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
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Commanche Redp19
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-12| J: Tom Cannon| T: C Gordon| OR:  132| D
15/2
Useful hurdler/chaser but has operated well below his best this term.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Nordanop19
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: Bryony Frost| T: N B King| OR:  130
25/1
Did well last term, culminating in a wide-margin success on deep ground at Ascot. This season has a been a write-off so far, though.
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Timeform
3
Horse silk
Goa Lil29
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-10| J: D A Jacob| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR:  130
33/1
Fairly useful hurdler/chaser but well held last 2 starts, including jumpers bumper last month.
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Adicci20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-8| J: K Brogan(5)| T: J & A O'Neill| OR:  128
4/1
Showed improved form on back of a wind op to double career tally at Fontwell on return and better effort since when good second at Wincanton 3 weeks ago, clear of rest. Big player off similar mark.
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Timeform
6
Horse silk
Global Famet19
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: P J Brennan| T: F O'Brien| OR:  127| D
5/1
Won bumper and Wetherby novice hurdle last season. Promising return at Carlisle and much better effort in handicaps when runner-up at Uttoxeter last month. Remains unexposed.
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Timeform
7
Horse silk
Pol Crocan20
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: M G Nolan| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR:  127
12/1
Proved a different proposition to hurdling debut when getting up late in Wincanton maiden and further progress when defying a penalty in novice there 3 weeks ago. More to come now handicapping.
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Timeform
8
Horse silk
Stormy Flight36
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-2| J: Matt Griffiths| T: J Scott| OR:  122| BF
11/2
Taunton maiden hurdle winner and arrives in good form, again ridden with restraint when runner-up at Exeter before pulling too hard at Wincanton.
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Timeform
9
Horse silk
Fearless48
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-1| J: Fergus Gregory(3)| T: O Murphy| OR:  121| BF
11/1
Market Rasen novice winner a year ago and back to form when third on handicap bow at Haydock last time, maybe a bit better than the result after helping force a solid gallop. Back up in trip.
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Timeform
10
Horse silk
Bard Of Brittanyp7(ex 7)
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-10| J: M Goldstein| T: Miss S West| OR:  109
10/3
Back to form when beating a big field at Doncaster last week, a rare run away from testing ground perhaps the catalyst for the career-best effort. Big player under a penalty if reproducing that.
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Timeform
11
Horse silk
Trans Expressp61
Age: 11|  Weight: 10-7| J: Lucy Gardner| T: Mrs S Gardner| OR:  113| D
22/1
Confirmed previous encouragement to capitalise on reduced mark in determined style at Exeter but disappointed there next time. 6 of 7 career wins have come at Exeter.
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Timeform

Non-Runners

4
Horse silk
Dan McGrue36
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 9
T: B Barr  J: Archie Bellamy
NR

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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