Racecards
14:50 Sandown Park
Sri Lanka - The Jewel Of Asia Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £13,008
- 2nd: £5,980
- 3rd: £2,990
- 4th: £1,495
- Form 3/16P3-
- Age 4
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
held up in rear, not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2/124P1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
raced in 2nd or 3rd behind clear leader, not fluent 2nd, weakened and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 42U07-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss A Murphy
- Jockey J M Quinlan
raced in 2nd or 3rd behind clear leader, closed before 2 out, no impression on winner flat, kept on
- Form 955/155-
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer R T Phillips
- Jockey Finn Lambert
led, soon clear, not fluent 4th, headed after 2 out, weakened into 4th flat
- Form 04/4712-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey J E Moore
mid-division, not fluent 4th, some headway before 2 out, weakened before last
- Form 24U1F0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer B Pauling
- Jockey Kielan Woods
held up towards rear, some headway after 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 24123-3
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Bryony Frost
chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 1834/18-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 112
held up towards rear, pushed along after 5th, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no impression
- Form 123-
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A Keatley
- Jockey B S Hughes
mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, no impression, soon weakened
- Form 23195-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
mid-division, not fluent 3rd or 4th, soon lost place, well behind when pulled up before 2 out
In depth
Verdict
Legendary Day has won twice on the Flat since last seen over hurdles and should go well with Brian Hughes back on board. But ILIKO D’OLIVATE beat Aurigny Mill five lengths when defying a penalty at Taunton earlier in the year and further progress is expected now handicapping. Kaleb had the measure of Arqoob when runner-up at Plumpton recently while Jupiter Du Gite is another handicapping for the first time representing last year’s winning yard.
Formwatch
Jupiter Du Gite (FR) 11-4 (10-13) Led, raced keenly, soon clear, reduced lead 4th, pushed along and headed home turn, weakened before last, 3rd of 6, 12 1/4l behind Iberico Lord (11-0) at Stratford 2m (4) hvy in Apr.
Iliko D'olivate (FR) 7-4 (11-10) Jumped slickly, made all, pushed clear before 2 out, unchallenged, won at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Apr beating Aurigny Mill (11-10) by 5l, 9 ran.
Kaleb (IRE) 18-1 (12-0) Held up in rear, ridden before 6th, headway into modest 4th before 2 out, stayed on approaching last where plenty to do, stayed on run-in, took 2nd near finish, eye-catcher, 2nd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Small Bad Bob (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Totterdown 25-1 (12-0) Raced wide, led and went clear after 1st, reduced lead home turn, headed 2 out, rallied as leader idled last, weakened run-in, 5th of 8, 6l behind Russian Ruler (11-11) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Aurigny Mill (FR) 2-1 (11-10) Tracked clear leading pair, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before next, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 5l behind Iliko D'olivate (11-10) at Taunton 2m (4) gs in Apr.
Galahad Threepwood 25-1 (10-5) In touch in mid-division, not fluent 4th, closed when not fluent next, weakened before last, last of 13, dist behind Willaston (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Arqoob (IRE) 9-2 (11-6) Midfield, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 6th, headway 3 out, ridden and slightly squeezed rival before 2 out, disputed 2nd approaching last, kept on one pace run-in, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Small Bad Bob (10-8) at Plumpton 2m hcp (3) gs in Oct.
Iontach Cheval 11-1 (10-5) In rear, mistake 1st (usual 3rd), pushed along after 3 out, soon detached, 8th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Punctuation (10-12) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp (3) gd in Dec.
Legendary Day 7-1 (9-7) Mid-division, 4th and pushed along over 3f out, switched right and effort over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Punctuation (9-1) at York 2m hcp (3) sft in Oct.
Fourofakind (IRE) 10-3 (11-0) Held up in 5th, pushed along out wide and outpaced home turn, hit 2 out, hung left and weakened soon after, 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Mullinaree (11-11) at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.