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15:10 Sandown Park

Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (listed) (Class 1)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 8.90s
  • Off Time: 15:12:08
  • 13 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
20/1
  • Form 10F-505
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 145

always in rear, driven, struggling 3 out

2
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink seams, sleeves and star on cap

Heathcote

20 D
16/1
  • Form 8291-70
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 133

mid-division, losing place when hit 3 out, tailed off

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

Chiaro (FR)

20 b D
50/1
  • Form 63151/0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 132

chased leaders, until weakened approaching 2 out

4
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 2133-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 132

held up towards rear, hit 3 out, ridden, headway soon after, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd, blundered last, no chance with winner

5
Silk - White, Navy Blue cap, White spots
20/1
  • Form 21472/1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 130

held up in rear, ridden, no chance when hit 3 out, tailed off

6
Silk - Dark Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Dark Blue cap

Kanad

35 pt D
12/1
  • Form 12P1-11
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 130

took keen hold, chased leaders, blundered 3 out, ridden, weakening when hit 2 out

7
Silk - Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves
  • Form 2319-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 128

behind, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on running, but never any chance

8
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap

Ursis (FR)

14 D
33/1
  • Form 345P-77
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 123

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened soon after

9
Silk - White, Dark Green stars on sleeves and cap
  • Form 411-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 122

chased winner, hit 3 out, lost 2nd under pressure before next, weakened after

10
Silk - White, large Royal Blue spots, Royal Blue and White hooped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

Wingman (IRE)

28 CDD
9/2
  • Form 32217-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 121

chased leaders, effort on outside to chase winner approaching 2 out, driven soon after, no impression when lost 2nd last, weakened run-in, joint for 3rd on post

11
Silk - White, Red seams, White and Royal Blue diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Red diamond
  • Form 158-033
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 120

held up in rear, headway, travelling well approaching 2 out, driven and no impression last, kept on running to force 3rd on line

12
Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap
  • Form 48111-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 118

made all, hit 4 out, 4 lengths clear and in command last, drew clear run-in, comfortably

13
Silk - Yellow, Orange stripe and sleeves, Orange and Yellow quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 146-166
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 117

mid-division, weakened before 3 out, no chance when blundered next

In depth

Verdict

Gary Moore has trained the winner of this race twice in the last six seasons and he has a trio in it today in Heathcote, Pace Shot and Wingman. The latter pair look his best chances this time, while Breedsbreeze will be popular and Ring The Boss is another with chances in a really good handicap contest, and the vote goes to Pace Shot. Mick Fitzgerald is booked for the ride on this five-year-old whose form at this level is solid and who also handles cut well. An easy Hereford win last month after a long lay off will have put him spot on for this and provided he doesn't 'bounce' he can follow up. Presumably partly on account of doing the weight Jamie Moore rides Wingman, who acts on heavy but has a 7lb penalty to shoulder for winning here last time and is not certain to handle that. Breedsbreeze is open to most improvement. He was an easy Chepstow scorer and now drops back in trip. He could be anything, as they say, but is unproven on the ground and is not one to lump on at short prices. Kanad looks decent but would prefer better ground, while Ring The Boss will relish the ground and looks progressive. He gets in with a feather weight and could be the big danger to our selection, Pace Shot.

Formwatch

Overstrand (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) In touch, dropped rear 5th, tailed off 3 out, 5th of 8, 43l behind Hardy Eustace (11-8) at Ascot 2m 3f hdl Grd 2 (1) gd in Nov.

Heathcote 33-1 (11-2) Behind most of way, mistake 2 out, 11th of 19, 37l behind Sizing Europe (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Nov.

Chiaro (FR) 50-1 (10-11) Always in rear, tailed off 4 out, 16th of 19, well behind Sizing Europe (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m hcp hdl Grd 3 (1) sft in Nov.

Breedsbreeze (IRE) 7-4fav (11-0) Held up, steady headway from 6th, close up when hit 2 out, led approaching last, soon clear, won at Chepstow 2m 4f mdn hdl (5) gd in Nov beating Merlin's Magic (11-0) by 15l, 16 ran.

Pace Shot (IRE) 4-11fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, chased leader 4 out, led briefly 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on, won at Hereford 2m 1f sll hdl (5) gd in Nov beating Mondo (10-12) by 8l, 10 ran.

Kanad 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway 5th, ridden to lead last, kept on well, won at Ascot 2m hcp hdl (2) gf in Nov beating Platin Grounds (9-9) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.

Oceanos des Obeaux (FR) 9-1 (11-3) Held up in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened next, tailed off, 14th of 15, well behind Souffleur (10-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 (2) gd in Nov.

Ursis (FR) 25-1 (11-5) Held up, jumped slowly 6th, dropped rear next, tailed off, 7th of 10, well behind Hoo La Baloo (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gd in Nov.

Valiant Shadow (GER) 13-2 (11-9) With leader, led 4th, driven out, won at Market Rasen 2m 1f nov hdl (4) sft in Mar beating Runthatpastmeagain (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 18 ran.

Wingman (IRE) 8-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, led and hit 2 out, strongly pressed from last, driven and held on well flat, won at Sandown 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gd in Nov beating King's Revenge (11-12) by a nk, 11 ran.

European Dream (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Held up in rear, headway 3 out, blundered badly next, stayed on well flat, gaining on leading pair near finish, 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Mon Michel (10-4) at Newbury 2m lst hcp hdl (1) sft.

Ring The Boss (IRE) 11-8fav (11-3) Made all, well in command 2 out, came right away before last, very easily, won at Newbury 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gs beating Stoop To Conquer (11-3) by 10l, 7 ran.

Rebel Raider (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Mid-division, lost place after 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on, 6th of 17, 7l behind Mill House Girl (11-2) at Cheltenham 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gd in Oct.