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16:20 Sandown Park

Facilitas Tes Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.60s
  • Off Time: 16:20:25
  • 16 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Purple seams, Yellow cap
28/1
  • Form 2514P4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 117

held up towards rear, headway on inside and challenging when not much room 2 out, soon one pace, no impression

2
Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap
  • Form 25-72
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 114

held up in rear, headway under pressure into mid-division after 3 out, soon beaten

3
Silk - Royal Blue, Dark Blue cap
20/1
  • Form 6-P6113
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 112

mid-division, weakening when mistake 2 out

4
Silk - Purple, Red halved sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 15-116
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 112

chased leader, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

5
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue chevrons, hooped sleeves, Pink cap
16/1
  • Form 3-20472
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 112

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat went 2nd near finish, no chance with winner

6
Silk - BEIGE and EMERALD GREEN check, BEIGE sleeves
28/1
  • Form 46-035
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 110

mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened

7
Silk - Red, Yellow braces, White sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 0-74731
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 110

took keen hold early, chased leaders, challenged 2 out, stayed on same pace flat

8
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
4/1
  • Form P833/1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 109

held up, headway going well approaching 2 out, led 2 out, headed last, soon well held 2nd, lost 2nd near finish

9
Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, chevrons on sleeves
50/1
  • Form 34415
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 116

never better than mid-division

10
Silk - Yellow, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Yellow stars, Emerald Green cap, Yellow star
  • Form 160-0PP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 105

in touch, weakened after 3 out, behind when hit 2 out

11
Silk - Maroon, Light Blue cross belts, Maroon sleeves, Light Blue stars, Light Blue cap, Maroon stars
  • Form 24023-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 103

always behind, ridden 5th, soon struggling

12
Silk - Red and Royal Blue diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap
  • Form 9P8098
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 101

pulled hard early, behind from 3rd

13
Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form 23P-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 100

mid-division, ridden and weakened soon after 3 out

14
Silk - EMERALD GREEN and ROYAL BLUE diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
5/2
  • Form 7081
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 100

hit 1st and 2nd, in touch, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, one pace approaching last

15
Silk - Purple, Pink stars, Purple sleeves, Purple cap, Pink star
  • Form 73P151
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 93

led, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last

16
Silk - Yellow, Red Cross of Lorraine, Red sleeves, Yellow armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 521
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 110

held up towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well flat

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A very open look to this novices' handicap but HOHLETHELONELY did nothing wrong in winning comfortably at Kempton last week and comes here without a penalty, so he gets the nod to follow up ahead of Youngstown, Suntini and Gabreselassie. The selection clearly enjoys getting his toe in and gets on well with conditional Ashley Coleman, and he looks to have plenty going for him again today. Youngstown loves plenty of juice in the ground and won over a similar trip at Uttoxeter last time. He looks a decent chaser-in-the-making but may well be capable of picking up a couple more nice prizes over hurdles first and he should be thereabouts today. Suntini returned from a 20 month absence to score at Exeter in December and can improve for that here. Emma Lavelle has given him two months to recover, so hopefully he will avoid the dreaded bounce factor. Silk Affair won a Towcester maiden hurdle last time and has his ground here, but will probably still need to improve to win this and Gabreselassie looks a better proposition. The Old Vic gelding ran well at Fakenham last time and is improving, so with the yard in great form he should go close. Dastardly Dick has plenty of ability but has to contend with the poor form of the Victor Dartnall stable at present, but Troque should not be taken lightly in spite of top weight, given his trainer's superb record on his raids from across the channel. Hohlethelonely is given the nod in a good race.

Formwatch

Troque (FR) 12-1 (11-0) Took keen hold in midfield, not much room and switched right approaching 2 out, chased leaders before last, stayed on same pace flat, 4th of 15, 4l behind Ingratitude (11-9) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) gd in Dec.

Gabreselassie (IRE) 3-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Princeful (11-5) at Fakenham 2m nh nov hdl (4) gs in Jan.

Kadouchski (FR) 9-1 (10-13) Mid-division, headway after 5th, hit 2 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 13, 4l behind Princess Flame (10-10) at Leicester 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec.

Darstardly Dick (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Chased leader, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, not quicken, 6th of 8, 5l behind Stradbrook (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.

Sangfroid 6-1 (10-10) Prominent, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, stayed on well to go 2nd from last, not reached winner, 2nd of 11, 2l behind White On Black (10-1) at Wincanton 2m hcp hdl 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.

Blazing Desert 8-1 (10-12) In touch, ridden and chased leaders 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th of 13, 22l behind King's Forest (10-9) at Taunton 2m 1f nov hdl (3) gs in Dec.

Youngstown (IRE) 5-2fav (11-3) Always in touch, led after 8th, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-105 (4) hvy in Jan beating Pelo Du Bief (9-13) by 2l, 19 ran.

Suntini (GER) 5-1 (10-1) Held up last, headway 3rd, led approaching 2 out, driven out flat, won at Exeter 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Dec beating South O'The Border (11-0) by 3l, 11 ran.

Reblis (FR) 13-2 (11-5) Not always fluent, led until 4th, chased winner until after 3 out, weakened next, 5th of 7, 27l behind Mr Thriller (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f 4yo nov hdl (4) sft.

Jean Le Poisson (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Mid-division, headway when blundered badly 6th, behind from next and pulled up 2 out in race won by Wychwoods Legend (11-9) at Kempton 2m 5f hcp hdl 0-110 (4) sft in Jan, 19 ran.

That's An Honour (IRE) 25-1 (11-1) In touch, ridden and weakening when not fluent 2 out, 4th of 12, 20l behind Kilvergan Boy (11-4) at Towcester 2m nov hdl (3) sft in Jan.

Northern Lad (IRE) 100-1 (11-1) Led until 5th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, 8th of 16, 30l behind Ainama (11-4) at Kempton 2m nov hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Quelclasse (FR) 7-1 (10-2) Mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, 5th of 10, 33l behind Toby Belch (10-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in May.

Hohlethelonely 6-1 (10-9) Raced wide, rear of mid-division, headway under pressure and hanging after 3 out, led and went right 2 out, hanging right but came clear when hit last, won at Kempton 2m cnd hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft beating Viscount Rossini (10-7) by 8l, 12 r.

Wise Men Say (IRE) 8-1 (10-4) Tracked leader, led after 5th until 3 out, ridden to lead next, hard pressed and stayed on gamely from last, driven out, won at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) sft beating Widely Accepted (11-6) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

Silk Affair (IRE) 4-6fav (10-4) Held up towards rear, headway 5th, went 2nd after 2 out, led last, soon clear, easily, won at Towcester 2m 3f mdn hdl (4) hvy in Jan beating Gouranga (11-2) by 11l, 8 ran.