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13:55 Sandown Park

Bentalls Kingston Introductory Juvenile Novices' Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £10,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 23.00s
  • Off Time: 13:55:48
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Just Rob

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Sufad

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap

      Indian Groom (IRE)

      42
      4/9
      • Form 1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-5

      prominent, jinked left 1st, led after 2nd, hit 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd final strides

      2
      Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

      Just Rob

      24
      7/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, travelling well 3 out, joined leader 2 out, led approaching last, pushed clear, stayed on well

      3
      Silk - Black, Red stars, Emerald Green sleeves and cap

      Ski Sunday

      45 t
      20/1
      • Form 3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      tracking leaders when fell 3rd

      4
      Silk - Purple, Grey hooped sleeves

      Sufad

      134
      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, kept on same pace from last, went 2nd near finish

      5
      Silk - Brown, Orange chevron, armlets and cap

      Vertueux (FR)

      137
      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 11-0

      led until after 2nd, tracked winner until after 3 out, soon weakened

      Previous results

      2007
      Silk -

      Lemon Silk (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 10-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      As interesting a recruit as Sufad is, it's impossible to look beyond INDIAN GROOM who will take bigger scalps than these before the season's out. Howard Johnson's charge showed little in two runs on the level but posted an impressive performance on his hurdling bow to beat Black Jacari at Market Rasen in a race that has featured the likes of Franchoek and Katchit in recent years. Connections stated that they believed there was a good deal of improvement to come following that win but he may not need to produce any in order to land this. Just Rob made a satisfactory start to his new career at Uttoxeter but will find this tougher whilst Ski Sunday probably didn't achieve as much as the Williams runner when third at Perth. Sufad was a winner over a mile and six for Kevin Prendergast in May and has joined a top team but is best watched on this occasion unless he attracts significant support. Indian Groom sets the standard and looks the part. (Ian Ogg)

      Formwatch

      Indian Groom (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led before next, ridden and stayed on well flat, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f 3yo nov hdl (2) gd in Sept beating Black Jacari (10-12) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Just Rob 10-3 (10-12) Held up towards rear, headway 7th, disputing 2nd from 3 out, ridden approaching last, one pace flat, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Cherokee Star (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Oct.

      Ski Sunday 9-1 (10-12) Keen early, held up in rear, headway and effort on outside 3 out, outpaced next, soon ridden and no impression, 3rd of 6, 25l behind Nine Stories (10-12) at Perth 2m 3yo nov hdl (4) gs in Sept.

      Sufad 12-1 (8-10) Mid-division, no impression from 4f out, 12th of 19, 17l behind Jumbo Rio (8-10) at Curragh 1m 4f app stk gd in Jun (Flat).

      Vertueux (FR) (8-11) Prominent, effort from 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 10, 6l behind Commissaire (9-4) at Longchamp 1m 7f clm gd in Jun (Flat).