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16:05 Sandown - 15 February 2019 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:05 Sandown

Friday 15 February 2019

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starsports.bet Handicap Chase (For The Alanbrooke Challenge Cup)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 37y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:08  |   Winning time: 6m 34.6s
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1
Horse silk
Strong Pursuit463
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-13| J: R Johnson| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  136| D
6/1
Useful hurdler won lone start over fences last season when jumping like an old hand in a Newbury beginners chase. Long absence to overcome here but stable can ready them and interesting given unexposed nature.
2
Horse silk
Duel At Dawnp34
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-12| J: L P Aspell| T: A M Hales| OR:  135| D
12/1
Smart novice last season but yet to hit those heights in two starts this term. Handicap falling and this a little easier but good bit more required now.
3
Horse silk
Kansas City Chiefp,t150
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-10| J: T Scudamore| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  133| D
14/1
Not won over fences since 2016 although ran well over hurdles last season. Pulled up back chasing latest in Welsh National although this rates a good bit easier than that. Better expected and each-way claims.
4
Horse silk
Darius Des Bois41
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: S Bowen| T: N J Henderson| OR:  128| BF| D
4/1
Newbury hurdle winner finished second in both chases to date. Latest run over 2m4f saw him finish very strongly suggesting 3m could be ideal. Tough course this for a novice but able latest so big chance here.
5
Horse silk
Holbrook Parkt59
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-5| J: Wayne Hutchinson| T: N B King| OR:  128| D
14/1
Three-time winner last season started this term with a good second. Slightly disappointing latest at Fakenham when fourth of five but can do better and capable if getting into a rhythm upfront.
6
Horse silk
Mendip Expresst70
Age: 13|  Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D Maxwell(5)| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  128| CD
8/1
December C&D winner has an excellent record over fences. Of advancing years and Johnson aboard Strong Pursuit but foolish to dismiss him and expect a bold bid.
7
Horse silk
Thedrinkymeisterp41
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-4| J: T J O'Brien| T: H D Daly| OR:  127| D
10/1
Hacked up on final start of last season and picked up where he left off with a good second at Newcastle. Strip fitter for that and relishes testing conditions so everything points to another strong showing.
8
Horse silk
Two Smokin Barrels29
Age: 10|  Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: M Scudamore| OR:  126| D
14/1
Second of three at Wincanton last time but had been struggling beforehand. Taller order now back in this bigger and more competitive field and others are preferred.
9
Horse silk
Bramble Brookp,t11
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-1| J: R M Power| T: C L Tizzard| OR:  124
16/1
Largely struggled since hacking up in a small field Wincanton contest last May. Handicapper assisting of late however and now just 3lb above that success so creeping back into contention.
10
Horse silk
Salmanazar63
Age: 11|  Weight: 11-1| J: Tom Cannon| T: A King| OR:  124| D
15/2
Four time winner remained largely consistent last term after missing 663 days. Started this season with a respectable second at Bangor so again has live place chances here.
11
Horse silk
Achillep45
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: Hugh Nugent(7)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  122| D
13/2
Former French trained gelding gained first success for this yard latest at Exeter last month. Upped 7b for that but could be that he's ready to improve again now and merits respect in this warmer contest.
12
Horse silk
Scotchtownv48
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-12| J: Thomas Bellamy| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  121
8/1
Generally stays well and hints of a return to form in his last two outings of 2018. Never yet won outside of novice company but not totally ruled out here.

Forecasts

Darius Des Bois (4/1), Strong Pursuit (6/1), Achille (13/2), Salmanazar (15/2), Scotchtown (8/1), Mendip Express (8/1), Thedrinkymeister (10/1), Duel At Dawn (12/1), Kansas City Chief (14/1), Two Smokin Barrels (14/1), Holbrook Park (14/1), Bramble Brook (16/1)

16:05 Sandown - 15 February 2019 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

DARIUS DES BOIS looked to be crying out for a step up in trip latest when second here over 2m4f and he is expected to be much better now over 3m and therefore gets the nod. Thedrinkymeister is one of the principle dangers after a good second on reappearance with recent winner Achille another expected to go close.
  1. Darius Des Bois
  2. Thedrinkymeister
  3. Achille

Previous Winners

2018
Tanit River
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 8
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £9,384.002nd: £2,772.003rd: £1,386.004th: £693.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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