Racecards
14:25 Sandown Park
Future Stars Intermediate Chase (Listed) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 3 Runners
- Distance: 3m 37y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £24,000 added
- Winner: £13,668
- 2nd: £5,129
- 3rd: £2,568
- 4th: £1,279
- Form 1/F1137-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Brendan Powell
tracked leader and always third, mistake 13th, not fluent 14th and 15th, slightly detached following error at 15th, regrouped and tracked front pair after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon detached, pushed along and no extra closing stages
- Form 0/211PP-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
made all, led, mistake 3rd, gave the 4th plenty of air, in tight 12th, upped tempo before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, 2-lengths clear last, kept on and maintained advantage run-in
- Form 321/15-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 162
tracked leader and always 2nd, mistake 3rd, niggled along approaching 3 out, shoved along and not fluent 2 out, edged slightly right when ridden approaching last, no match for winner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
IF THE CAP FITS, a top-class staying hurdler, jumped well on his chasing bow at Chepstow and pulled readily clear of some potentially-smart novices. On that evidence, he could go right to the top of the chasing tree and it’s an added bonus that he is receiving 4lb here from more-exposed rivals who both lack a recent run. Dominateur could edge out Pym for second spot with the latter ending last season on a disappointing note.
Formwatch
Dominateur (FR) 16-1 (10-13) Held up in rear, some headway on inside 21st, weakening when mistake 4 out, 7th of 14, dist behind Truckers Lodge (10-10) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp lst (1) hvy in Mar.
Pym (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, dropped into mid-division from 2nd, lost place before 8th, mistake 11th, pulled up before 14th, at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.
If The Cap Fits (IRE) 85-40 (11-3) Jumped stickily early stages, mistake 1st, held up off the pace in 3rd, not fluent 9th, closer on outside travelling strongly before 4 out, led 3 out, clear before next, shaken up before last, impressive, won at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) gs in Oct beating Fiddlerontheroof (11-3) by 7 1/2l, 3 ran.