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13:20 Sandown

Saturday 7 December 2019

All12:1512:5013:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 6m 24.9s

1^st

Go Whatever

510-6

3/1f

T: C GordonJ: H Cobden

In touch on outside, pressed leader after 6th, led turning in, shaken up between last 2, hit last, soon ridden, one pace and pressed when left 3 lengths clear closing stages op 7/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Dream Berry

811-9

16/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, mistake 8th, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to chase winner between last 2, ridden after last, no extra in 3rd when left clear 2nd closing stages

3^rd

Fortunate George

910-10

8/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Henry Platt (10)

Held up behind, ridden and headway under pressure before 2 out, stayed on into modest 3rd flat, no chance with front pair

4^th

Silva Eclipse

610-12

12/1

T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Sam Coltherd (3)

Tracked leaders, driven and lost place approaching 2 out, no impression between last, plugged on into modest 4th flat tchd 10/1

5^th

3 ¾

Lord Of The Island

1111-9

7/2

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace (3)

Tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression between last 2, weakened last op 9/2

6^th

1 ½

Crystal Lad

710-1

8/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Pressed leader to after 6th, in touch, driven to challenge turning in, soon ridden, no extra and lost place before last, weakened flat op 11/1

7^th

Eur Gone West

611-6

12/1

T: D PipeJ: David Noonan

Led, ridden and headed turning in, soon weakened, tailed off op 9/1

Also Ran

Boyhood

811-12

12/1

T: T R GeorgeJ: J J Burke

Mid-division on outside, dropped towards rear after 4th, struggling 3 out, weakened before next, soon pulled up

Flemcara

711-9

8/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Adam Wedge

Held up behind, ridden after 3 out, never near leaders, weakened before next, soon pulled up op 6/1

Taj Badalandabad

911-6

16/1

T: D PipeJ: James Davies

Mid-division on inside, lost place 7th, soon pushed along and behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out op 12/1

Special Acceptance

610-4

12/1

T: P R WebberJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, headway before 2 out, chased leaders between last 2, not fluent last, soon ridden, went 2nd and closing on winner when rider became unbalanced and unseated closing stages op 16/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.90Pl:£1.80, £5.80, £3.20EX:£77.00Trifecta:£1,443.80Tricast:£364.80SF:£52.33Swingers:£35.40, £14.70, £50.30

Forecasts

Go Whatever (3/1), Lord Of The Island (7/2), Fortunate George (8/1), Crystal Lad (8/1), Flemcara (8/1), Silva Eclipse (12/1), Eur Gone West (12/1), Special Acceptance (12/1), Boyhood (12/1), Dream Berry (16/1), Taj Badalandabad (16/1)

After he bucked out from the front and led his rivals a merry dance upon his return to action over 2m4f at this track last month, C&D winner Lord Of The Island has obvious claims. The current form of the yard is an added positive, and for an 11-year-old he hasn't had that much racing. Sue Smith wouldn't be sending Silva Eclipse here if she didn't think he could go well, and it will be interesting to see what the market makes of Taj Badalandabad after such a long absence. Punters are advised to stick with the improving GO WHATEVER who shed his maiden tag last month, and can find the required improvement on handicap debut as he steps up to 2m7f.