Sandown Races
Sandown
14:25
Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Sandown
Date: Sat, 11 Mar 2023
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.40
Place: £2.10 £5.50 £2.10
Exacta: £197
Tricast: £842.30
Trifecta: £1815.30
Non-Runners: Salsada (unsuitable ground), Soaring Glory (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Iceo (FR) | 5 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 157 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Keen to post - held up in rear - steady headway from 4th - pushed along and pressed leaders before 2 out - led approaching last where not fluent - ridden and stayed on run-in - won going away | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Knickerbockerglory (IRE) | 9 G | Good | Dan Skelton | 154 lbs | 25/1 | 3.75 | Disputed lead - led clearly 4th - shaken up and 3 lengths ahead 2 out - soon ridden - headed approaching last - no extra run-in(op 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Playful Saint (FR) | N/A | Good | Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 13/2 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - headway 3 out (usual 4 out) - ridden before 2 out - stayed on and went third run-in(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Fine Casting (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 154 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - ridden and briefly went second after 2 out - held approaching last - kept on(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 13 | Monviel (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs | 154 lbs | 11/2 | 1.75 | Prominent - went second home turn - ridden and edged right before 2 out - lost second and held after 2 out - kept on(op 13/2) | ||
| 6th | 17 | Kellahen (GER) | N/A | AVG | Tom Symonds | 147 lbs | 28/1 | 5 | Held up in rear - shaken up and headway on outer home turn - soon in touch with leaders - ridden and no impression from 2 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 7th | 14 | Hardy Du Seuil (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 153 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear 3rd - ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out) - switched left and minor headway before 2 out - stayed on but made no telling impression(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Djelo (FR) | 7 G | Good | Venetia Williams | 155 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - pushed along and minor headway before 2 out - soon no impression(op 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Lightly Squeeze (GB) | N/A | AVG |
Ben Bromley
(5)lbs
|
Harry Fry | 155 lbs | 80/1 | - | Midfield - hampered and lost ground 3rd - dropped to rear after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened before 2 out - pulled up before last(tchd 100/1) | |
| 99th | 16 | Zoffany Bay (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Peter Fahey | 150 lbs | 12/1 | - | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 17/2) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Metier (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 168 lbs | 12/1 | - | In touch with leaders - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Punctuation (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 154 lbs | 22/1 | - | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders home turn - pushed along when hampered before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(op 18/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Givega (FR) | 9 G | Elite | Gary Moore | 158 lbs | 9/2F | - | Disputed lead - headed and raced in second 4th - pushed along and weakened quickly home turn - pulled up before 2 out - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 5/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Royale Margaux (FR) | 7 M | AVG |
Caoilin Quinn
(5)lbs
|
Tom Symonds | 152 lbs | 80/1 | - | Prominent - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(op 66/1) | |
| 99th | 8 | Man O Work (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | P G Fahey | 157 lbs | 14/1 | - | Midfield - ridden and lost position after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon in rear - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 18 | Western Zephyr (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Charlie Longsdon | 146 lbs | 33/1 | - | Midfield - pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened 2 out - pulled up before last |