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13:45 Sandown Park

Concept Hurdle (Class B)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 43.20s
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Santenay (FR)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Copeland

    8/15

      1
      Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

      Ben Ewar

      16
      50/1
      • Form P5P042
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6

      close up until outpaced approaching 2 out

      2
      Silk - YELLOW, MAROON and YELLOW hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Copeland

      20 v
      8/15
      • Form 2U1-0F6
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6

      led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, outpaced approaching last

      3
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (halved), White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, White cap

      Jalons Star (IRE)

      38
      200/1
      • Form 12-0060
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      chased leader to after 2nd, ridden and weakened after 3 out

      4
      Silk - Red, White seams, White sleeves, Orange armlets, Orange cap

      Mantles Prince

      20
      25/1
      • Form 1312-2U
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-6

      always in rear, tailed off

      5
      Silk - White, Crimson hoops, Black cap

      Santenay (FR)

      45
      7/4
      • Form 14-1120
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-6

      tracked leader after 2nd, not fluent 4th, challenged on bit approaching 2 out, led between last 2, drew clear flat

      6
      Silk - Dark blue and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap, yellow diamond

      Scented Air

      56
      100/1
      • Form 12010
      • Age 6
      • Weight 11-1

      not fluent, close up, hit 4th and next, outpaced by leading pair before 2 out, no chance when mistake last

      In depth

      Verdict

      A disappointing turn out for this valuable prize and it looks to boil down to a match between last years winner Copeland and the progressive Santenay, who gets the vote. Paul Nicholls' five-year-old has been lightly raced this term, having taken in only three races before going to Cheltenham for the Champion Hurdle, his main target. However, while he failed to cut much ice at Prestbury Park, he gets the chance to atone here and pick up a nice consolation prize. Copeland hasn't looked the same horse this season as the one who proved so game when seeing off Intersky Falcon in this contest last year. However, there were signs at Aintree behind Sacundi, that he may be returning to something like his best, and if he can build on that effort, he will not go down without a fight.