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14:25 Sandown Park

Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 7f 216y
  • Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £51,440
  • 2nd: £23,650
  • 3rd: £11,830
  • 4th: £5,910
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 5.10s
  • Off Time: 14:26:06
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond
14/1
  • Form 111-410
  • Age 5
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 139

chased leaders, lost place after 3 out, well beaten before 2 out

2
Silk - Orange, Beige epaulets and star on cap

Metier (IRE)

132 t DCD
28/1
  • Form P417/PP-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 139

prominent early, chased leaders, ridden and lost place before 2 out

3
Silk - Pink, brown epaulets, sleeves and cap
11/1
  • Form 1-6P285
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 136

mid-division, headway 3rd, hit 3 out, switched left before leading 2 out, 2 1/2 lengths ahead when edged right flat, edged left towards finish, headed post

4
Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
  • Form 229-176
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 135

led until before 2 out, disputing 4th and no impression last, weakened flat

5
Silk - Light green, white sleeves, white cap, black star
  • Form 633042
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 134

prominent early, chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

6
Silk - Grey, red hoops, grey sleeves, red stars and cap
8/1
  • Form 711-787
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 132

always in rear, well beaten before 2 out

7
Silk - Dark Green and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Dark Green and Yellow quartered cap
  • Form F/1-1241
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 129

chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, went 4th and kept on flat, not able to get on terms

8
Silk - Pink, red chevrons, pink sleeves, white stars, red cap, pink star

Go Dante

28 pt D
5/1
  • Form 418-613
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 129

mid-division, slow 1st and 3rd, switched left and headway before 2 out, jumped right last, 2 1/2 lengths ahead flat, stayed on well, led post

9
Silk - Dark Green, Red chevrons, Dark Green sleeves, Red stars, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 11-3172
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 126

towards rear, ridden before 2 out, unable to make any impression, plugged on flat

10
Silk - Emerald green, light green epaulets

Bad (FR)

21 p BF
5/1
  • Form 06-3232
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 126

prominent, ridden and weakened before 2 out

11
Silk - Dark green and white diamonds, white sleeves
11/1
  • Form 2-34211
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 125

mid-division on outside, effort final bend, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

12
Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

Shared

7 p D
28/1
  • Form 5103-13
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 125

mid-division, lost place before 3rd, well beaten after 3 out

13
Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap

Jipcot (FR)

6 ht D
15/2
  • Form 00-7F31
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 117

held up in rear, headway before 2 out, switched right before last, 3rd and no impression flat, no extra towards finish

14
Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets

Junkanoo

40 D
20/1
  • Form 2221
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 123

held up in mid-division, bad mistake and lost place 2nd, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up after

15
Silk - White, yellow chevrons, white sleeves, yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 4-3F252
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 115

held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, unable to make any impression from before 2 out, kept on flat

16
Silk - White, red cross belts and sleeves
  • Form 4-164F2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 113

prominent, ridden to lead before 2 out, soon headed, 4th and held last, weakened flat

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Spirit D'aunou (FR) 10-1 (11-13) Held up and towards rear, tailed off, 15th of 21, 28 1/2l behind Iberico Lord (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) hvy in Feb.

Metier (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) 7th of 11, 19 1/2l behind Double Major (8-10) at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 1 hvy in Oct.

Faivoir (FR) 50-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened run-in, 5th of 21, 9l behind Iberico Lord (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) hvy in Feb.

Knickerbockerglory (IRE) 22-1 (11-11) Led, pushed along and headed before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened before last, 6th of 21, 10 3/4l behind Iberico Lord (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) hvy in Feb.

Minx Tiara (IRE) 18-1 (10-9) Prominent, chased clear leader after 2nd, closer halfway and led 5th, clear 3 out and 8 lengths lead next, ridden and reduced lead before last where slow, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace, 2nd of 19, 6l behind Brucio (10-2) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp lst (1) sft in Feb.

Sans Bruit (FR) 5-1 (11-7) Raced keenly, led until pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, lost 3rd at the last, weakened run-in, 7th of 13, 16 3/4l behind Geromino (11-1) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Jan.

Making Headway (IRE) 6-4fav (11-8) Made all, soon went clear, reduced lead 2 out, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m (3) hvy in Feb beating East India Express (11-8) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.

Go Dante 14-1 (11-3) Wore hood to post, mid-division out wide, headway chasing leaders before 4th, chance 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 21, 8 1/4l behind Iberico Lord (11-8) at Newbury 2m hcp (1) hvy in Feb.

Bashers Reflection 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway into 3rd home turn, led 2 out travelling strongly, asserted approaching last, ridden, wandered and idled badly run-in, headed closing stages, 2nd of 11, nk behind War Soldier (11-1) at Wetherby 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

Bad (FR) 9-2jfav (10-4) Chased leader, chased new leader after 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed final strides, 2nd of 16, hd behind Mothill (10-5) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.

Georgi Girl (IRE) 11-10fav (12-0) Waited with in rear, headway between horses when not clear run briefly turning in, led before 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when hit last, stayed on with reduced lead run-in, always doing enough, won at Kempton 2m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Amelia's Dance (11-10) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Shared 8-1 (11-3) Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out until ridden before the last, weakened run-in, just held on for modest 3rd, 3rd of 6, 8l behind Spring Note (11-1) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) hvy in Mar.

Jipcot (FR) 7-2 (12-2) Raced wide, close up in rear, headway to lead approaching 2 out, quickened clear next, ran on, won at Huntingdon 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Bluegrass (11-5) by 5l, 5 ran.

Junkanoo 2-9fav (11-5) Raced keenly in close 3rd on inside, went 2nd before 4 out, led going best turning in, stayed on well, won at Plumpton 2m (4) gs in Jan beating Colours On Canvas (11-12) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.

Goonhilly (IRE) 10-11fav (11-7) Chased winner and clear of rest, 2 lengths down when mistake 2 out, closer out wide before the last, ridden and every chance when hung badly left run-in, just held, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Tedley (11-7) at Wincanton 1m 7f mdn (4) sft in Feb.

Lively Citizen (IRE) 18-1 (12-2) Mid-division, headway after 4th, every chance 2 out, 2nd and held final 100 yards, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Bashful (10-11) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (4) gs in Feb.