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15:05 Sandown Park

Sign 2000 Celebratory Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places in Back Straight)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,512
  • 2nd: £3,696
  • 3rd: £1,848
  • 4th: £924
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 16.90s
  • Off Time: 15:05:20
  • 13 Ran
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10/1

    1
    Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
    6/1
    • Form 3310-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 130

    held up in touch in mid-division, mistake 3 out, one pace next, disputing 5th and no impression when not fluent last

    2
    Silk - Emerald Green, White diamond, armlets and cap
    • Form 721222-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-9
    • Official Rating 127

    held up in rear, ridden and struggling approaching 2 out

    3
    Silk - Black, light blue epaulets, sleeves and cap
    • Form 0620-05
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 126

    held up towards rear, pushed along after 4th, last and behind after 3 out, stayed on well flat, closing on 3rd close home

    4
    Silk - Green, orange sash, hooped sleeves, striped cap
    25/1
    • Form 40-6288
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 125

    made all, clear from 2 out, ridden out, unchallenged

    5
    Silk - Emerald green, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap
    13/2
    • Form 118/24P-
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-7
    • Official Rating 125

    held up in touch in mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no impression on winner

    6
    Silk - Black, black and maroon striped cap

    Chat Room

    316 D
    7/2
    • Form 1-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 124

    tracked leaders, 3rd and ridden 2 out, 4th and beaten when blunderd last, weakened flat

    7
    Silk - Maroon, light blue epaulets, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, quartered cap

    Mcvicar

    15 D
    10/1
    • Form 152047-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 124

    prominent, chased winner approaching 2 out, soon no impression, lost 2nd flat

    8
    Silk - Purple, pink diamond, armlets and diamond on cap

    Swampfire (IRE)

    112 BFD
    8/1
    • Form 6144-34
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-4
    • Official Rating 122

    held up in touch in mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out, tailed off

    9
    Silk - RED, GOLD sleeves, BROWN and GOLD quartered cap
    • Form U14248-
    • Age 4
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 120

    held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, well beaten before 2 out

    10
    Silk - Red, white diamond, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white diamond

    Crafty Roberto

    183 t D
    20/1
    • Form 67154-2
    • Age 5
    • Weight 11-1
    • Official Rating 119

    held up towards rear, switched right and effort before 2 out, never on terms, no extra flat

    11
    Silk - Red, dark blue disc, halved sleeves
    6/1
    • Form 1/7798-8
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-11
    • Official Rating 115

    prominent, ridden and lost place before 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression

    12
    Silk - Pink, pink and white quartered cap
    • Form 3/13295-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 10-10
    • Official Rating 114

    held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, disputing 5th and one pace when not fluent last, weakened flat

    13
    Silk - Black and yellow check, diabolo on sleeves

    Escort'men (FR)

    14 ht D
    14/1
    • Form 8U-8427
    • Age 7
    • Weight 10-4
    • Official Rating 108

    held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, never dangerous

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    Mcvicar, who won at Kempton and Huntingdon around this time last year, may well prove the pick of the four-year-olds in this. Valid Reason ran well on the Flat at York last month and has a chance on his best form but Hawkhill has become disappointing and the once-raced Chat Room has a bit to prove at this level. UBALDO DES MENHIES should have won more than once last season but was a beaten favourite on a couple of occasions after winning easily at Fakenham. However, he loves soft ground and his yard is going well at present. Another handicap debutant, Ut Majeur Aulmes, may be the pick of the remainder.

    Formwatch

    Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 6-1fav (10-10) Mid-division, mistake 3rd, weakened before 3 out, 20th of 24, well behind Flaxen Flare (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gs in Mar.

    Ubaldo Des Menhies (FR) 5-4fav (11-6) Raced freely, led, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace, 2nd of 11, 13l behind Springinherstep (10-6) at Huntingdon 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Apr.

    Oscar Prairie (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, pushed along after 3rd, behind from 5th, 5th of 6, 18l behind Alwaystheoptimist (10-4) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.

    Hawkhill (IRE) 25-1 (10-11) Held up in 4th, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened next, 8th of 11, 34l behind Ahyaknowyerself (11-4) at Market Rasen 2m 1f Listed hcp hdl (1) gd in Sep.

    Valid Reason 20-1 (11-8) In touch on outside, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before next, in a race won by Loose Chips (11-7) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-135 (3) hvy in Dec, 12 ran.

    Chat Room 5-1 (11-6) Slightly hampered 1st, soon mid-division on outside, headway 3 out, went 2nd before next, led between last 2, clear when switched towards stands side rail flat, readily, won at Catterick 2m mdn hdl (5) hvy in Dec beating Mount Hope (11-6) by 9l, 14 ran.

    Mcvicar 7-1 (11-3) Chased leading pair, lost 3rd after 3 out, ridden on long run to next, soon weakened, 7th of 11, 22l behind Ptit Zig (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.

    Swampfire (IRE) 11-4fav (11-1) Tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden before and blundered when weakening 2 out, 4th of 6, 18l behind Man Of Leisure (10-13) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-150 (2) gd in Jul.

    Whipcrackaway (IRE) 33-1 (10-11) Always in rear, ridden and struggling before 3 out, tailed off, 8th of 11, 30l behind Ptit Zig (11-12) at Sandown 2m 4yo hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr.

    Crafty Roberto 5-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway before 2 out, went 2nd run-in, kept on and always held by winner run-in, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Coffee (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gd in May.

    Kingcora (FR) 16-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden soon after, never dangerous, 8th of 11, 50l behind Foxcub (10-0) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Oct.

    Ut Majeur Aulmes (FR) 66-1 (11-2) Always towards rear, 5th of 11, 27l behind Minella Forfitness (11-8) at Doncaster 2m NH nov hdl (4-7yo) (4) gd in Feb.

    Escort'men (FR) 11-1 (10-5) Mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, weakened before last, 7th of 16, 31l behind Magnifique Etoile (11-12) at Stratford 2m 3f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) sft in Oct.