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14:20 Sandown Park

Charlie & Lola Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,204
  • 2nd: £1,528
  • 3rd: £764
  • 4th: £382
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 7.15s
  • Off Time: 14:20:30
  • 8 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Purple star, Yellow sleeves, Purple spots, Yellow cap, Purple stars
16/1
  • Form 10U/304-
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 129

raced in 3rd and off the pace, lost 3rd 5th, ridden and weakened 9th, tailed off

2
Silk - White, Dark Blue stars and sleeves, Red cap
7/1
  • Form P6-5345
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 125

raced in 4th and off the pace, hit 9th, closed to 3rd before 3 out, chased leader 3 out, led before last, stayed on well, ridden out

3
Silk - Beige, dark blue hoops, armlets and star on cap

Top Mark

41 b D
22/1
  • Form 1/012-00
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 124

chased clear leader until after 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off

4
Silk - Purple, Pink seams and sleeves, Black cap
11/2
  • Form 6-2FP14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 122

led at strong pace, clear before 3rd, hit 8th and next, reduced lead before 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed well before last, lost 2nd before last, weakened

5
Silk - Black, yellow disc, halved sleeves, black and yellow quartered cap
  • Form 32-311F
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 122

soon well outpaced in rear, slow 5th, ridden and hit 7th, tailed off

6
Silk - Orange, Olive Green stars, Orange sleeves

Dinarius

12 p D
11/4
  • Form 3-40631
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 114

led in start, well off the pace in last pair, hit 9th, headway after 4 out, 4th when hit 3 out, went 3rd next, went 2nd before last and kept on flat, no impression on winner

7
Silk - RED and WHITE diabolo, WHITE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN diamonds, RED cap

Viable

41 D
16/1
  • Form 417427
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 120

jumped right, well off the pace in 6th, reminders before 7th, stayed on to modest 5th after 3 out,

8
Silk - Purple, Yellow chevrons, Purple sleeves, Yellow cap, Purple star
5/2
  • Form 059-13
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 117

raced in 5th and off the pace, went 3rd 5th, went 2nd after 4 out until 3 out, weakened next

In depth

Verdict

Veteran Lorient Express is facing a stiff task on his reappearance and fellow C&D scorer Russian Flag hasn't been in the same form this season as last, though is back on a winning mark. Top Mark and Lord Singer now sport blinkers in an attempt to rekindle enthusiasm but the latter has gone up a further pound since finishing well beaten at Folkestone. The handicapper may have also got to Kilkenny All Star but Clouseau is still probably open to a little improvement, as is DINARIUS. Alex Hales' six-year-old carries a penalty for his pillar-to-post victory at Exeter but had a couple of useful novices behind that day and will take some catching if adopting similar tactics around here.

Formwatch

Lorient Express (FR) 5-1 (10-7) Led, not fluent 5th, blundered 8th, headed next, ridden and lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 21l behind Panjo Bere (10-12) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp chs (2) gs in Feb '10.

Russian Flag (FR) 11-1 (11-9) Held up towards rear on outer, headway approaching and hit 8th, lost place next, weakened from 5 out, 5th of 7, 42l behind Sagalyrique (11-12) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd in Jan.

Top Mark 66-1 (11-1) Towards rear, ridden and weakened 3 out, last of 16, well behind Ski Sunday (11-11) at Kempton 2m hcp hdl 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.

Lord Singer (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Led, clear before 3rd, headed soon after 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 6, 19l behind Jeczmien (10-11) at Taunton 2m hcp chs 0-115 (4) gd.

Kilkenny All Star (IRE) 6-1 (11-1) Close up when fell 1st, in a race won by Lease Lend (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan, 9 ran.

Dinarius 14-1 (10-12) Led until approaching 4 out, led again next, not fluent 2 out, stayed on well under pressure, won at Exeter 2m 3f beg chase (3) sft beating Ace High (10-12) by 8l, 7 ran.

Viable 14-1 (11-1) Held up towards rear, tracked leaders 6th, lost place 8th, reminders after 5 out, soon weakened, 7th of 9, 34l behind Lease Lend (11-12) at Wetherby 2m hcp chs 0-135 (3) sft in Jan.

Clouseau (NZ) 8-1 (11-4) Held up, headway approaching 4th, blundered 7th, chased winner 3 out until next, one pace, 3rd of 9, 14l behind Cadoudalas (11-5) at Hereford 2m nov hcp chs (0-125) (3) hvy in Jan.