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15:05 Sandown Park

Tote Scoop6 Sandown Handicap Hurdle (Class A)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Heavy
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 59.00s
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and MAROON (quartered), halved sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap
12/1
  • Form 34-5034
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12

prominent, not fluent 4th, mistake 3 out, weakened rapidly before next, tailed off when pulled up before last

2
Silk - Black, White star, White sleeves, Black stars, Black cap, White star
  • Form 218-121
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10

not always fluent, always behind, tailed off

3
Silk - MAROON, YELLOW armlets, quartered cap

Valerio

42
14/1
  • Form 2210-1P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9

held up and behind, pushed along and headway after 3 out, styg on same pace and beaten before next

4
Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap

Surprising

17 b
16/1
  • Form 1-17342
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8

held up, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out

5
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
  • Form 0P-224P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6

keen hold, held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, weakened rapidly approaching 2 out

7
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue stripe, armlets and cap
33/1
  • Form 117-6F0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5

keen hold in mid-division, weakened after 3 out

8
Silk - DARK GREEN, PINK sleeves, DARK GREEN armlets, PINK cap
  • Form 3406F0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2

keen hold, mostly tracked leader, challenged and going well when not fluent 2 out, one-paced and beaten before last

9
Silk - Mackenzie Tartan, Red sleeves, Green and White hooped cap
  • Form 2/P-4226
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0

behind, mistake 4th, styg on same pace in 6th and beaten when mistake 2 out, tailed off

10
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue cross belts, chevrons on sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 10-2324
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

in mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off

11
Silk - RED, yellow cross of lorraine, white cap
  • Form 2255-23
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12

held up in rear, headway and in touch when mistake 3 out, challenged and led soon after 2 out, not quicken and headed final 150 yards

12
Silk - PINK, BLACK cap
9/1
  • Form 231123
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9

set steady pace, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, lost 3rd flat

14
Silk - White, Yellow stars, White cap
15/8
  • Form 20-211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5

always prominent, challenged going well and narrow lead when mistake 2 out, rallied approaching last, led final 150 yards, stayed on well

15
Silk - Black
16/1
  • Form 233/1PP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0

always behind, tailed off

6
NR
  • Form 11132-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6

13
NR
  • Form 5011-61
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5

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In depth

Verdict

In what will be a tough race, Jollie Bollie gets our tentative nod. This eight-year-old has progressed well in handicap company this season, most recently winning a Class B event at Wincanton. His stablemates have been in good form and he can win, especially with his jockey claiming 5lb off his back. Valerio also earns respect. Nicky Henderson has been enjoying a purple patch with his runners recently and this seven-year-old should continue that form. He ran well over hurdles last season at Sandown and won well in a tough race at Newbury in November. He had to be pulled up last time out after the heavy ground at Ascot took its toll, but that can be excused and he's a real danger to Jollie Bollie. Ballylusky is capable of running into the first three. He has improved since joining Jonjo O'Neill, and after winning two of his first three starts over hurdles for his new team, was placed twice at Cheltenham. He carries just 10st 9lb, which could be a real advantage on snowy ground. Chopneyev will be chasing a quick hat-trick after winning at Ayr and Uttoxeter; he ran in last season's 4YO Novices' Hurdle at Aintree. Carlovent and Surprising can never be ruled out of the equation: the latter looks to be running into some good form. The eye-catcher for each-way value, though, would have to be Ideal Du Bois Beury. He is sent back over hurdles after struggling to get his head in front over fences. This seven-year-old was a solid hurdler and this could be just the ticket to boosting his confidence.