Racecards
13:25 Sandown Park
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 15y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,406
- 2nd: £4,784
- 3rd: £2,392
- 4th: £1,196
- Form 2224-42
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer C Boultbee-Brooks
- Jockey R Patrick
ran in snatches, jumped left, raced in fourth, dropped to last and ridden after 3rd, not fluent 6th, detached when mistake 9th, tailed off before 3 out
- Form 2421-23
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey H Cobden
raced in third, going well when short of room after 3 out, nudged along to challenge and led before last, ridden flat, kept on well, comfortably
- Form 322-263
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Ben Clarke
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, chased clear leader from 3rd, ridden to challenge before 2 out, led briefly approaching last, kept on, no match for winner final 110yds
Lylian (FR)
65- Form 66-1234
- Age 5
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
raced keenly, led, awkward 2nd, went clear 3rd, reduced advantage 7th, jumped left 12th, ridden before 2 out, headed approaching last, plugged on one pace flat
- Form 442-11P
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
held up in rear, bumped 1st, hit 2nd, carried left 3rd, soon went fourth, in touch with leaders 8th, awkward 4 out, pushed along before next, short of room briefly after 2 out, soon switched left, no extra flat
- Form 2F-6261
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 8840-12
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NonRunner
In depth
Formwatch
El Granjero (IRE) 3-1jfav (11-4) Midfield, left in second 6th, ridden before 4 out, kept on same pace before last, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Silver Thorn (11-1) at Exeter 3m hcp (3) gs in Jan.
Norn Iron (IRE) 4-7fav (11-11) Tracked leader, led 8th, pushed along and headed after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, mistake last, no extra, 3rd of 4, 12l behind Koukeo (11-2) at Windsor 2m hcp (4) gd in Jan.
Risk De Pluie (FR) 10-3 (12-0) Held up in midfield, in touch 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on approaching last, went third near finish, never nearer, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Bonza Boy (11-3) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (4) gs in Jan.
Lylian (FR) 18-1 (10-9) Prominent, led after 5th, disputed lead from 7th where not fluent, headed after 11th, outpaced by leading pair before 3 out, soon beaten, lost remote third after last, 4th of 6, 34l behind Noble Park (10-10) at Lingfield 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Rip Wheeler (IRE) 9-4fav (12-0) Towards rear, badly hampered 2nd, never in contention, pulled up 2 out, at Wincanton 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Dec.
Mon Champion (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Wore hood to post, took keen hold, disputed lead, headed before 4th, close up 3 out where not fluent, soon pushed along, pressed leader approaching last, kept on well flat, led post, won at Hereford 2m hcp (4) sft in Jan beating Hors Jeu (11-2) by ns, 5 ran.
Soldierofthestorm (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Not always fluent, held up in rear, mistake 1st, in touch with a circuit to go, headway to chase winner before 3 out, soon ridden, in touch with winner 2 out, soon outpaced, 2nd of 11, 4 1/4l behind Rodney (11-8) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp (4) sft in Jan.