Racecards
13:20 Sandown Park
Rugby Betting At 188Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 10y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £7,507
- 2nd: £2,218
- 3rd: £1,109
- 4th: £554
- Form 13/132-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
tracked leaders, blundered and dropped to mid-division 6th, mistake 11th (water), tracked leaders next, outpaced by clear pair after 3 out, well held when lost place after last
- Form 1541F2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey J J Burke
led to after 3rd, tracked leader, led again 12th, 1 length advantage last, soon ridden, kept on until edged right and headed final strides
- Form 34522-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer A E Jones
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
behind, blundered 6th, pulled up after next
- Form 12312-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Jamie Bargary
mid-division, tracked leaders from 4th, went 2nd before 3 out, driven next, 1 length down last, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to lead final strides
- Form 21194-5
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
in touch when blundered and dropped to mid-division 2nd, mistakes after, behind from 7th, lost touch when blundered 11th (water), pulled up before next
- Form 63140-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, mistake 3rd, hit 7th, struggling 14th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to dispute modest 3rd last, never near leaders
- Form 442716-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
mid-division, tracked leaders 14th, outpaced 3 out, never on terms, weakened from last
Baden (FR)
200- Form 351P05-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, not fluent 9th, soon lost place, behind when went left 12th, lost touch 3 out, stayed on well from last, took modest 4th near finish, no chance with leaders
- Form 2333-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey T Scudamore
always towards rear, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 22/852P-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey R P McLernon
tracked leader, led after 3rd, blundered and headed 12th, lost place before 3 out, weakened from next
- Form 2115-63
- Age 4
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer N J Hawke
- Jockey C Gethings
behind, carried left 12th, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on to take modest 3rd from last, no chance with clear pair
Verdict
Chalonnial has shown plenty of ability in a light career to date in bumpers and over hurdles. He was third in the Tolworth here last season and has the size to do well over fences. Jameson was second on his chasing bow at Ffos Las and may do better on this quicker surface. Baden was highly tried over hurdles after winning at Wetherby last year while Touch Kick will have had plenty of schooling, though wasn't always straightforward over timber. Western Miller has gone backwards since winning at Stratford so CASPER KING (NAP) makes more appeal. By the same sire as last season's top novice Might Bite, who runs later on the card, Philip Hobbs' six-year-old could be well handicapped on his fencing bow.
Formwatch
Chalonnial (FR) 4-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, upsides winner 2 out, soon weakened, 2nd of 4, dist behind Mount Mews (11-5) at Kelso 2m 2f (1) hvy in Mar.
Western Miller (IRE) 13-2 (11-8) Disputed lead to after 2nd, chased clear leader to 4th, went 2nd again 5 out, outpaced after next, no chance with easy winner before 3 out, 2nd of 7, 22l behind Capitaine (11-8) at Market Rasen 2m 1f (3) gd in Oct.
Qualando (FR) 14-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway before 4 out, chased winner next, soon driven to challenge, kept on same pace approaching last, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Aqua Dude (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f (3) sft in Oct.
Jameson 10-1 (11-5) Tracked leader, led 6th, headed 4 out, rallying when mistake 3 out, no extra approaching last, 2nd of 6, 9l behind West Approach (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Casper King (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 2 out until flat, no extra, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Dashing Oscar (11-8) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Crystal Lad (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway before 11th, led 12th, headed before 2 out, and hampered, soon weakened, 5th of 7, dist behind Ridgeway Flyer (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Touch Kick (IRE) 7-2fav (11-7) Mid-division, driven to chase leaders before 3 out, outpaced next, never on terms, weakened flat, 6th of 10, 13 1/2l behind Tantamount (11-1) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Baden (FR) 12-1 (11-12) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th at 5th, ridden in 5th 2 out, soon weakened, 5th of 10, 31l behind C'est Jersey (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Apr.
Accord (IRE) 11-4fav (11-0) With leaders, not much room 3 out, quickly lost place, 4th of 7, 24 1/2l behind Ridgeway Flyer (11-4) at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Bally Gilbert (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Led until narrowly headed after 4 out, lost 2nd and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next, at Newbury 3m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Deauville Crystal (FR) 4-1 (10-0) Chased leading pair, outpaced after 4 out, rallied into modest 3rd between last 2, 3rd of 6, 8 1/4l behind Kalondra (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f (4) gs in Oct.