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16:02 Sandown Park
bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 5f 110y
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,560
- 2nd: £17,096
- 3rd: £8,560
- 4th: £4,264
Rubaud (FR)
45- Form 5-1132P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
French Ship
42- Form F117U0
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey Ben Jones
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Kabral Du Mathan (FR) 4-1 (11-10) Towards rear of mid-division, closed on leaders after 2 out, made smooth headway and led going easily before last, found little when ridden flat, soon headed, no extra and lost two places towards finish, vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Home By The Lee (11-10) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gd in Mar.
Lucky Place (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Midfield, short of room after 2nd, ridden after 3 out, no impression when hampered last, 12th of 24, 20 1/4l behind Jingko Blue (11-3) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Rubaud (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Disputed lead, headed 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up after 2 out, at Cheltenham 2m hcp (1) gd in Mar.
Jingko Blue (FR) 7-2 (11-10) Chased leaders, prominent when hit 9th, short of room briefly on bend before 3 out, weakened before last, 6th of 11, 18 3/4l behind Home By The Lee (11-10) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Altobelli (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, in touch 3 out, soon pushed along, kept on and went second final strides, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Potters Charm (11-8) at Windsor 2m 4f (2) sft in Jan.
French Ship 10-1 (12-0) Handy on inner, dropped away tamely 3 out, 15th of 17, 32 1/4l behind Doughmore Bay (11-0) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) sft in Mar.