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15:40 Sandown Park

Charles Stanley Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 6f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,798
  • 2nd: £2,290
  • 3rd: £1,145
  • 4th: £572
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 34.70s
  • Off Time: 15:40:07
  • 9 Ran
1
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow stars, Yellow cap
  • Form 7/81-249
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 128

held up in last trio, poor 7th and plenty to do before 2 out, strong run on inside after 2 out to lead between last 2, 2 lengths ahead and going strongly when left clear last, driven out

2
Silk - Yellow, White epaulets, Yellow sleeves, Black armlets, White cap
7/2
  • Form 07-0311
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 125

pressed leader at strong pace, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before next where every chance, lost 2nd and weakened quickly between last 2, left modest 4th at the last

3
Silk - Emerald green, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap

Valid Reason

13 ht D
16/1
  • Form P-2095P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 125

raced wide, in touch until dropped to last before 5th, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

4
Silk - Light green, purple star and star on cap

Nataani (IRE)

146 vt
40/1
  • Form 0F6-938
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders, weakened 4 out, tailed off

5
Silk - Black, Red sash, White sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 481U36
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 123

chased leading pair at strong pace, pushed along after 3 out, driven and one pace before next, lost 3rd between last 2, left in 3rd at the last

6
Silk - Royal blue, light blue epaulets, chevrons on sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form P20561
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 113

made most but pressed and set strong pace, pushed along before 2 out, headed and weakened between last 2, finished tired

7
Silk - White, red cross of lorraine, red sleeves, white armlets
  • Form 275PP3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 118

chased leaders on inside, reminders after 4 out, ridden along and outpaced when hit 2 out, driven and stayed on between last 2, disputing 2 lengths 2nd when left 2nd at the last, no impression run in, finished tired

8
Silk - Red, Black spots, Red and Black halved sleeves
5/2
  • Form 25-4251
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 109

held up in last trio, headway 7th, went 3rd briefly approaching 3 out, weakened soon after 3 out

9
Silk - Light Blue, large Royal Blue spots, sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 42222P
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 109

held up in last trio, headway to 4th approaching 2 out, soon driven along, went 2nd under pressure between last 2, 2 lengths down and looked held when fell last

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Valid Reason has been struggling lately but isn't badly treated today. Waldorf Salad is on a hat-trick after victories at Huntingdon and Taunton but has shot up the weights while Spencer Lea has 7lb extra after scoring at Ludlow, though is only lightly-raced. WESTAWAY also carries a penalty but was very impressive at Newbury last week and is from a family that often improve with age. David Arbuthnot's charge is taken to follow up as Berkeley Barron was well beaten at Exeter after finishing fourth in a Grade 2 at Chepstow in the autumn, though should strip fitter here. San Telm has his sights lowered a little and can't be ruled out.

Formwatch

Berkeley Barron (IRE) 16-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place after 4th, ridden before 6th, well beaten 8th, tailed off, 9th of 12, well behind Fingal Bay (11-7) at Exeter 2m 7f hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.

Waldorf Salad 5-4fav (12-2) Made all, clear before 3 out, 8 lengths clear when not fluent 2 out, pushed out flat, won at Taunton 3m hcp hdl 0-100 (5) hvy in Jan beating Comical Red (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 11 ran.

Valid Reason 16-1 (11-7) Held up in touch, blundered 2nd, lost place and struggling 6th, pulled up before next, in a race won by Full Shift (11-6) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) sft in Feb, 8 ran.

Nataani (IRE) 50-1 (10-10) Towards rear, some headway into mid-division 7th, pushed along and struggling 11th, tailed off, 8th of 14, 28l behind Al Co (11-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gd in Oct.

San Telm (IRE) 17-2 (10-12) Mid-division, ridden and weakened before 3 out, 6th of 13, 43l behind Top Wood (11-7) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb.

Westaway (IRE) 3-1fav (11-8) Slightly hampered 1st, tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4th, led 2 out, 6 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly run in, won at Newbury 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-120 (4) hvy beating Pilgreen (11-0) by 13l, 10 ran.

Phone Home (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Held up, headway when mistake and lost place 3rd, headway after 2 out, stayed on flat, closing near finish, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Monkey Kingdom (10-12) at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Feb.

Spencer Lea 7-2 (10-7) Held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd next, soon challenged, ridden to lead when mistake last, stayed on well flat, won at Ludlow 2m 5f (3) sft in Feb beating Big Casino (11-9) by 11l, 7 ran.

American Life (FR) 16-1 (10-1) Always towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up, in a race won by Top Wood (11-7) at Haydock 3m hcp hdl (2) hvy in Feb, 13 ran.