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14:10 Sandown Park

Bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle (Class 2)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 3f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 37.60s
  • Off Time: 14:13:16
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - Yellow, Brown disc, striped sleeves, hooped cap
3/1
  • Form 252611-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 136

held up towards rear, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, no impression last, weakened run-in

2
Silk - Brown, Orange sleeves, quartered cap
20/1
  • Form 38/5505-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 134

mid-division, smooth headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace from last

3
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap
10/1
  • Form 211300-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 132

mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out

4
Silk - White, Light Blue and White check sleeves, Light Blue cap
11/1
  • Form 0B11P6-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 132

mid-division, reminders after 2nd, mistake, dropped to rear 6th, driven after 3 out, stayed on under pressure but no impression from next

5
Silk - Yellow, Mauve epaulets, striped sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 33P1F2-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 131

chased leader to approaching 2 out, weakened soon after

6
Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap
  • Form 03484P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 129

mid-division, struggling after 3 out, blundered 2 out and last

7
Silk - Purple, White hoop, White sleeves, Purple hoops, White cap
20/1
  • Form 072311-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 128

mid-division, hit 4th, driven, weakened after 3 out

8
Silk - White, Dark Blue stripe, striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 131/609-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 128

always behind, driven, stuggling after 3 out

9
Silk - Black, Yellow sash, chevrons on sleeves, Yellow cap
9/1
  • Form 462823-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 127

chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on but no impression on winner

10
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 978200-
  • Age 13
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 126

led, hanging and headed approaching 2 out, weakened last

11
Silk - Yellow and White check, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets
8/1
  • Form 125739-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 126

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened soon after

12
Silk - Red, Black hoop, armlets and cap
20/1
  • Form 13P604-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 125

chased leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened

13
Silk - Dark Green and Light Blue check, Light Blue sleeves
11/1
  • Form 1PF6/35-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 123

behind, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 2 out, soon driven, weakened

15
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
12/1
  • Form 421180-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 122

chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly

16
Silk - White, Navy Blue cap, White spots
18/1
  • Form 100350-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 120

held up in rear, headway after 3 out, weakened soon after next

17
Silk - Orange, Black stripe, Black sleeves, Orange armlets
18/1
  • Form 597F4/1-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 120

chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, finished lame

18
Silk - Emerald Green, Pink seams, sleeves and star on cap

Gabier

10 D
25/1
  • Form 419008-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 118

mid-division, headway on outside approaching 2 out, soon weakened under pressure

14
NR

Or Jaune (FR)

385 DC
  • Form 711381/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 122

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Earth Planet has plenty of weight to carry but deservedly so after successes at Wincanton and Cheltenham in his last two starts and the relatively lightly raced gelding is taken to defy the 11lb rise for that latest win and complete a hat-trick for the team of Paul Nicholls and Ruby Walsh, getting the verdict ahead of Mexican Pete and John Forbes. The last mentioned has, like the selection, won his last two starts but the latest of those came under testing conditions and he may have been flattered by the margin of success that day so looks a shade high in the weights. Gary Moore complicates matters by saddling no fewer than four runners, with Or Jaune, who has a long absence to overcome, looking the pick over Salut Saint Cloud who is fit from the flat. With Paul Webber's team in good form right now, Full House has to be respected but a bigger threat may come from the consistent Mexican Pete, from Alan King's stable. Earth Planet has solid claims for Paul Nicholls though and is taken to follow up the success of Oslot 12 months ago.

Formwatch

Earth Planet (IRE) 3-1fav (10-9) Held up behind, crept closer from 3 out, challenged approaching last, led flat, driven out, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs beating Newton Bridge (10-4) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.

Shatabdi (IRE) 18-1 (10-8) Held up in touch, chasing leaders approaching last, one pace flat, 5th of 21, 8l behind Auroras Encore (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gs.

County Zen (FR) 7-1 (11-3) Chased leader to 3rd, hit next, ridden before 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, 19th of 21, 42l behind Auroras Encore (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gs.

Backbord (GER) 11-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, lost place 4th, headway 7th, weakened approaching last, 6th of 22, 17l behind Forest Pennant (10-13) at Aintree 3m lst hcp hdl (1) gd.

Magical Legend 16-1 (10-1) Tracked leaders, led after 5th, ridden approaching last, headed close home, no extra, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind One Gulp (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f mrs hcp hdl (1) gd.

Rio De Janeiro (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) In touch, lost place after 7th, well behind from next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out in race won by Forest Pennant (10-13) at Aintree 3m lst hcp hdl (1) gd, 22 ran.

John Forbes 5-1 (11-4) Held up, smooth headway 3 out, ridden next, led approaching last, driven out flat, won at Kelso 2m 2f hcp hdl 0-130 (3) hvy beating Tragic Ohio (11-7) by 5l, 7 ran.

Laustra Bad (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Took keen hold in touch, hit 6th, weakened after 2 out, 9th of 17, 9l behind Majaales (11-1) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gs.

Mexican Pete 11-1 (11-7) In touch, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out, 3rd of 17, 2 1/2l behind Majaales (11-1) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gs.

Glacial Sunset (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Led until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last, 13th of 21, 17l behind Auroras Encore (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gs.

Tot O'Whiskey 9-1 (10-9) Held up in touch, went 2nd 3 out to 2 out, not fluent last, weakened, 9th of 21, 12l behind Auroras Encore (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gs.

Helens Vision 20-1 (10-13) Prominent, every chance after 3 out, one pace approaching last, 4th of 17, 4l behind Majaales (11-1) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gs.

Full House (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Held up, not fluent 14th, ridden after 3 out, no impression until stayed on from last, 5th of 9, 7l behind Harris Bay (10-7) at Ascot 3m hcp chs (2) gf in Nov.

Mous Of Men (FR) 10-1 (10-13) In touch, hit 2 out, soon beaten, 10th of 19, 10l behind Katies Tuitor (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 1f hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd.

Pace Shot (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up in mid-division, brief effort after 4 out, pushed along and weakened before next, 15th of 17, 29l behind Majaales (11-1) at Newbury 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gs.

Salut Saint Cloud 12-1 (10-2) Chased leaders, ridden to lead 2 out, kept on under pressure, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gd in May beating Cream Cracker (10-2) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.

Gabier 33-1 (10-4) Mid-division, struggling after 3 out, no chance from next, 8th of 14, 23l behind Earth Planet (10-9) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp hdl (2) gs.

Or Jaune (FR) 11-1 (10-8) Towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied after 2 out, stayed on strongly flat to lead towards finish, won at Haydock 2m 4f nov hcp hdl (2) gd in Apr '07 beating Sharp Reply (10-8) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.