12:45 Sandown

Friday 3 December 2021

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Sargent Fifty Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 6m 31.80s

Valadom^p,t²⁵¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss Amber Jackson-Fennell⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hobson| OR: 130| D

12/1

Showed benefit of reappearance when making all at Newcastle a year ago. Matched that form with a brace of runner-up efforts in the spring, adopting usual forceful tactics. May just need this.

Form: 2/51322-

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Volcano^p,t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss Katie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: Sheila Lewis| OR: 128| D

11/1

Form: 131P-09

Rolling Dylan^p⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-9| J: Ms E L Herbison⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127| D

11/2

Inconsistent chaser on a long losing run, but has dropped to a good mark and having won a point, he confirmed he's back in reasonable nick when second in a veterans' handicap in October.

Form: 4-14212

Sending Love^t²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Ben Bromley⁽⁵⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 127| D

13/2

Lightly-raced hurdler who picked up a maiden and novice last season. Allotted a tricky opening mark and chase debut/reappearance here wasn't that promising but he can do better. Up in trip.

Form: 13741-6

Count Meribel²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr Zac Baker| T: N & W Twiston-Davies| OR: 126

5/1

Not shown much for a while but reappearance over hurdles will have served a purpose and he's very well handicapped if he ever does rediscover his form.

Form: U7P56-7

Boughtbeforelunch^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Miss Gina Andrews| T: P R Webber| OR: 119

6/1

Consistent chaser in the main who got his head back in front at Ludlow in May. BOoked for second when falling 2 out at Wetherby last week and same mark here.

Form: 6122PF

Bali Body²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr James King| T: Dr R D P Newland| OR: 115

15/8

Displayed progressive form over hurdles, opening his account in a Hereford maiden prior to excellent second on Carlisle handicap bow. Warmed to task on chase debut last month and more to come.

Form: 2/6512-3

Henryville¹¹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-1| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 105

20/1

Veteran who races almost exclusively in France these days. Looks to be a declining force rising 14 so others more appealing.

Form: P57306

Non-Runners

Burrows Park²⁶⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 9

T: Miss V Williams J: Miss Lucy Turner

Forecasts

Bali Body (15/8), Count Meribel (5/1), Rolling Dylan (11/2), Boughtbeforelunch (6/1), Sending Love (13/2), Burrows Park (8/1), Volcano (11/1), Valadom (12/1), Henryville (20/1)

After hitting a couple of fences early, BALI BODY ended up shaping quite well on chase debut at Warwick a month ago and representing an excellent yard, he can leave that form well behind. Boughtbeforelunch was in the process of running very well when falling last week and is feared most, with Rolling Dylan also of some interest.