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M & D Easterby
- Jockey Louis Steward
slow to break, in rear, well behind final 3f
- Form 163/242-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Edmunds
- Jockey D C Costello
held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway on outside over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, held inside final 100 yards, kept on
Roar (IRE)
91- Form 642106-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
- Form 214412/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jason Watson
chased leaders, challenged 3f out, inclined to edge right after, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, led again entering final furlong, hard pressed, headed post
- Form 241454-
- Age 8
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey R Havlin
slow to break, in rear, some headway when hampered over 1f out, never on terms
- Form 493215-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey J Quinn
held up in mid-division, some headway and edged right over 1f out, never dangerous
Nelson River
126- Form 7912/8-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey B Doyle
held up in mid-division, pushed along on outside over 4f out, well beaten over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Most of these are jumpers. Leoncavallo, six-times a winner over hurdles, has joined David Pipe and looks on a very handy mark on his return to the Flat. Red Royalist completed a double over timber around this time last year and only had two subsequent runs while Roar won a jumper's bumper at Wolverhampton in February. Seaborn won five of his eight starts last summer and moved up 30lb in the ratings as a consequence. He scored over this trip at Wolverhampton and should get into contention for his new trainer. Mick Easterby has just one runner at the meeting, QAWAMEES (NAP), who can take this. A winner over 1m4f at Pontefract last summer, he's only 1lb higher and made an eye-catching reappearance at Newcastle earlier this month.
Formwatch
Seaborn (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Chased leaders early, held up, headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Australis (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Nuits St Georges (IRE) 66-1 (8-2) Led early, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, no danger after, 12th of 30, 20 1/2l behind Stratum (9-7) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp stks (2) sft in Oct.
Berrahri (IRE) 25-1 (9-6) Led, headed and ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 2f out, 6th of 7, 15l behind Renardeau (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Mar.
Prabeni 12-1 (11-4) Prominent, led over 11f out, ridden 2f out, 2nd and no impression on winner from over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 7, 9 1/2l behind Birds Of Prey (11-4) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f (4) pol in Feb.
Fibonacci 12-1 (10-8) Held up in last trio, headway on inside before 6th, went 2nd before the last, never any chance with very easy winner, 2nd of 10, 19l behind Le Ligerien (11-12) at Newbury 2m hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
Qawamees (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run and switched right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Gabrial The One (9-4) at Newcastle 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Red Royalist 7-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, driven and effort to challenge on outside before 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with front pair between last 2, 3rd of 6, 18 1/2l behind Organdi (11-1) at Southwell 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Roar (IRE) 6-1 (10-6) Held up in last pair, closer disputing 5th place at 5th, left modest 4th 2 out, 4th of 7, 26 1/2l behind Altruism (11-5) at Newcastle 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Leoncavallo (IRE) 8-1 (11-12) Tracked clear winner, hit 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 4th of 9, 3 3/4l behind Not So Sleepy (10-5) at Ascot 2m hcp (2) sft in Nov.
Nabhan 7-1 (11-6) Held up in touch, outpaced after 3 out, rallied to press leader last, soon ridden, led narrowly flat, held on well, won at Ffos Las 2m hcp (4) sft in Nov beating On The Quiet (11-12) by 3/4l, 6 ran.
Cogital 7-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, well held in 3rd place when left 2nd 2 out,, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 15l behind Neff (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) hvy in Dec.
Nelson River 50-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, hung left approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, no threat after, 9th of 24, 6 3/4l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) gd in Feb.