15:35 Sandown

Saturday 10 March 2018

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Matchbook Racing Is Commission Free Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 6m 40.8s

Indy Five²⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: David Dennis| D

Form: 31-91F1

Shanroe Santos^b¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: L P Aspell| T: L Wadham| OR: 135| CD

4/1

Won this contest a year ago, and returns on the back of an impressive Carlisle success last month over this sort of trip. Can make errors jumping but claims are there on that form.

Form: 3U22P1

Pete The Feat^t²⁷

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: J J Burke| T: C E Longsdon| OR: 133| CD

9/1

Likeable old stager, won over C&D in December and ran a stormer in Veterans' race here next time up. Now 14, but retains enthusiasm and could bounce back from lesser effort at Exeter last month.

Form: 55-412P

Topper Thornton⁵⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: Harry Bannister| T: A M Hales| OR: 129| D

15/2

Anything but reliable, went close at Carlisle in November over 3m2f on debut for this yard and travelled ominously here over 3m4f in December without finding too much. Pulled up at Warwick in January and hard to place faith in.

Form: 39-825P

Tanit River^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 0-0| J: Alan Johns| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 128| CD

3/1

Cashed in on handicapper's leniency (7lb drop) to score over C&D last month, goes immediately back up 5lb but yard in good form and appeared to enjoy the first spin around this place.

Form: 6P-6P51

O Maonlai²³

Age: 17| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: T R George

Form: P45-P25

Fourth Act^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 0-0| J: H Cobden| T: C L Tizzard| OR: 125

9/2

Scored over hurdles at Fontwell in January on the back of a wind operation, not as good either start since including back over fences at Kempton last month. Needs the first-time blinkers to spark something extra.

Form: 53-7104

Amore Alato³⁹⁹

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: D Skelton| CD

Form: 249/134-

Local Show^b1³⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 0-0| J: D A Jacob| T: Mrs S J Humphrey| OR: 124| D

12/1

Has some good novice form for Ben Pauling but yet to really get going for this yard and pulled up last month at Taunton (2m7f, soft). First-time blinkers are tried here.

Form: P8P-64P

Horatio Hornblower^p¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 0-0| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: Nick Williams| OR: 121| D

9/2

Went well for this jockey at Newbury in January to score from 4lb lower mark over trip just shy of 3m on soft ground. Not as good next time at Ludlow, but returning rider may be able to squeeze more now.

Form: 35-3415

Potters Legend²²

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: L Wadham| D

Form: 747P64

Lithic²²

Age: 14| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: J & A O'Neill

Form: F1332F

Flaming Charmer²²

Age: 17| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: C L Tizzard

Form: 3-21454

Vice Et Vertu³⁴

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: H D Daly| D

Form: P8-1P13

Kap Jazz¹²¹

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: Miss V Williams| BF

Form: F113-02

Azure Fly³⁵

Age: 17| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: C E Longsdon

Form: P4-16PP

Vino Griego²²

Age: 20| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: G & J Moore| CD

Form: 1/54U65

Hey Bill¹⁸

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: D Killahena & G McPherson| D

Form: 7-P841B

Masterplan⁴³

Age: 15| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: C E Longsdon| D

Form: 561-225

Morning Reggie⁵⁶

Age: 16| Weight: 0-0| J: Unknown| T: O Sherwood| C

Form: 3917-6P

Forecasts

Tanit River (3/1), Shanroe Santos (4/1), Horatio Hornblower (9/2), Fourth Act (9/2), Topper Thornton (15/2), Pete The Feat (9/1), Local Show (12/1)

Last year's winner Shanroe Santos cannot be underestimated as he returns on the back of a really fine effort to score last time at Carlisle. He's respected but opposable now back conceding weight. TANIT RIVER scored over C&D three weeks ago having been handed a chance by the assessor. That was his first try over these fences and, despite going back up 5lb, he can double his Sandown tally. The likeable teenager Pete The Feat can never be written off here while Sam Twiston-Davies might get a tune from Horatio Hornblower.