Racecards
15:30 Sandown Park
Dickie Pile 80th Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,198
- 2nd: £1,526
- 3rd: £763
- 4th: £382
- Form 10
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey H Cobden
always in rear, outpaced and struggling 3rd, never on terms
- Form 60-03
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey M D Grant
took keen hold, chased leader until before 3 out, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off
- Form 343-45
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in touch, outpaced 3 out, plugged on in 4th on long run before next where went left
- Form 706
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
always behind, pushed along and struggling before mistake 3 out, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 37
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey R M Power
held up in touch, headway and pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, stayed on strongly
Rizzardo
43- Form 5/7P-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Joe Anderson
led until before 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened on long run before next, tailed off
- Form 15-224
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey L P Aspell
chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until approaching next where mistake, kept on same pace in 3rd, hit last
- Form 5321
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
raced keenly, headway tracking leaders when hit 2nd, led before hit 3 out, headed next, no impression when mistake last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sevarano pulled too hard and was ultimately disappointing at Chepstow after second here and at Newbury. He will probably win a race when learning to settle but looks to be up against a highly progressive mare here in ELUSIVE BELLE. Despite making mistakes, she sauntered clear at Wincanton on her hurdling debut and has nothing to fear from Kauto The King on that run. Reserve Tank looks the pick of Colin Tizzard’s trio on his third at Chepstow in October.
Formwatch
Black Centaur (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway 7th, not fluent next, weakened before 3 out, 11th of 16, dist behind Lisnagar Oscar (11-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f (4) gs in Jan.
Emmpara 200-1 (11-2) Led, keen, headed after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next, 3rd of 5, 31l behind Thomas Darby (11-8) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Kauto The King (FR) 14-1 (11-2) Off the pace in 5th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, blundered last, 5th of 13, 35 1/4l behind Elusive Belle (10-9) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Jan.
Muddle Thinking (IRE) 50-1 (11-5) Off the pace disputing 5th, struggling before 2 out, never a factor, 6th of 12, dist behind Brandon Castle (11-11) at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Reserve Tank (IRE) 7-1 (10-12) Dropped to mid-division after 3rd, plugged on, 7th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Ecu De La Noverie (10-12) at Newbury 2m (4) gs in Nov.
Rizzardo 100-1 (11-6) Tracked leaders, led before 3rd, headed before 4 out, led again 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra flat, 5th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Smackwater Jack (11-6) at Ludlow 2m 5f mdn (4) gs in Jan.
Sevarano (IRE) (11-5) Raced keenly tracking leaders, challenged and every chance 3 out, no extra before the last, 4th of 14, 5l behind Melchior King (11-5) at Chepstow 2m mdn (5) gs in Jan.
Elusive Belle (IRE) 4-5fav (10-9) Tracked leaders and always going well, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gd in Jan beating Thistle Do Nicely (12-0) by 19l, 13 ran.