12:50 Sandown

Friday 8 December 2017

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Holiday Inn Shepperton Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase (For The John Dunsdon Memorial Cup)

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 6m 31.6s

Belmount^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 131| D

10/1

Winner over an extended 3m1f at Warwick (good) in September but disappointing twice since including when having jumping issues prior to falling at Haydock (heavy) last time out.

Form: 2-3416F

Pickamix^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen| T: C J Mann| OR: 131

7/2

In good form since switching to fences placing on all three starts most recently in an amateurs contest over 3m1f at Cheltenham (good-to-soft) last month. One for the shortlist off a 1lb higher mark.

Form: 21-1223

Orbasa^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Lorcan Williams⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130

12/1

Victorious over 2m4f at Wincanton (good) on his penultimate outing but disappointed off this 8lb higher mark on his first attempt at this subsequently. Interesting to see how he fares today.

Form: 3-43516

Chef D'Equipe^h¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 129| BF

10/1

Successful over fences at Auteuil (2m6f, very soft) in June but held twice off a 7lb lower mark at Plumpton last month. Given a positive ride when third on the first of those efforts but more needed on his return to fences.

Form: 52-2136

Mustmeetalady^p⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr James King| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 128

20/1

Dual winner over hurdles and registered his first win over fences when successful over an extended 3m4f at Haydock (good) in April. Likely to have improved for October's first run in five months.

Form: 3541-98

Pete The Feat^t²⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D Skehan| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 127| CD

16/1

Ten time winner including over C&D in January. Disappointing in three subsequent outings including over C&D last time out and races off a 3lb higher mark today.

Form: 83155-4

Shanroe Santos^b²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr M Legg| T: L Wadham| OR: 127| CD

8/1

C&D winner on good-to-soft ground in March and has put in good efforts in finishing third over 3m2f the last twice. Blinkers worn for the first time last time out are retained today.

Form: 117-633

Theatrical Star²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J L Thomas⁽⁷⁾| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 127| D

4/1

Winner of six races and put in an improved effort when finishing 2L third at Taunton (good) over an extended 2m5f last time out. Return to 3m a positive and he is an interesting runner today.

Form: 548-6F3

Jennys Surprise²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Lily Pinchin⁽⁷⁾| T: F O'Brien| OR: 123| CD

6/1

Returning from a year off the track when winning over 3m2f at Uttoxeter (good-to-soft) last time out. Raised 6lb for that effort and also declared 13:35 Wincanton Thursday.

Form: 1F/P4U-1

Cadeau George^b1³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Alex Ferguson⁽³⁾| T: B Pauling| OR: 120| D

20/1

Well held in three handicap hurdles since winning a handicap hurdle at Huntingdon (3m1f, good-to-soft) last December and a switch to fences resulted in a heavy defeat on seasonal debut a month ago. Wears blinkers for the first time today.

Form: 31788-0

Coolking^b¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr S Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 119| D

20/1

Winner of his first two outings for this stable including on heavy ground over an extended 3m1f at Plumpton in February. Pulled up on better ground in two subsequent outings and would appreciate any overnight rain.

Form: 5111P-P

Lunar Flow^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: 2nd Preference| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 111| BF| D

10/1

Successful twice over this trip at Uttoxeter this year including on good-to-soft ground on his penultimate outing. Ran well to finish third off a mark 2lb lower than he races off today at Warwick subsequently.

Form: 8145-13

Hedgeinator^p²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Mr Tommie M O'Brien| T: Christian Williams| OR: 107| BF| D

20/1

Hunter chase winner in Ireland and off the mark at the first attempt for this yard in a 2m5f handicap chase at Newton Abbot (good-to-soft) in August. Disappointing since including in first time cheekpieces (retained) last time out.

Form: 43-1455

Forecasts

Pickamix (7/2), Theatrical Star (4/1), Jennys Surprise (6/1), Shanroe Santos (8/1), Chef D'Equipe (10/1), Belmount (10/1), Lunar Flow (10/1), Orbasa (12/1), Pete The Feat (16/1), Hedgeinator (20/1), Cadeau George (20/1), Mustmeetalady (20/1), Coolking (20/1)

PICKAMIX ran well to finish runner-up in a highly competitive amateurs contest last time out and he can go two better by taking this opening event. The selection has the ground and trip to suit today and with the useful Sam Waley-Cohen on board he can take this at the chief expense of Theatrical Star who ran well at Taunton last time and hails from the in form Colin Tizzard (7/35) stable. Of the remainder Shanroe Santos ran a decent race in first time blinkers last time and can claim third today.