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14:15 Sandown Park

Masai Hurdle (Class B) (Class B)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Rnd Crse & Nat Ht G/F, Gd in pls, Str Crse G/F, Firm in pls
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 55.10s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Copeland

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Intersky Falcon

    3/1

      1
      Silk - YELLOW, MAROON and YELLOW hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Copeland

      6 v
      6/4
      • Form 11202U
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-6

      led and set steady pace, narrowly headed final 100 yards, soon edged left under pressure, hard ridden to regain lead post

      2
      Silk - Maroon and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap

      Impek (FR)

      48
      4/1
      • Form 50-2442
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-6

      held up, chased leaders approaching 2 out, kept on same pace

      3
      Silk - White, Dark Blue and Light Green striped sleeves, Light Green cap

      Intersky Falcon

      20 b
      3/1
      • Form 211161
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      held up in touch, went 2nd going well when not fluent 2 out, ridden to lead and bumped final 100 yards, headed post

      4
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN and MAROON (quartered), halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

      Rodock (FR)

      20
      8/1
      • Form F4-F12P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6

      pulled hard early, close up, mistake 3rd, soon ridden and beaten

      5
      Silk - Orange, Black epaulets, Orange and Black hooped sleeves

      Vol Solitaire (FR)

      6
      7/1
      • Form 513012
      • Age 4
      • Weight 11-1

      with winner until weakened approaching 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      On these terms, Copeland should have little difficulty landing this valuable prize. The selection, out of luck since landing the Tote gold trophy, would be giving weight away all round if this was a handicap. Stablemate Rodock, could prove to be his main danger. At his best in small fields, this enigmatic character may find this ground faster than ideal. Impek, a talented individual, is an under achiever, and has a lot to find at the weights. Impressive Aintree scorer, Intersky Falcon, is open to any amount of improvement, but it will be a surprise if he can cope with these on these terms. The four-year-old Vol Solitaire, had a hard race at Ayr when touched off in the Scottish champion hurdle, and beat Copeland in the Welsh equivalent by a neck and is now 23lb worse off.