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14:10 Sandown Park

Devine Iac Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
1
Silk - Red and White (quartered), Black and White halved sleeves, Black cap, White star

Figaro du Rocher (FR)

62 t D
  • Form 412186
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 129

2
Silk - Orange, Brown seams, Emerald Green and Yellow quartered cap

Gaspar (IRE)

53 D
  • Form 15-4351
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 125

3
Silk - Light blue, brown stripe and armlets

Lorient Express (FR)

48 D
  • Form 611-435
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 119

4
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, Yellow and Dark Blue striped sleeves, Yellow cap

Caribou (FR)

29 D
  • Form 41-3224
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 125

5
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, Pink cap

Stan (NZ)

24 b BF
  • Form 143-3P3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 118

6
Silk - Dark Blue, Red sash and sleeves, Light Blue cap

Pardishar (IRE)

14 D
  • Form 212P-43
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 116

7
Silk - Red, Black braces, Black and Red hooped sleeves, quartered cap

Arumun (IRE)

39 D
  • Form 3P-1F33
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 115

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Silk - Light Blue, Pink armlets and cap

Offemont (FR)

29 b D
  • Form 793221
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 115

In depth

Verdict

Offemont has improved with each start this term and Noel Chance's gelding has every chance of following up his recent Warwick success here in a race where the main dangers look to be Gaspar and Lorient Express. The last mentioned has claims on the pick of his form but is arguably a shade high in the weights and may he prefer a faster surface. Stablemate Stan also has his best form on better ground than this and of more interest may be Figaro du Rocher, although David Pipe's gelding seems plenty high enough in the weights at present. Caribou will not mind the ground but does need to improve on recent form and a bigger threat may be Irish raider Gaspar, who makes his British debut on ground that clearly suits. Offemont is very much going the right way though and is taken to win again.

Formwatch

Figaro du Rocher (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 10, 15l behind Kenzo III (9-7) at Hereford 2m 3f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs in Dec.

Gaspar (IRE) 9-2 (11-12) Led, headed 4th, led again 7th, ridden and strongly pressed after 3 out, headed and under pressure before 2 out, left in front at last, kept on, won at Tramore 2m beg chs hvy in Jan beating Anyportinastorm (11-12) by 10l, 13 ran.

Lorient Express (FR) 5-1 (10-8) Held up behind leaders, ridden into 3rd 3 out, weakened flat, 5th of 6, 33l behind Bohemian Spirit (10-9) at Sandown 2m hcp chs 0-145 (2) sft in Jan.

Caribou (FR) 7-2 (10-10) Chased leader, led 5th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 16l behind Glasker Mill (11-4) at Fontwell 2m 2f beg chs (4) sft in Jan.

Stan (NZ) 3-1fav (11-10) Prominent, led 6th until 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last, 3rd of 9, 10l behind Malaga Boy (10-4) at Taunton 2m 3f hcp chs 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.

Pardishar (IRE) 14-1 (11-3) In touch, blundered 3rd, headway after 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 8, 18l behind Milan Deux Mille (11-1) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs.

Arumun (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Held up, headway 12th, soon tracking winner, weakened 2 out, 3rd of 9, 36l behind Maletton (11-12) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) gs in Jan.

Offemont (FR) 11-2 (11-12) Tracked leader, led approaching 6th, ridden clear 3 out, kept on well, won at Warwick 2m nov hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Jan beating Kayceecee (11-5) by 4l, 5 ran.