Racecards
12:08 Sandown Park
Betfair Exchange Claremont Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £45,000 added
- Winner: £25,628
- 2nd: £9,616
- 3rd: £4,815
- 4th: £2,398
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up in rear, brought wide turning in, no progress and well beaten before 2 out
- Form 453-51
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
chased leaders, novicey at times, went 2nd 2 out, soon pushed along and tried to press leader, no telling impression, kept on run-in
- Form 45-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Joe Anderson
pressed leader, lost position 2 out and ridden, stayed on one pace
- Form 3-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tracked leaders, shaken up before last, ridden and kept on same pace run-in
- Form 110-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
made all, led narrowly, forged on home turn, pushed along after 2 out and briefly challenged, ridden run-in, stayed on well
Formwatch
Cresta Cat 7-2fav (9-8) Prominent, driven over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Diffident Spirit (8-9) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Nov.
Hartington (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd last, led flat, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m (3) gd in Nov beating Roysse (11-0) by 4l, 6 ran.
Mount Gay Run (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, outpaced and no impression final 3f, 5th of 7, 12 1/4l behind Jurancon (11-2) at Chepstow 2m (5) hvy in Dec.
Epinephrine (FR) 10-3jfav (10-7) 3rd of 14, 7l behind Kamsinea (10-7) at Auteuil 2m 2f hvy in Oct.
Honky Tonk Highway (IRE) 6-4 (11-0) Chased leader, led 3 out, pushed along turning in, ridden soon after 2 out, just over 1 length ahead last, ridden and wandered around run-in, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind That's Nice (10-13) at Warwick 2m 3f (4) gs in Nov.
Admiral Stewart (IRE) 5-2 (11-4) Made all, pushed along and faced challenge after 3 out, ridden run-in and forged clear, always doing enough, won at Ffos Las 2m mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Buckna (11-4) by 4l, 14 ran.
Juby Ball (FR) 11-1 (11-8) Held up in last trio, angled out 3f out, good headway tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace final furlong, 2nd of 8, 2 3/4l behind Sixmilebridge (11-4) at Sandown 2m (2) gs in Feb.