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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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
5 G Good Paul Nicholls 157 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
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)
9 G Good Dan Skelton 154 lbs 25/1 3.75
3rd
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)
N/A Good Dan Skelton 160 lbs 13/2 1.25
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - ridden and briefly went second after 2 out - held approaching last - kept on(op 14/1)
8 G AVG Ben Pauling 154 lbs 12/1 0.3
5th
Prominent - went second home turn - ridden and edged right before 2 out - lost second and held after 2 out - kept on(op 13/2)
8 G AVG Philip Hobbs 154 lbs 11/2 1.75
6th
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)
N/A AVG Tom Symonds 147 lbs 28/1 5
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7th
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)
8 G AVG Jamie Snowden 153 lbs 11/1 0.2
8th
Held up in rear - pushed along and minor headway before 2 out - soon no impression(op 16/1)
7 G Good Venetia Williams 155 lbs 14/1 0.3
99th
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)
N/A AVG Harry Fry 155 lbs 80/1 -
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99th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 17/2)
9 G AVG Peter Fahey 150 lbs 12/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
9 G AVG Harry Fry 168 lbs 12/1 -
99th
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)
8 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 154 lbs 22/1 -
99th
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)
9 G Elite Gary Moore 158 lbs 9/2F -
99th
Prominent - ridden before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up before last(op 66/1)
7 M AVG Tom Symonds 152 lbs 80/1 -
99th
Midfield - ridden and lost position after 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon in rear - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1)
6 G AVG P G Fahey 157 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Midfield - pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out) - weakened 2 out - pulled up before last
8 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 146 lbs 33/1 -