15:10 Sandown Park

Saturday 12 March 2016

All13:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:55

Close Brothers Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)

Off time: - | Winning time: 4m 7.16s

1^st

Flying Angel

510-10

9/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Ryan Hatch

Mid-division, headway 5th, chased leaders approaching 3 out, led approaching 2 out, in command when hit last, driven clear run-in

2^nd

Solstice Star

610-11

11/1

T: M KeighleyJ: Killian Moore

Chased leader until 3rd, chased leaders, 2nd again 5th, led before 2 out until approaching 2 out, chased winner, held when hit last, one pace run-in

3^rd

4.5

Spice Fair

910-7

20/1

T: M D I UsherJ: Wayne Hutchinson

Behind, headway on long run before 2 out, went 3rd betweeen last two, no chance with leading duo

4^th

Affaire D'Honneur

510-10

9/2

T: H WhittingtonJ: G Sheehan

Held up in rear, kept on into never nearer 4th run-in, never able to challenge

5^th

1.75

Allee Bleue

610-12

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Chased leaders, driven in 4th before 2 out, weakened 2 out

6^th

Rayvin Black

711-12

11/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Thomas Garner

Led in start, led until 4th, chased leader until pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next

7^th

Knockgraffon

610-9

11/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, weakening when mistake 2 out

8^th

Sirop De Menthe

610-7

14/1

T: Mrs S GardnerJ: Lucy Gardner

Towards rear, plugged on run-in, never a factor

9^th

Prairie Town

510-6

25/1

T: A W CarrollJ: Lee Edwards

Mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake last

10^th

1.5

Sea Wall

810-7

40/1

T: C GordonJ: Tom Cannon

Held up in last trio, headway into modest 5th on long run before 2 out, weakened 2 out

11^th

4.5

Clayton

710-0

7/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Joshua Moore

Took keen hold, tracked leading pair, 2nd at 3rd, led next, ridden and headed before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly between last two

12^th

For Good Measure

510-7

6/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: B J Geraghty

Always towards rear, strugggling 3 out, never involved

Also Ran

Ebony Express

710-7

12/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: W T Kennedy

Chased leaders, mistake 5th, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

Ozzy Thomas

610-0

25/1

T: Henry OliverJ: P J Brennan

Mid-division, weakened 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Sunshine Corner (IRE)

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: L Wadham J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£1,925.53SF:£96.09

Forecasts

Affaire D'Honneur (9/2), For Good Measure (6/1), Clayton (7/1), Flying Angel (9/1), Solstice Star (11/1), Rayvin Black (11/1), Knockgraffon (11/1), Ebony Express (12/1), Allee Bleue (12/1), Sirop De Menthe (14/1), Sunshine Corner (IRE) (20/1), Spice Fair (20/1), Ozzy Thomas (25/1), Prairie Town (25/1), Sea Wall (40/1)