Racecards
15:40 Sandown Park
Telegraph Hill 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,800 added
- Winner: £3,769
- 2nd: £1,107
- 3rd: £553
- 4th: £277
- Form 77
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
chased leader until 4th, chased leaders, weakened on long run before 2 out
- Form 555
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
last pair, never on terms, tailed off
- Form 41-6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
raced keenly, held up and off the pace, closer and good headway tracking leaders on long run before 2 out, lost 3rd and outpaced 2 out
- Form P/5-498
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Lily Pinchin
always behind, never on terms, no chance when badly hampered 3 out
- Form 2-5P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
raced keenly, led and clear from 2nd, reduced lead on long run before 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, headed and not pace of winner inside final 150 yards
- Form 64
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in 5th, outpaced and struggling 4 out, no chance when badly hampered 3 out, tailed off
Pipesmoker (FR)
369- Form 232-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced keenly, held up in 7th, closer before 3 out, good headway out wide tracking leaders before 2 out, went 2nd before 2 out, over 1 length down when blundered badly last, weakened, not recover
- Form 16
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up off the pace towards rear, good headway chasing leaders when slightly hampered 3 out, weakened approaching next
- Form 3/11-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
towards rear, good headway tracking leaders before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, switched left and went between horses before the last, quickened to lead inside final 150 yards, soon clear
- Form 52
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
raced keenly chasing leaders, went 2nd 4th, fell 3 out
- Form 57-0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Daniel Sansom
chased leaders on inside, left 2nd 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd on long run before next, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
Fitness is unlikely to be an issue with PIPESMOKER (NAP), who showed plenty of ability on a couple of starts last season in better races than this. Cadmar has won a bumper and is quite well regarded so worth a market check. Red Rookie has won two bumpers and was in the process of running a good race against a smart novice at Lingfield until a mistake stopped him in his tracks. He’s been given plenty of time to recover and should win races. Rabski is a similar type while Robin's Dream ran a cracker behind an odds-on favourite at Newbury and finished clear of the remainder, though the selection’s trainer should know where he stands with Gary Moore’s gelding.
Formwatch
An Tailliur (FR) 80-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, headway pushed along before 4 out, ridden and outpaced in mid-division after 4 out, no great headway, 7th of 15, dist behind Gallyhill (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Barrakhov (IRE) 22-1 (11-5) Chased leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, lost place before 5th, behind when mistake 3 out, tailed off 4 out, 5th of 11, 34 1/4l behind Gericault Roque (11-5) at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) sft in Jan.
Cadmar 16-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, towards rear halfway, ridden before home turn, weakened quickly over 1f out, last of 6, 29 1/4l behind Knappers Hill (11-4) at Ascot 2m lst (1) sft in Dec.
Getthepot (IRE) 80-1 (11-0) Always towards rear, 8th of 15, dist behind Gallyhill (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Mister Watson 17-2 (10-12) Reluctant to start, midfield, nudged after 4th, hit 4 out and pushed, pulled up before 3 out, at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec.
Picturesque View (IRE) 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders on inside, slightly lost place before 5th, slightly hampered by faller 4 out, pushed along and weakened next, 4th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Brown Bullet (10-9) at Plumpton 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Pipesmoker (FR) 9-2 (11-0) Raced keenly, held up in 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, 3rd next, went 2nd before the last, stayed on same pace, no chance with easy winner, 2nd of 4, 6 1/2l behind Sporting John (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f (2) sft in Feb.
Rabski (IRE) 11-2 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 1st and 4th, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, pushed along in 4th before next where weakened, 6th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Take Your Time (10-12) at Lingfield 2m 3f (3) sft in Nov.
Red Rookie 9-4 (11-2) Held up in touch, relegated to midfield 3rd, headway to chase leaders 4 out, close up 2 out, weakened before last, 5th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Bear Ghylls (11-2) at Lingfield 2m 3f mdn (4) sft in Oct.
Robin's Dream 11-1 (11-0) Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out, upsides last, led narrowly run-in, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Gallyhill (11-0) at Newbury 2m (4) hvy in Jan.
Tommie Beau (IRE) 28-1 (11-4) Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off, 12th of 13, dist behind Fabrique En France (11-4) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) hvy in Jan.
Galurin (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never on terms, 7th of 12, 32 1/2l behind Sheldon (11-4) at Fakenham 2m mdn (3) hvy in Jan.