12:05 Sandown

Saturday 4 December 2021

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Andy Stewart - Sandown Park's Great Friend 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 12:06 | Winning time: 4m 5.8s

Hardkore³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton| D

15/2

Half-brother to 3 winners, including fairly useful hurdler Enee and Falafel. Dam classy hurdles/chase winner up to 2¾m. Easy to back but made a winning debut at Chepstow a month ago.

Form: 1

Might I⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: H Fry| D

6/4

Fairly useful bumper performer (won on debut and Newbury defeat worked out well) and impressive when making successful return/hurdles bow at Newton Abbot, quickening clear. Smart prospect.

Form: 15-1

Constitution Hill²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson

85/40

£120,000 4-y-o. First foal, dam (h123) 2m-19f hurdle winner. Head second sole start in Irish points in April and has joined top yard.

Form: 2-

Eyed

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: R P McLernon| T: P R Webber

200/1

£58,000 3-y-o, Kayf Tara gelding. Brother to fair hurdler/fairly useful hurdler/chaser Two Swallows, and half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler One For The Team.

Form:

Lavorante²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J E Moore| T: G & J Moore

100/1

Plenty of encouragement in 2 bumpers in February and showed promise starting out over hurdles when third at Fontwell in March. Disappointing return to action over C&D a month ago.

Form: 2353-7

Minella Hub²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Lee Edwards| T: A West

100/1

€28,000 3-y-o, Shirocco gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful hurdler Ferrobin. Failed to complete both starts in Irish points but displayed ability when fourth on last month's hurdles bow.

Form: P/F-4

Name In Lights²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Brendan Powell| T: C L Tizzard

14/1

€90,000 3-y-o. In need of the experience in his bumper last winter and much more like it switched to hurdling when runner-up over C&D 27 days ago. Can build on that.

Form: 4-2

Outlaw Peter^t1³²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| D

5/1

Runner-up on debut in a Navan bumper in January. Duly went one better starting out for this yard at Worcester in October and promising start over hurdles (finished lame). Back in trip and tongue tied.

Form: 2-14

Thelasthighking²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: N & W Twiston-Davies

25/1

Runner-up in a point, then travelled as well as any when third in a Tipperary bumper in May. Changed hands for £65,000 after and collared close home at Wincanton. Hurdles debut.

Form: 2-32

Forecasts

Might I (6/4), Constitution Hill (85/40), Outlaw Peter (5/1), Hardkore (15/2), Name In Lights (14/1), Thelasthighking (25/1), Minella Hub (100/1), Lavorante (100/1), Eyed (200/1)

With some strong bumper form behind him, MIGHT I looked useful when quickening clear of his rivals at Newton Abbot in October and he can leave the bare form of that well behind. There's depth to this though, with Name In Lights open to progress, while six-figure point recruit Constitution Hill demands a second look.