16:45 Sandown

Friday 8 March 2019

All14:0014:3015:0515:4016:1016:45

Pure Storage Novices' Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 3f 173y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:45  |   Winning time: 5m 12.95s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
Horse silk
Duc De Beauchene23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: B J Geraghty| T: D Pipe| OR:  117
11/2
Combination of first handicap and step up to 2m4f saw him gain first career success at Plumpton latest. 4lb rise far from unfair for that success and expecting him to make a bold bid here.
3
Horse silk
Mack The Man41
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: Adam Wedge| T: Evan Williams| OR:  117
7/1
Gradual improvement culminated in 6L second to Betameche latest who ran second in his first handicap recently. Longer trip expected to be a major positive and the sort to improve plenty on handicap debut.
4
Horse silk
It's Got Legsv21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-11| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR:  116
5/1
13-race maiden but several good efforts on his CV including 4L second over C&D latest behind an improving sort. Upped 2lb for that here but still expect him to give a good account.
5
Horse silk
Cold As Ice21
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  110
17/2
Latest fourth over C&D gives him 7¾L to find with It's Got Legs who finished second there. Yet to make the frame and in honesty that looks likely to continue here.
6
Horse silk
Gleno9(ex 7)
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-5| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR:  103
11/8
First handicap latest saw him absolutely hack up over 2m5½f at Wincanton on good ground. 15lb rise speaks volumes about just how well he won so obviously life gets tougher now. Also acted on heavy in bumpers so bold bid expected.
7
Horse silk
Fenlons Court21
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel Sansom(5)| T: J W Mullins| OR:  109
14/1
Fontwell winner since finished third when behind It's Got Legs over C&D. No reason he can't again run well but vulnerable to less exposed sorts.
8
Horse silk
Mr Jack23
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-3| J: Brendan Powell| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR:  108
20/1
Running with some consistency at present after three good efforts of late. Will handle the ground and there seems no reason why he won't run his race again.
9
Horse silk
Mazalto77
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Houlihan(3)| T: P Phelan| OR:  102| BF
20/1
Easy winner on soft at Fontwell two starts back since ran well when second on heavy at Uttoxeter. Upped again for that but clearly an improving mare and merits respect here.

Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Young Wolf14
Weight: 12-3|  Age: 6
T: J & A O'Neill  J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
NR

Forecasts

Gleno (11/8), Young Wolf (4/1), It's Got Legs (5/1), Duc De Beauchene (11/2), Mack The Man (7/1), Cold As Ice (17/2), Fenlons Court (14/1), Mazalto (20/1), Mr Jack (20/1)

Verdict

The longer trip here could be right up MACK THE MAN's street and he gets the vote to continue his gradual improvement by gaining his first career success. Gleno and Duc De Beauchene are both winners last time out expected to continue their improvement by going well here.
  1. Mack The Man
  2. Gleno
  3. Duc De Beauchene

Previous Winners

2018
Tzar De L'Elfe
Weight: 10-9  |Age: 8
J: A Glassonbury  |  T: R Rowe
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £4,549.002nd: £1,336.003rd: £668.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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