Racecards
16:40 Sandown Park
Eric's Charm Handicap Chase (Betfair Chase Series Qualifier) (Class 3)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good (Back straight Good to Firm in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £5,848
- 2nd: £1,717
- 3rd: £859
- 4th: £429
- Form 12-28P3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey J E Moore
prominent when hampered 1st, chased leaders, ridden approaching 13th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off
- Form 468F45
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer P Gundry
- Jockey Mr R G Henderson
held up towards rear, ridden and struggling approaching 12th, soon well behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 2112-13
- Age 12
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer Mrs L Hill
- Jockey Miss Gina Andrews
with leader when fell 1st
- Form 2P3-421
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey A Glassonbury
led until 8th, tracked leaders, went 2nd 15th, led next, headed 2 out, no extra towards finish
- Form 140-3P6
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey N D Fehily
held up, some headway before 12th, 6th when not fluent 18th, went 4th before 3 out, 10 lengths 3rd 2 out, closed after last, went 2nd flat, stayed on well, not quite reach winner
- Form 2299P/3
- Age 13
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer W Greatrex
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leaders, not fluent 6th or 12th, went 2nd 14th until mistake next, went 2nd 4 out until next, weakened before 2 out
- Form 217121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer J Candlish
- Jockey A O'keeffe
held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 9th, ridden 16th, not fluent next, well beaten 4 out, tailed off
- Form 16P837
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer Mrs K Walton
- Jockey R McGrath
hampered 1st, in rear, behind 13th, went remote 5th last, tailed off
- Form PP4-PP8
- Age 11
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
headway to track leaders when mistake 2nd, went 2nd after 8th, led when hit 10th, headed 12th, jumped slowly 15th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 442-114
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Joshua Moore
tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, headway after 12th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, all out, just held on
- Form 0P-21F1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 113
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Jake Greenall
tracked leader, led 8th, headed approaching 10th, led 12th, headed 16th, mistake next, weakening in 5th when pulled up before 3 out
Marescsou (FR)
467- Form 5F15PF-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
Nonrunner
- Form 330-259
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer G R I Smyly
- Jockey Mr D Maxwell
Nonrunner
Verdict
Moleskin finally got off the mark at Kempton last month when Reblis was back in fourth but this looks a little more competitive. Inga Bird is progressing nicely and Court By Surprise is probably better than he's shown so far, while veterans Mid Div And Creep and Without A Doubt are still capable of making their presence felt in this grade. Star Beat can be difficult to pass when on a going day but DONT TELL SAILOR has taken really well to the larger obstacles and had a little up his sleeve when winning at Leicester last month. The handicapper may not have caught up with him just yet.
Formwatch
Ballyvesey (IRE) 20-1 (10-0) Prominent early, chased leaders, lost place 10th, well held after, plugged on to take remote 3rd close home, 3rd of 14, well behind West End Rocker (10-10) at Aintree 3m 2f lstd hcp chs (1) hvy in Dec.
Fort View (IRE) 6-1 (11-8) Held up, jumped right at times, not fluent 7th or 11th (water), soon ridden, outpaced 15th, stayed on flat, no impression, 5th of 8, 9l behind Gorge (10-13) at Ludlow 3m Am hcp ch 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
Mid Div And Creep 10-1 (11-6) Badly hampered 1st, in rear after, bad mistake and ridden 8th, hit 14th, went 8 lengths 3rd 4 out, no impression and well held after 3 out, 3rd of 9, 22l behind Double Dizzy (10-9) at Plumpton 3m 5f hcp chs 0-130 (3) hvy in Jan.
Moleskin (IRE) 9-2 (11-5) Made all, drew clear from 2 out, eased towards finsh, comfortably, won at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jan beating Croan Rock (11-4) by 9l, 9 ran.
Court By Surprise (IRE) 20-1 (10-10) Led until 3rd, close up, lost place 9th, behind and struggling when hit 3 out, 6th of 11, 23l behind Triolo D'Alene (10-8) at Ascot 2m 3f nov ltd hcp chs 0-135 (3) gs in Jan.
Without A Doubt 4-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, not fluent 12th, 3 lengths 3rd when mistake 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Satou (11-5) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Dec.
Dont Tell Sailor (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd after 14th, led approaching 3 out, driven out, idled near finish, won at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jan beating Toby Belch (11-1) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
Star Beat 14-1 (11-4) Left in lead 1st, headed 15th, blundered 17th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 32l behind Posh Bird (10-3) at Catterick 3m 6f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gs in Jan.
Nozic (FR) 28-1 (9-9) Towards rear, headway 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 14, 36l behind Quincy Des Pictons (9-7) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp chs (2) hvy in Dec.
Reblis (FR) 6-1 (11-4) Pressed winner, lost place after 4 out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 3rd last, 4th of 9, 12l behind Moleskin (11-5) at Kempton 3m nov hcp chs 0-120 (4) gd in Jan.
Inga Bird 5-2fav (11-12) Made all, mistake 11th, hard pressed from 2 out, not fluent last, driven flat, held on gamely, won at Warwick 3m 2f hcp ch 0-110 (4) gs in Jan beating One More Dinar (10-0) by shd, 7 ran.
Marescsou (FR) (10-10) in a race won by Or Noir De Somoza (11-4) at Auteuil(FR) 2m 5f chs hvy in Nov '10, 10 ran.
Noakarad De Verzee (FR) 28-1 (11-2) Led, jumped big 5th, headed approaching 8th (water), chased leaders until lost place before 13th, 9th of 16, 47l behind Glens Boy (10-11) at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-125 (3) gs in Jan.
Roseneath (IRE) 25-1 (10-13) Refused to race, in a race won by Midnight Appeal (11-5) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd, 13 ran.