13:20 Sandown

Saturday 4 January 2020

All12:1512:4513:2013:5014:2515:0015:35

Read Nicky Henderson's Unibet Blog Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 5m 27.12s

1^st

Mercy Mercy Me

811-8

9/2

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Held up in 4th place, 3rd at 6th, closer 11th, went 2nd 4 out, led last, stayed on well to go clear run-in op 7/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

5 ½

Dashing Perk

911-12

7/4f

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: R Johnson

Led, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in op 5/2

3^rd

1 ½

Cap Du Nord

711-5

11/2

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor (7)

Held up in last pair, headway on inside before 3 out, plugged on in 3rd run-in tchd 9/2

4^th

Mystical Clouds

711-7

7/1

T: A KingJ: Aidan Coleman

Held up in last pair, closer at 6th, pushed along after 4 out, 4th before next, ridden before 2 out, not much room and switched right approaching last, one pace in 4th run-in tchd 15/2

5^th

2 ¼

Waikiki Waves

711-5

12/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in 5th, went 4th before 8th, 3rd after 4 out, chance when blundered last weakened run-in op 11/1

6^th

7 ½

Chef D'Equipe

812-1

17/2

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Mr D Maxwell (3)

Stumbled badly 1st, pressed leader, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, weakened before next op 8/1

7^th

Volt Face

1111-0

20/1

T: P R WebberJ: G Sheehan

Held up in 6th place, dropped to rear 6th, tailed off when blundered 12th tchd 22/1

Also Ran

Vinnie The Hoddie

611-9

14/1

T: O SherwoodJ: L P Aspell

Held up, fell 1st tchd 16/1

Clondaw Westie

911-6

16/1

T: Mrs L HillJ: J J Burke

Chased leading pair until 6th, chased leaders, pushed along before 8th, weakened next, tailed off in 6th when blundered badly last and unseated rider

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Non-Runners

Domaine De L'Isle²⁸

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: S Curran J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.20Pl:£1.80, £1.30, £1.90EX:£14.20Trifecta:£69.70Tricast:£44.70SF:£13.74Swingers:£2.30, £4.00, £2.60

Forecasts

Dashing Perk (7/4), Mercy Mercy Me (9/2), Cap Du Nord (11/2), Mystical Clouds (7/1), Chef D'Equipe (17/2), Waikiki Waves (12/1), Vinnie The Hoddie (14/1), Clondaw Westie (16/1), Volt Face (20/1)

A one would expect for a Saturday handicap at the track this won’t be easy to win and there are several with chances. Gary Moore won this last year so his Waikiki Waves has to be respected although he yet to face a field of this quality and the same could be said of Mercy Mercy Me but he does look to have room for further progress. The 2018 winner Chef D’Equipe has to be respected despite heading the weights but its Dashing Perk who looks one of the main dangers a scorer over C&D last time in impressive fashion there looks to be more to come. MYSTICAL CLOUDS is the suggestion though after his promising Leicester fourth where he was considerately handled.

Mystical Clouds
Dashing Perk
Waikiki Waves

Previous Winners

2019

Larry

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 6

J: J E Moore | T: G & J Moore

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,634.002nd: £2,846.003rd: £1,423.004th: £711.005th: £356.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00