Racecards
14:00 Sandown Park
Claremont Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class D)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Constantine
30- Form 601
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey W Marston
chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, one pace when not fluent 2 out
Hoh Viss
24- Form 02
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey N D Fehily
led, mistake and headed 5th, chased leaders and ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace
- Form 33
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in touch, led after 2 out, not fluent last, ran on well, ridden out
Peppershot
12- Form 335
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer G Enright
- Jockey L P Aspell
prominent, led after 5th, blundered and headed next, weakened approaching 2 out
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey T Doyle
chased leaders until 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 2
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M Foley
held up in touch, headway 4th, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, ridden and every chance flat, no extra close home
In depth
Verdict
Royal Katidoki, Made In Japan and Constantine and Hoh Viss look the ones to concentrate on in a wide open affair and the tentative vote goes to Royal Katidoki. The gelding from the Nicky Henderson yard has shown fair form in France, he is sure to have been well schooled for this his British debut and with conditions in his favour he will be hard to beat. Made In Japan rates the main danger he was a fair third behind Fleet Street last time so Nicky Henderson has a line on the form as he also trains Fleet Street. Constantine is also worthy of respect he won well last time out when Versus but this looks more competitive and for that reason he is opposed. Hoh Viss is held in high regard and put up an improved performance behind Zimbabwe if he improves again he would be a danger to all but for the winner we return to Royal Katidoki.