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14:25 Sandown Park

Virgin Bet Future Stars Intermediate Chase (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 37y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
  • Winner: £17,085
  • 2nd: £6,411
  • 3rd: £3,210
  • 4th: £1,599
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 30.10s
  • Off Time: 14:25:49
  • 4 Ran
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Silk -
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    Silk - Grey, White epaulets

    Santini

    242 D
    1/3
    • Form 131/132-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-8
    • Official Rating 163

    always prominent, led 14th, strongly challenged from omitted 3 out and throughout run in, kept on under pressure (2 fences omitted)

    2
    Silk - White and black check, yellow sleeves, black stars, yellow cap
    9/2
    • Form 321251-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 157

    chased leaders, wet 3rd 4 out, weakened after 2 out, modest 3rd

    3
    Silk - Yellow, royal blue diamond and sleeves
    12/1
    • Form 2U2128-
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 144

    led, slow 2nd and 4th, headed 14th, soon rallied, every chance from omitted 3 out and throughout run in, stayed on gamely

    4
    Silk - Orange, white chevron and sleeves, striped cap
    • Form 18/3141-
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-2
    • Official Rating 150

    chased leaders, mistake 13th, effort after 4 out, weakened 2 out, modest 4th

    Previous results

    In depth

    Verdict

    SANTINI won on his reappearance and chasing bow last season and was later third in the Kauto Star at Kempton. He reserved his best for last, however, with a close-up second in the RSA at Cheltenham when Now Mcginty was well beaten. He is being aimed at the Gold Cup this season and will be expected to give 2lb to Talkischeap, who won the bet365 Gold Cup here in the spring. Steely Addition won twice last season but not against chasers of this calibre.

    Formwatch

    Santini 3-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, stumbled just after 4 out, challenged 3 out, led after next, headed soon after last, stayed on, held towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Topofthegame (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.

    Talkischeap (IRE) 7-1 (10-11) Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 14th, 3rd at 19th, 2nd on bit 3 out, led last, soon clear, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr beating The Young Master (10-8) by 10l, 15 ran.

    Now Mcginty (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders on inside, lost place 14th, last 4 out, well behind next, 8th of 12, 27 3/4l behind Topofthegame (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m (1) sft in Mar.

    Steely Addition (IRE) 1-2fav (11-4) Held up, closed before 3rd, not fluent 6th, hit 13th and went 2nd, challenged 2 out, led last, pushed out, won at Hereford 3m 1f (4) gd in Mar beating Station Master (11-4) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.