Racecards
15:10 Sandown Park
William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Listed) (Class A)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- Form 40521/2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey M Goldstein
mistake 1st, held up in mid-division, effort 4th, mistake and weakened 3 out
- Form F11050
- Age 5
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
tracked leader to before 3rd, behind from 5th, soon tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 21/0UF-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey B Fenton
led until hard ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, still well there last, weakened run-in
- Form 311108-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
took keen hold and held up in rear, struggling after 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 646-421
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up in mid-division, headway from 3 out, no extra before next
- Form 6726-P3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, weakened under pressure approaching next
- Form 032-757
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey A P McCoy
held up in rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, soon chased leaders, ridden to lead last, headed and not pace of winner run-in
- Form 160/07-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey G Lee
held up in mid-division, weakened and eased 3 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 71220-1
- Age 4
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
held up in mid-division, stayed on under pressure approaching 2 out, no danger
- Form 124B70-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey C Bolger
chased leaders until weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 210F-91
- Age 4
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in mid-division, mistake 3 out and lost several places, headway under strong pressure on outside between last 2, led run-in, driven out
- Form 112P7P-
- Age 12
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 124
took keen hold in touch, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
- Form 11730-2
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B J Llewellyn
- Jockey Christian Williams
always behind
- Form 06-3442
- Age 5
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey A Glassonbury
in touch, effort under pressure from 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 0115/1-2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey P Hide
chased leaders until weakened well before 2 out
- Form 76/0P1-9
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey P Merrigan
mistake 2nd, tracked leader to before 3rd, weakened after 3 out
- Form 2/12918-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer A McGuinness
- Jockey A E Lynch
held up in rear, smooth headway from after 3 out to lead 2 out, headed last, weakened run-in
In depth
Verdict
All Star may prove to be the answer in the hardest race of the day to call, with the likes of Victram, Medison, Daryal and Tramantano all worth a mention at least. Most of these have been readied for an assault on this competitive handicap with satisfactory prep runs, but three of the 19 declared runners have already visited the winner's enclosure of late including All Star who bolted up to the tune of 15 lengths at Huntingdon. He hardly knew he had a race that day, and must surely go close despite a 12lb penalty. Irish raider Victram will be a popular choice as well on his return to hurdling. He has been in impressive on the Flat, and could be chucked in off a mark of 112. Martin Pipe is mob-handed, so the market may be a guide, but on last season's form, Medison must be a leading candidate, having emptied the bookies' satchels when landing the Imperial Cup over the course and distance last March, with All Star back in sixth. If fit enough, he is very interesting indeed. Daryal goes well on a right-handed track and his Leicester victory revealed him to be in good fettle on his return, while Tramantano deserves a mention for chasing home Lingo at Cheltenham on what was his first sight of a racecourse in two years. Gary Moore has three entries, with son Jamie on Verasi who is yet another to consider, so it is more in hope than optimism that All Star is taken to come out on top.
Formwatch
Tramantano 50-1 (10-0) Held up, switched left after 3 out, good headway after 2 out, ran on well flat, not trouble winner, 2nd of 19, 3 1/2l behind Lingo (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (A) gs in Nov.
Fontanesi (IRE) 66-1 (9-13) Prominent, led approaching 5th until approaching 3 out, soon weakened, 17th of 19, 47l behind Lingo (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (A) gs in Nov.
Cloudy Grey (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Led after 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, behind when pulled up at the last in race won by Covent Garden (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-140 (B) gs in Nov, 12 ran.
Medison (FR) 13-2 (11-8) Never going well, always in rear, tailed off, 8th of 9, well behind Rooster Booster (11-10) at Sandown 2m hdl (B) gd in Apr.
Polar Red 10-1 (10-3) Behind, outpaced when hit 4 out, never dangerous, 6th of 9, well behind Kock De La Vesvre (10-4) at Perth 3m hcp chs (B) sft in Apr.
All Star (GER) 5-1jt-fav (11-7) Held up mid-division, always travelling well, headway 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, easily, won at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Nov beating Sunday City (10-6) by 15l, 19 ran.
Fenix (GER) 15-2 (11-12) Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace approaching last, 3rd of 13, 13l behind Jake Black (10-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) sft in Nov.
Cherub (GER) 7-1 (11-0) Held up, effort 2 out, no impression on leaders when jumped left last, 7th of 10, 13l behind Manorson (10-9) at Newbury 2m hcp hdl 0-145 (A) gd in Nov.
Adopted Hero (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Held up and behind, headway when hampered approaching 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to chase winner approaching last, no impression, 2nd of 13, 9l behind Jake Black (10-6) at Wetherby 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (C) sft in Nov.
Daryal (IRE) 2-1fav (11-10) Held up, headway after 5th, ridden and flashed tail after 2 out, led and mistake last, stayed on, won at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Nov beating Papillon de Iena (11-6) by 4l, 10 ran.
New Entic (FR) 100-1 (11-0) Always in rear, 14th of 23, 29l behind Penzance (11-0) at Cheltenham 2m 1f 4yo hdl Grd 1 (A) gd in Mar.
Verasi 16-1 (11-2) Held up, in touch, quickened to lead soon after 2 out, clear last, eased flat, won at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gs in Nov beating Kawagino (10-8) by 6l, 7 ran.
Barton Nic 4-1 (11-7) Behind from 3rd and pulled up 3 out in race won by Laurier D'estruval (11-7) at Hereford 2m hcp chs 0-105 (E) gs in Mar, 8 ran.
Frontier 9-2 (11-7) Mid-division, closer order 4th, ridden to chase winner 2 out, every chance last, no extra, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Screenplay (10-12) at Plumpton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (D) gf in Sept.
Papillon de Iena (FR) 18-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, headed last, not extra, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Daryal (11-10) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gs in Nov.
Guru 11-4jt-fav (10-7) Took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance approaching last, not quicken flat, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Caracciola (11-9) at Lingfield 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (C) sft in Oct.
Fortune Island (IRE) 5-1jt-fav (11-9) Held up, good headway 7th, led after 3 out, soon ridden and headed, weakened approaching last, 9th of 19, 19l behind All Star (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-120 (D) gd in Nov.
Victram (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 8th of 18, 20l behind Definate Spectacle (10-1) at Aintree 2m lst hcp hdl (A) gs in Apr.
Transit 12-1 (10-13) Held up, headway and every chance 2 out, weakened after last, 4th of 14, 12l behind Diamond Sal (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (D) sft in Nov.