Racecards
13:50 Sandown Park
Betfair Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 99y
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 11/13-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
held up in rear, slow jump 3rd, closer before 3 out where went 3rd, kept on but no impression on front pair
- Form P225-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, disputed 2nd after 3rd, raced in 3rd at 7th, tracked leader after 4 out, close 2nd 3 out, hit 2 out and pushed along, soon led, ridden out run-in and stayed on well
- Form 3441-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J C Gainford
led, hit 6th very hard, headed next and remained close up, led again before 9th, faced strong challenge 3 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and no extra run-in
- Form 2456-11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Formwatch
Down Memory Lane (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) Made all, travelling well 2 out, pushed along at last, stayed on strongly run-in, easily, won at Navan 2m 1f Yielding in Nov beating King Of Kingsfield (11-12) by 7l, 9 ran.
L'eau Du Sud (FR) 10-11fav (11-4) Tracked leaders, travelled strongly, led approaching 2 out, asserted before last, drew clear on bridle run-in, cantered home, won at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov beating Western Zephyr (11-4) by 11l, 8 ran.
Soul Icon 9-2 (11-4) Led, 2 lengths 3 out, soon pushed along, maintained advantage 2 out, diminishing advantage approaching last, kept on run-in, headed near finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Boombawn (11-4) at Wincanton 2m 4f (1) gd in Nov.
Touch Me Not (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders early, improved to lead 2nd and made rest, jinked right approaching 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and clear before last, stayed on well, won at Punchestown 2m (1) sft in Nov beating Farren Glory (11-4) by 6l, 8 ran.
Rubaud (FR) 11-10fav (11-8) Made all, set even gallop, quickened pace turning in, pushed along before 2 out, reminders between last two, almost joined when better jump to assert last, stayed on well, unchallenged, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (1) gd in Nov beating Brentford Hope (11-2) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.