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12:40 Sandown Park

Betway Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 216y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
  • Winner: £6,256
  • 2nd: £1,848
  • 3rd: £924
  • 4th: £462
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 15.60s
  • Off Time: 12:40:42
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Palladium

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Flic Ou Voyou (FR)

    6/4

      1
      Silk - Dark blue, beige star, maroon sleeves, beige cap

      Golden Taipan (IRE)

      21 t D
      11/2
      • Form 231512
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 133

      tracked leading pair, pushed along on long run after 3 out, soon weakened, behind and pulled up before 2 out

      2
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Flic Ou Voyou (FR)

      33 BF
      6/4
      • Form 110-232
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 130

      led until headed on bend after 2nd, chased winner, well held 2 out, one pace and no impression after

      3
      Silk - Black and Pink diamonds, Black sleeves, Pink armlets, Pink cap, Black diamonds

      Kalakawa Enki (FR)

      33/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-0

      always last and never fluent, lost touch 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next

      4
      Silk - Red, white star, red sleeves, black stars, white cap, red star

      The Newest One (IRE)

      33
      9/1
      • Form 453
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-0

      disputing 4 place, taken wide before 3 out, plugged on in 3rd from after 2 out, no chance with leading duo

      5
      Silk - White, pink disc

      Palladium

      28 CD
      6/4
      • Form 21
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-10
      • Official Rating 124

      raced keenly, tracked leader, led on bend after 2nd, came 2 lengths clear 2 out, stayed on well

      6
      Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

      Vorashann (FR)

      103
      28/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-4

      disputing 4th, jumped slowly 3rd and 5th, pushed along in modest 3rd before 2 out, weakened into 4th after 2 out

      In depth

      Verdict

      A decent start to the day although punting matters are not helped by the three seemingly leading players having yet to tackle the forecast heavy ground. Golden Taipan just about sets the form standard but all his best form has been displayed on good or good to soft ground. He may adapt well to these new conditions but PALLADIUM scored sweetly over course and distance here last time on soft ground and makes appeal in receipt of a stone from the penalised topweight. Flic Ou Voyou is solid and consistent and is impossible to discount on the back of three competitive efforts this season, most recently when inched out of things on soft ground at Taunton.

      Formwatch

      Golden Taipan (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Chased leader, challenged 4th, hit 4 out, led on outside before 2 out until 2 out, chased leader and every chance until winner went on at the last, just won battle for 2nd, 2nd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Never Adapt (11-8) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) gs in Jan.

      Flic Ou Voyou (FR) 4-7fav (10-12) Chased leaders, 2nd going well before 2 out, strong challenge and every chance when carried left run-in, just held, 2nd of 14, hd behind Republican (10-12) at Taunton 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.

      Kalakawa Enki (FR) Buck's Boum gelding out of Baba San Siro.

      The Newest One (IRE) 13-2 (10-12) Chased leaders, mistake 2 out, unable to challenge, kept on flat, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Ebony Jewel (10-12) at Haydock 2m (3) sft in Dec.

      Palladium 4-11fav (10-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, led after 2nd, jinked left approaching 2 out, soon straightened and clear, won at Sandown 2m (3) sft in Jan beating Brambledown (10-12) by 11l, 4 ran.

      Vorashann (FR) (9-3) 6th of 7, 13 1/2l behind Purple Victory (8-13) at Clairefontaine 1m 6f stks hvy in Oct.