Racecards
13:50 Sandown Park
Spectra Group 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £5,446
- 2nd: £2,509
- 3rd: £1,254
- 4th: £628
- Form 1-163F
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
raced keenly, led, headed approaching the last, chased winner, driven and stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 3-35
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Adam Wedge
tracked leaders, jumped slowly 5th, went 2nd turning in, jumped slowly went left and and lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd and held when went right and flattened the last, stayed on same pace run-in
- Form 00P-507
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer B Lund
- Jockey Ben Godfrey
chased leaders, went 2nd before the 2nd until turning in, pushed along before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 5/2U-4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Gallagher
- Jockey G Sheehan
mistakes, always last and struggling, never a factor, tailed off
- Form 1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
bit keen early, tracked leader until before 2nd, remained handy on inside, travelling well and went 2nd 2 out, led approaching the last, shaken up and edged left briefly run-in, stayed on
Verdict
Scottish raider Corrigeen Rock was successful at Kelso on his hurdling debut. He’s been quite highly tried since and still had a chance when falling at the last in a Class 2 at Musselburgh last month but does carry a penalty in this meaning he has to give PRIVATORY 10lb. Gary Moore’s recent acquisition also made a winning debut over timber when trained by David Cottin in France and could be a nice prospect. Happy Du Mesnil is another having a first run for a new yard and the Irish import looks the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Corrigeen Rock (IRE) 5-1 (11-5) Led and soon 3 lengths clear, headed 3 out, led again next, ridden and headed approaching last, still every chance when fell last, at Musselburgh 2m (2) gs in Feb.
Happy Du Mesnil (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Mid-division, 10th halfway, headway after 3 out, no impression in 5th entering straight, weakened, 5th of 17, 34 1/2l behind Howyabud (11-9) at Leopardstown 2m 4f mdn sft in Dec.
Jack The Farmer 66-1 (11-0) Chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, shaken up turning in, weakened after 3 out, 7th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Fortunedefortunata (11-0) at Ludlow 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Second Subaltern (USA) 10-1 (11-4) Pulled hard tracking leaders on inside, outpaced in 4th home turn, plugged on, 4th of 8, 4l behind Ultimate Fame (10-11) at Stratford 2m mdn (5) gs in May.
Privatory (FR) (10-5) won at Cagnes-sur-Mer 2m hvy in Dec beating Norville (10-10) by 3/4l, 16 ran.