Racecards
12:50 Sandown Park
Pinsent Masons Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 119y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,879 added
- Winner: £9,384
- 2nd: £2,772
- 3rd: £1,386
- 4th: £693
- Form 81U111-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led narrowly to 4th, with leader, lost place after 3 out, outpaced next, ridden and stayed on to dispute well held 4th flat
Swift Crusador
290- Form 11/2347-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Alexandra Dunn
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led next, ridden and hung left after last, kept on under pressure flat, in command near finish
- Form 26313-8
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss S Smith
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, not fluent 7th (water), lost touch after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up 2 out
- Form 34-2312
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
tracked leaders, pushed along when lost place 5 out, rallied 3 out, ridden and stayed on in well held 4th flat, no impression
- Form 54232-3
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Tom Cannon
chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, ridden after 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat
- Form 01220-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey G Sheehan
with leader, led narrowly 4th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance flat, no extra and held towards finish
- Form 3-56311
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey Alan Johns
held up in touch, headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders before 3 out, went 3rd next, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair
- Form P17-708
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Christian Williams
- Jockey D F O'Regan
always in rear, lost touch after 4 out, tailed off
Verdict
Red Devil Star was only beaten half-a-length in this last year and races off the same mark so has to go on the short-list after a pipe-opener at Newbury. Clondaw Westie has won four of his five starts over fences but is high enough in the weights on his reappearance. Darebin is race-fit and in decent form while Enola Gay ran well on his return to action at Chepstow and makes more appeal than the frustrating Vicenzo Mio and Swift Crusador. CAP ST VINCENT has taken to fences like a duck to water and it would be no surprise if Tim Vaughan’s novice shrugged off a penalty and completed the hat-trick.
Formwatch
Clondaw Westie (IRE) 11-10fav (12-1) Jumped and travelled well, tracked leader, led 6th, headed next, led 9th, headed narrowly but still going strongly after 10th, led before 2 out, shaken up and quickly went clear flat, easily, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Atlantic Roller (11-12) by 26l, 3 ran.
Swift Crusador 10-3 (10-12) Behind, headway after 5 out, weakened before 3 out, last of 7, dist behind Dresden (11-12) at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Red Devil Star (IRE) 33-1 (11-1) Blundered 9th, always towards rear, 8th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Siruh Du Lac (11-0) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Darebin (GER) 2-1 (11-11) Tracked winner, ridden 2 out, effort next, stayed on flat, 2nd of 3, 1l behind Ontopoftheworld (11-12) at Fakenham 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov.
Vicenzo Mio (FR) 13-8fav (10-6) Led until 2nd, led again 4th, mistake next, headed after 3 out, rallied and every chance next, no extra closing stages, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Final Choice (11-0) at Lingfield 2m hcp (4) hvy in Nov.
Enola Gay (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Led, not fluent 1st, soon headed, led next, headed 3rd, led 5th until 7th, led and mistake 5 out, headed 3 out, kept on, 3rd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Awake At Midnight (11-4) at Chepstow 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Cap St Vincent (FR) 6-5fav (11-8) In touch, switched left and headway before 3 out, led after next, drew clear flat, easily, won at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Civil Unrest (11-12) by 7l, 6 ran.
The Boom Is Back (IRE) 33-1 (10-4) Behind, headway 5 out, no impression, 8th of 14, 34l behind Glen Forsa (11-2) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) sft in Nov.