16:15 Sandown

Friday 12 March 2021

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:45

Paddy Power '4 Sleeps To Cheltenham' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 3f 173y  |   Good to Soft  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:26  |   Winning time: 5m 17.6s
1st
Horse silk
10
10/3f
T: Miss S WestJ: M Goldstein
Held up in last trio, smooth headway between horses before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, led before hit last and pecked, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in op 3/1 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
7
5
611-8
4/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan (5)
Mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
8
11/2
T: J ScottJ: Matt Griffiths
Held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd, headway on inside before 2 out, went right last, kept on run-in pressing for 2nd but no chance with winner op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
5 ½
6
5/1
T: F O'BrienJ: P J Brennan
Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and chased new leader 2 out until between last 2, 3rd and held when hit last, weakened run-in tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
9
11/1
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (3)
Chased leader, led approaching 4th, hit next, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 op 7/1
6th
Horse silk
11
11
22/1
T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner
Led until reduced lead and headed approaching 4th, lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before next op 18/1
7th
Horse silk
8
3
511-10
33/1
T: N A Twiston-DaviesJ: D A Jacob
Last pair, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 4th, never on terms op 25/1 tchd 40/1
8th
Horse silk
7
2
511-10
25/1
T: N B KingJ: Bryony Frost
Ran in snatches, chased leaders, reminders after 1st, pushed along after 3 out, weakened on long run before next tchd 28/1
9th
Horse silk
4 ¼
1
15/2
T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon
Mid-division on outside, ridden and weakened after 4 out op 11/1 and tchd 12/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: M G Nolan
Raced keenly, always towards rear, ridden and tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next op 14/1

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Horse silk
Dan McGrue36
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 9
T: B Barr  J: Archie Bellamy
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.10, £1.50, £2.30EX:£16.60Trifecta:£63.80Tricast:£69.90SF:£16.59Swingers:£2.40, £5.40, £4.80

Forecasts

Bard Of Brittany (10/3), Adicci (4/1), Global Fame (5/1), Stormy Flight (11/2), Commanche Red (15/2), Fearless (11/1), Pol Crocan (12/1), Trans Express (22/1), Nordano (25/1), Goa Lil (33/1), Dan McGrue (100/1)

Verdict

POL CROCAN is progressing rapidly so could be ahead of the handicapper off this opening mark, with the return to further in his favour. Bard of Brittany won in good style at Doncaster last week so is an obvious threat under a penalty, while Adicci pulled clear of the rest when runner-up at Wincanton under this rider and is only 1 lb higher here.

  1. POL CROCAN (IRE)
  2. BARD OF BRITTANY
  3. ADICCI (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £6,173.002nd: £1,813.003rd: £906.004th: £453.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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