Racecards
14:00 Sandown Park
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Memorial Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places in the back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Winner: £4,367
- 2nd: £1,354
- 3rd: £677
- 4th: £339
- Form 31-4621
- Age 7
- Weight 12-4
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Maj Will Kellard
in touch, in 4th before 2 out, weakened run-in
- Form P4829P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer B Barr
- Jockey Lt W Aprahamian
led, pressed from 2 out, soon headed, no extra run-in
- Form 2-3597
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Domenico D'alo
towards rear, soon tracked leaders, led before last, held on well
- Form F-436P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer N J Gifford
- Jockey Bdr Jody Sole
in touch, weakened from 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 615-492
- Age 10
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer T R Gretton
- Jockey Mr G Disney
in rear, outpaced before 2 out, kept on from last, went 4th place run-in
- Form 26-4573
- Age 11
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Lt Col Erica Bridge
tracked leader, led 2 out, headed before last, not quicken run-in
Verdict
CENTURIUS was foiled by Chieftain’s Choice here last month but went one better at Ludlow subsequently. As that was a conditionals’ race, he can race off the same mark today so a follow-up looks to be on the cards. Kastani Beach won this in 2015 when 8lb higher and was second last year. Erica Bridge was on board on both occasions and is reunited with Seamus Mullins’ gelding again and the pair can’t be ignored. Silverhow should be capable of better than he’s shown so far but Little Jimmy hasn’t raced over hurdles since 2012 with all of his form coming over the larger obstacles.
Formwatch
Centurius 11-8fav (11-8) Tracked leader, hit 3 out, every chance when blundered next, led after last, stayed on strongly, won at Ludlow 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Cappielow Park (11-4) by 6l, 9 ran.
Mighty Missile (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 10 1/4l behind Scrafton (9-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Feb.
Silverhow (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out, 7th of 13, 26l behind Top Ville Ben (11-5) at Leicester 2m (4) gs in Jan.
Sissinghurst (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, modest 5th 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next, at Taunton 3m mdn (5) gd in Jan.
Little Jimmy 15-2 (11-12) Held up in touch, headway approaching 8th, went 2nd 4 out, effort next, kept on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Fields of Glory (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Feb.
Kastani Beach (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 5th, driven and struggling before 3 out, rallied into modest 4th last, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 14 1/2l behind Bol D'air (11-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp (5) hvy in Jan.