Racecards
14:10 Sandown Park
Racing Post 20 Years Service Pendil Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 21/5-11
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C R Egerton
- Jockey M Miller
chased winner throughout, challenged and blundered 12th, soon recovered, upsides 3 out, stil every chance next, soon ridden and no extra before last
- Form 5/227-13
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
tracked leaders in 3rd, blundered 6th, not fluent next, blundered and fell 8th
- Form 1-12F21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Christian Williams
jumped well, made all, joined 3 out, ridden and in command before last, drew away run-in
- Form 864-144
- Age 11
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey R Lucey-Butler
not fluent, always last, struggling from 7th, tailed off
- Form 836442
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Dr P Pritchard
- Jockey James Davies
jumped left, raced in 4th, losing touch and struggling when left moderate 3rd at 8th, tailed off
- Form 2P-2211
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
In a good event, Bold Bishop gets the call ahead of Gallant Approach and Napolitain. Bold Bishop has come of age now over fences, winning his last two. The going will hold no fears and he looks a good prospect. Gallant Approach is also progressive and won a Newbury handicap from a mark of 120 last time, although he is unproven on today's going. Unsurprisingly, Big Moment found Voy Por Ustedes too good for him last time and, a very useful hurdler, he is respected although he'll need to jump better today than he did last time. Napolitain may have been a bit fortunate to claim the scalp of Turpin Green last time but he is still very useful and holds no concerns over the going. It would be hard to be strong on the other pair, which returns us to the selection which is Bold Bishop.
Formwatch
Gallant Approach (IRE) 7-2 (11-7) Held up in touch, went second 8th, led 5 out, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Newbury 3m nov hcp chs (C) gs in Dec beating He's The Guv'nor (10-11) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Big Moment 4-1 (11-8) In touch, blundered 5th and 3 out, stayed on from last, 3rd of 7, 13l behind Voy Por Ustedes (11-1) at Plumpton 2m 1f nov chs (C) sft in Dec.
Napolitain (FR) 3-1 (10-12) Led and set steady pace, clear 14th, hit 3 out, joined when blundered 2 out, soon headed, led again last, hard ridden flat, all out finish, won at Sandown 2m 4f nov chs Grd 1 (1) gf beating Turpin Green (11-6) by a nk, 4 ran.
Roman Rampage 16-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, ridden and hit 2 out, soon faded, 4th of 11, 15l behind Wee Anthony (10-5) at Lingfield 2m 7f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) hvy.
Lago d'Oro 10-1 (10-7) Raced in 4th, mistake 3rd, plugged on from 3 out to take poor 2nd last, 2nd of 4, 18l behind Le Volfoni (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 4f nov chs (3) hvy.
Bold Bishop (IRE) 7-1 (11-3) Held up towards rear, headway on inside after 12th, ridden to chase leaders soon after, narrow leader last, kept on well, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp chs 0-145 (B) gd in Nov beating Europa (10-12) by 3/4l, 16 ran.