Sandown
14:25
Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £1.80 £2.90 £2.60 Exacta: £51.60 Tricast: £424.56 Trifecta: £752.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - headway before 2 out - went second approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - challenging inside final 110yds - led final stride(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
8 G Good Olly Murphy 158 lbs 5/1J Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - mistake 3rd - not fluent 3 out - pressed leaders just before 2 out - soon led - 2 lengths ahead when edged right against far rail final 110yds - soon faced challenge - headed final stride(op 9/1)
7 G Good Dan Skelton 165 lbs 11/1 0.05
3rd
Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched right and good headway before 2 out - soon disputing second - edged right approaching last - no extra run-in(op 9/1)
5 G AVG Ben Pauling 153 lbs 15/2 4.75
4th
In touch with leaders on inner - outpaced before 2 out - rallied approaching last - went fourth run-in - not pace to challenge(op 6/1)
N/A Good Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 158 lbs 8/1 3.75
5th
Led - headed then slow jump 2 out - weakened last - soon lost fourth(op 12/1)
9 G Good Dan Skelton 161 lbs 15/2 4.75
6th
Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - weakened before last (vet said gelding had lost his left-fore shoe)(tchd 40/1)
N/A Poor Dan Skelton 144 lbs 33/1 1.5
7th
Prominent - went second 2nd - pressed leader 3 out - briefly led just before 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 40/1)
9 G AVG D J Jeffreys 135 lbs 33/1 0.3
8th
Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - going okay when short of room before 2 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
7 G AVG Ben Case 155 lbs 25/1 6
9th
Midfield - in rear when not fluent 3 out - some headway from 2 out(tchd 33/1)
5 G AVG Harry Derham 154 lbs 28/1 1.25
10th
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1)
9 G AVG Harry Fry 168 lbs 28/1 1.75
11th
In touch with leaders - hung left and weakened before 2 out(op 11/2)
5 G AVG Ben Pauling 155 lbs 5/1J 1.75
12th
Took keen hold - always behind (vet said gelding had lost his left-fore shoe)(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
6 G AVG Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 8/1 3.25
13th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding had lost his left-fore shoe)(op 16/1)
6 G Good Gary Moore 163 lbs 14/1 6
14th
Raced wide - took keen hold - prominent - weakened before 2 out
9 M AVG David O'Brien 163 lbs 50/1 22
15th
Raced wide - midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 14/1)
5 M AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 147 lbs 11/1 6
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - bad mistake and almost fell 2nd - soon dropped to rear - struggling 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a mistake at second hurdle)
7 G AVG Gary Moore 152 lbs 20/1 -