Racecards
14:33 Sandown Park
Betfair Esher Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 37y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £65,000 added
- Winner: £37,018
- 2nd: £13,890
- 3rd: £6,955
- 4th: £3,464
- Form 272P-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
disputed lead, blundered 1st, headed 18th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, no extra last
- Form 11116-F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 139
disputed lead, led clearly 18th, going well and increased tempo from 3 out, clear last, ran on well flat, comfortably
- Form 342-112
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 143
in rear, mistake 18th and pushed along, outpaced 3 out, late headway from last
- Form 119/116-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
held up towards rear, not fluent 12th, pushed along and outpaced from 3 out, rallied approaching last, kept on flat
- Form 1/2128-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders on outside, smooth headway tracking leader 17th, ridden and outpaced 3 out, no extra from last
- Form 513354
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
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Formwatch
Cadell (IRE) 6-4 (11-2) Led until mistake 5th, led next, clear 3 out, not fluent last, comfortably, won at Wetherby 3m (3) gd in Nov beating Farnoge (11-2) by 15l, 3 ran.
Handstands (IRE) 7-4fav (11-4) Held up in rear, ridden and chased leaders before 3 out where not fluent and fell, at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov.
Resplendent Grey (IRE) 9-2 (11-4) Held up in close touch in rear, headway out wide 3 out, went 2nd and hit next, 2 lengths down last, ridden and stayed on all the way to the line not reach winner, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Hyland (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m lst (1) gd in Nov.
Saint Davy (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Close up, ridden before 2 out, weakened next, 6th of 17, dist behind Gwennie May Boy (10-6) at Uttoxeter 2m 7f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.
Welcom To Cartries (FR) 9-2 (11-12) Prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon struggling, 8th of 10, 25 1/4l behind Chosen Witness (11-12) at Ayr 3m hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Riskintheground (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) In rear, in touch, pushed along 3 out, no impression and faded before 2 out, last of 4, 22 3/4l behind Bucksy Des Epeires (10-7) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (3) gd in Nov.