Racecards
16:35 Sandown Park
Smarkets Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 3f 173y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,416 added
- Winner: £4,549
- 2nd: £1,336
- 3rd: £668
- 4th: £350
- Form 42/12
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer A King
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leading pair, went 2nd before the last, chance last, ridden ran green and wandered run-in, kept on until no extra towards finish
- Form 240232
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 120
held up in 4th place, weakened before 2 out, tailed off when mistake last
- Form 323
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Dave Crosse
held up in last pair, jumped slowly 4th and next, soon outpaced in rear, tailed off when blundered 3 out
- Form 1-47P11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey Sean Houlihan
tracked leader going well, led 2 out, stayed on well run-in, asserted towards finish, driven out
- Form 3-6374
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey G Sheehan
led and set steady pace, ridden when headed and hit 2 out, chased winner until before the last, weakened run-in
- Form 450705
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Broken Quest hacked up at Kempton last week having got off the mark previously at Huntingdon. He may well defy his penalty and complete the hat-trick but HEREWEGO HEREWEGO was far from disgraced when trying to give weight to the useful Burrow’s Edge at Market Rasen 10 days ago and he is Barry Geraghty’s only booked ride on the card. The Sweeney has shown promise and can’t be ignored and a similar comment applies to the consistent Snapdragon Fire. Trust The Man is preferred to Roll Of The Dice of the remainder.
Formwatch
Herewego Herewego (IRE) 11-2 (11-8) Keen, held up in touch, smooth headway tracking leaders in 4th before 2 out, edged right run-in, went 2nd final 110 yards, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Burrows Edge (11-2) at Market Rasen 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb.
Snapdragon Fire (IRE) 7-4fav (11-12) Held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 2nd from next, unable to challenge winner, stayed on, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind All Is Good (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Trust The Man (IRE) 18-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, pushed along and closed 6th, driven after next, went 3rd before last, no impression, 3rd of 8, 13 3/4l behind Silver Kayf (10-12) at Huntingdon 2m 4f (4) gs in Nov.
Broken Quest (IRE) 9-2jfav (11-9) Raced wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out, led going well 2 out, clear before last, very easily, won at Kempton 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Smart Boy (11-12) by 15l, 18 ran.
The Sweeney (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 8th, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, no extra in 4th between last 2, 4th of 11, 19 1/4l behind Crucial Role (11-12) at Ludlow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Roll Of The Dice (IRE) 20-1 (10-1) Held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, last of 5, dist behind Fourth Act (10-7) at Fontwell 2m 6f hcp (3) hvy in Jan.