Sandown
14:25
Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2022 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £22.90 Place: £5 £4.90 £4.20 Exacta: £546.10 Tricast: £8859.27 Trifecta: £8738.90
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Held up in rear - good headway on outer before 2 out - pressed leader going easily after 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in - readily
8 G AVG Peter Fahey 155 lbs 20/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway after 3 out - pushed along to lead before 2 out - ridden just after 2 out - headed approaching last - soon no chance with winner - kept on(op 25/1)
9 G AVG D J Jeffreys 134 lbs 28/1 9
3rd
Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - pushed along 2 out - soon ridden and went third - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 14/1)
5 G Good Paul Nicholls 148 lbs 16/1 1.75
4th
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and briefly led before 2 out - ridden and lost third after 2 out - no extra run-in
10 G AVG Neil King 157 lbs 12/1 1.5
5th
Held up in rear - headway and chased leaders before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 13/2)
9 G Poor Dan Skelton 145 lbs 8/1 0.3
6th
Held up in rear - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and some headway approaching last - kept on - never dangerous(op 66/1)
4 G Poor Evan Williams 146 lbs 50/1 0.3
7th
Took keen hold - midfield on inner - mistake 2nd - good headway and close up before 2 out - shaken up and found little after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 25/1)
6 G AVG Alan King 141 lbs 22/1 2.5
8th
Towards rear - ridden before 2 out - some headway approaching last - never dangerous(op 28/1)
8 G AVG Philip Hobbs 141 lbs 22/1 1.75
9th
Never better than mid-division - pushed along before 2 out - soon ridden and no impression
7 G AVG Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 16/1 2.25
10th
Never better than mid-division(op 40/1)
9 G Poor Ian Williams 139 lbs 33/1 6.5
11th
Took keen hold - soon led - pushed along and headed before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out
10 G Good Kim Bailey 146 lbs 16/1 1.75
12th
Midfield - not fluent 1st - ridden before 2 out - weakened after 2 out
7 G AVG Adrian Paul Keatley 141 lbs 22/1 3.5
13th
Raced wide - always towards rear(op 33/1)
7 M Good Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 40/1 1
14th
Close up - ridden and weakened quickly 2 out(op 40/1)
11 G AVG Nick Kent 155 lbs 50/1 0.2
15th
Never better than mid-division (vet said gelding had been struck into on his right hind and had lost his left fore shoe)(op 33/1)
9 G AVG Dan Skelton 145 lbs 28/1 1.75
16th
Took keen hold - always towards rear (jockey said mare jumped poorly and was never travelling)(op 9/1)
10 M AVG Evan Williams 144 lbs 17/2 3.5
17th
Held up in rear - pushed along briefly 1st - not fluent 3 out - pushed along and brief headway before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 33/1)
9 G AVG Bernard Llewellyn 148 lbs 28/1 8
18th
Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - switched right and rapid headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and weakened
9 G AVG Michael Scudamore 144 lbs 20/1 46
99th
Never better than mid-division - pushed along home turn - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding never traveled on the Soft going on this occasion)(op 7/1)
7 G AVG Tom Symonds 150 lbs 15/2 -
99th
Early mistakes - always towards rear - behind when pulled up after 2 out(op 25/1)
8 G AVG Gary Moore 150 lbs 33/1 -
99th
Close up - not fluent and lost position 1st - soon chased leaders on inner - not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd - pushed along after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1)
8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 152 lbs 11/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - pushed along and weakened quickly 2 out - soon pulled up (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as Soft on this occasion - and would prefer a quicker surface; vet said gelding lost his right hind shoe)(op 4/1)
5 G AVG Nicky Henderson 154 lbs 9/2F -