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15:35 Sandown Park

Unibet Casino Deposit 10 Get 40 Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 216y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £15,609
  • 2nd: £7,176
  • 3rd: £3,588
  • 4th: £1,794
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 33.75s
  • Off Time: 15:36:36
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue seams, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue seams, Royal Blue cap

Navajo Pass

35 p D
10/1
  • Form 57113-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 145

held up in 4th, weakened quickly before 2 out,

2
Silk - Black, Red sash, White sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 2313-12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 132

held up in 6th, headway into 3rd going well after 3 out, weakened between last two

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Pink hoop
10/3
  • Form 25103-1
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 130

held up off the pace towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden between last two, weakened before the last

4
Silk - Royal blue, white seams, red sleeves, white stars, white cap
15/2
  • Form 222-F25
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 127

held up in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders and awkward 2 out, went 2nd at the last, stayed on run-in, always held

5
Silk - Orange, Black Cross of Lorraine
  • Form 3-221
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 124

chased leaders on inside, awkward 4th, pushed along after 2 out, weakened last

6
Silk - Beige, Red armlets, Red cap
10/1
  • Form 22/227-7
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 122

led until 2 out, soon ridden chasing winner until the last, stayed on same pace in 3rd run-in

7
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves
25/1
  • Form 15211-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 121

chased leader, led 2 out, driven out

8
Silk - Royal blue, orange sleeves, royal blue stars, orange cap, royal blue star
11/2
  • Form 2162-P6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 118

pulled hard in last pair, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Natural History has slipped down the ratings and is interesting in a race like this off bottom weight. Mack The Man, placed in a Grade 3 here last March, made a winning reappearance at Exeter but Navajo Pass is still paying the price for defeating Buveur D’Air at Haydock around this time last year. Volkovka has gone up 5lb for finishing second over 2m4f here last month and HERMES BOY makes more appeal with his form in maiden and novice events at the end of last year working out well.

Formwatch

Navajo Pass 12-1 (11-12) Slight lead and hit 1st, headed before 3rd, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, weakened quickly before 2 out, soon behind and eased, tailed off, 10th of 11, dist behind Samarrive (10-7) at Sandown 2m hcp lst (1) gs in Dec.

Volkovka (FR) 7-1 (11-11) Held up off the pace towards rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd between last two, every chance last, found no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Shirocco's Dream (10-9) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Dec.

Mack The Man (IRE) 13-2 (11-12) Held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led flat, stayed on well, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov beating Tulin (11-10) by nk, 7 ran.

Zambezi Fix (FR) 9-2 (10-6) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, chased leaders 11th, hit 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened from before last, 5th of 9, 17 1/2l behind Golden Whisky (10-5) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Hermes Boy (FR) 85-40 (10-12) Prominent, led before 2nd, in command from 3 out, stayed on well, pushed out, won at Exeter 2m 1f (4) gs in Dec beating American Gerry (10-12) by 2 3/4l, 18 ran.

McGowan's Pass 16-1 (11-10) Prominent, close up from 3 out until 2 out, no extra last, 7th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Celebre D'Allen (11-5) at Haydock 2m 3f hcp (3) hvy in Dec.

Hydroplane (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up approaching last, at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (3) gs in Nov.

Natural History 9-1 (10-1) Raced keenly in last pair, never involved, 6th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Tommy's Oscar (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Dec.