13:50 Sandown

Saturday 2 February 2019

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

888Sport Contenders Hurdle (Listed)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 8.3s

1^st

Buveur D'Air

811-6

1/8f

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Tracked leader 1st, left in lead on long run before 3rd, steadied into 2nd place 3 out, led on bit 2 out, quickened clear from the last, not extended op 1/9

2^nd

Vision Des Flos

611-2

10/1

T: C L TizzardJ: H Cobden

Held up in 4th place, closer tracking leading pair 3rd, switched left and went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, readily outpaced run-in op 6/1

3^rd

Roksana

710-10

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in 5th, closer in 4th place at 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, 3rd between last 2, no chance with leading duo

4^th

Rayvin Black

1011-0

20/1

T: O SherwoodJ: Thomas Garner

Ran in snatches, led until tried to pull himself up and headed on long run before 3rd, in front again 3 out, driven and headed just before next, soon weakened

Also Ran

De Dollar Man

811-0

50/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: L P Aspell

Tracked leader until 1st, chased leading pair until before 3rd, behind and mistake next, pulled up and collapsed before 3 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.02, £1.80EX:£1.70Trifecta:£3.40SF:£2.01

Forecasts

Buveur D'Air (1/8), Vision Des Flos (10/1), Roksana (16/1), Rayvin Black (20/1), De Dollar Man (50/1)

BUVEUR D'AIR's defeat in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton showed that he's not bombproof these days, but he's nothing of the calibre of Verdana Blue to worry about here and he can get back on the winning track before he goes back to defend his Champion Hurdle crown. With Roksana likely to need this and De Dollar Man having a confidence booster, it may be left to former winner of this Rayvin Black to chase him home. Vision Des Flos may now do better after a wind operation and on the figures ought to be second, but he does have a little to prove.

Buveur D'Air
Rayvin Black
Vision Des Flos

Previous Winners

2018

Buveur D'Air

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 7

J: B J Geraghty | T: N J Henderson

1/16

Prize Money

1st: £17,085.002nd: £6,411.003rd: £3,210.004th: £1,599.005th: £804.006th: £402.00