15:00 Sandown

Saturday 3 February 2018

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Betfred Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 98y  |   Soft  |   17 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:00  |   Winning time: 6m 18.8s
1st
Horse silk
4
11/2f
T: P F NichollsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders on outside, 2nd going well before 2 out, led and not fluent 2 out, driven and stayed on run-in, all out op 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
8
9/1
T: P W MiddletonJ: Daniel Sansom (7)
Held up and behind, good headway on wide outside before 2 out, 3rd soon after 2 out, went 2nd and hit last, ridden and stayed on run-in, always held op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
9
7/1
T: H FryJ: N D Fehily
Held up towards rear, headway on outside into mid-division before 7th, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, 2nd soon after next, held when lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace run-in tchd 15/2
4th
Horse silk
1 ½
12
14/1
T: G ElliottJ: B J Geraghty
Mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden in 4th and no impression when hit last, stayed on same pace run-in op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
17
40/1
T: Jonjo O'NeillJ: R P McLernon
Keen in mid-division on inside, jumped slowly 8th, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last op 33/1
6th
Horse silk
½
2
1011-11
25/1
T: G L MooreJ: Joshua Moore
Chased leader until pushed along before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before last
7th
Horse silk
1 ½
18
16/1
T: Mrs S LeechJ: Sean Houlihan (7)
Held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakening when hit last op 20/1
8th
Horse silk
2
15
7/1
T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: J E Moore
Keen, tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out op 8/1 tchd 13/2
9th
Horse silk
1
5
16/1
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Patrick Cowley (7)
Towards rear, struggling 9th, never on terms op 14/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ½
10
1011-0
33/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: James Bowen (3)
Mid-division, weakened before 2 out
11th
Horse silk
¾
11
1110-12
22/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: L P Aspell
Held up towards rear, some headway on inside before 2 out, soon beaten op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
5
16
12/1
T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden
Led, jumped slowly 2nd, headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened quickly before last op 14/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
3
12/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: T J O'Brien
Always towards rear, never on terms
14th
Horse silk
¾
1
1011-12
20/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 16/1
15th
Horse silk
18
6
20/1
T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore
Towards rear most of way, tailed off
16th
Horse silk
4 ½
13
810-9
20/1
T: F O'BrienJ: S Bowen
Always towards rear, never a factor

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
14
7/1
T: Kerry LeeJ: Richard Patrick (5)
Mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before last op 10/1 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Theligny35
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 7
T: Tim Vaughan  J: Alan Johns
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.60Pl:£1.90, £2.50, £2.10, £2.60EX:£69.40Trifecta:£587.00Tricast:£362.32SF:£49.36Swingers:£16.10, £10.00, £14.90

Forecasts

Topofthegame (11/2), Melrose Boy (7/1), Dashing Perk (7/1), King Of Fashion (7/1), Golan Fortune (9/1), Fourth Act (12/1), Prime Venture (12/1), Folsom Blue (14/1), Man Of Plenty (16/1), Flemcara (16/1), Beat That (20/1), Taj Badalandabad (20/1), Okotoks (20/1), Theligny (20/1), Buywise (22/1), Ubak (25/1), Kris Spin (33/1), Doesyourdogbite (40/1)

Verdict

This looks very competitive and it would be feasible to make a case for half the field. DASHING PERK has run only three times over hurdles but he mixed it with some very useful sorts in bumpers last season and was visually impressive when scoring a wide-margin at Wincanton last month on heavy ground. Clearly he has to step up in this field, but a mark of 127 gives him a great deal of scope to do just that and make a splash. He should run a big race. Prime Venture is a consistent sort who will handle both the ground and the trip and showed last time he remains on a feasible mark. The unexposed Topofthegame and the improving Flemcara can be given claims, while Taj Badalandabad will have a big say if able to match last week's facile Huntingdon win for David Pipe. Like the selection, Melrose Boy must prove himself amongst a hardened posse, while Folsom Blue is a respected raider his top Irish trainer.
  1. Dashing Perk
  2. Topofthegame
  3. Taj Badalandabad

Previous Winners

2017
Lord Of The Island
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 9
10/1

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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