Cotes de Paris Sandown
Sandown
Sandown
Handicap | Chase | 1m 7f 99y
Conditions: Soft (Heavy in places)
Gunsight Ridge
The idiom 'horses for courses' often rings true at Sandown and GUNSIGHT RIDGE, who made it two wins from four starts at this course (placed on other two occasions) when seeing off Dr T J Eckleburg in this race last season, is taken to enhance his good record round here. He has far lower mileage than most 11-y-os and is back down to the same mark as 12 months ago. Dr T J Eckleburg could again prove dangerous and is feared most ahead of the rock-solid Escapeandevade and novice Jax Junior.
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Règlements de E/W: 1/5 cote en premier 3
Dernier prix vainqueur disponible
- 4Jax JuniorJ: Tom CannonE: Lucy Wadham3P1-214Âge 74/14/19/2
- OR: 139
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 43
Winner of 3 of his 5 hurdles starts following a wind op last term and has undergone another since his latest fourth in a Grade 2 novice chase at Ascot (reportedly bled). Looked promising when scoring on second chase start at Kempton in November and merits respect on handicap bow in this sphere.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosAscot2m 2f 181ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase4/5Kempton Park2m 2fGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase1/5Uttoxeter1m 7f 214yGood to SoftChase2/5Cheltenham2m 4f 56yGoodHurdle1/7Cheltenham2m 7f 213yGood to SoftHurdlepu/20- 5EscapeandevadeJ: Harry CobdenE: Harry Derham22-2212Âge 109/29/24/1
- OR: 133
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 14
Generally below par for James Ewart last term but mark eased as a result and firmly back on track for new yard this season, scoring at Haydock last month and runner-up on each of his additional 3 starts for Harry Derham. Rock-solid candidate who looks sure to give another good account.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosHaydock Park2m 67yGood to SoftChase2/10Haydock Park2m 67ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase1/8Haydock Park2m 67yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase2/7Worcester2m 110yGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase2/9Kelso2m 1f 14yGood to SoftChase2/6- 7KotmaskJ: Caoilin QuinnE: Gary & Josh Moore02-5552Âge 86/16/113/2
- OR: 129
- EQ: Blinkers
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 28
Jumping sometimes lets him down but he's clearly got an engine, as he again demonstrated when landing a competitive Ascot handicap off 1 lb higher last term. Chased home a progressive novice in first-time blinkers (retained) over C&D last time and definite chance granted an assured round of jumping.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosSandown Park1m 7f 99yGoodChase2/5Newbury2m 92yGood to Soft (Soft In Places)Chase5/6Ascot2m 172yGood to SoftChase5/10Fontwell Park2m 3f 104yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase5/7Ascot2m 167yGood (Good to Firm in places)Chase2/5- 2Gunsight RidgeJ: Gavin SheehanE: Olly MurphyFP14-44Âge 1113/215/27/1
- OR: 142
- EQ: Cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 49
Third in 2022 renewal of this and went two places better when landing last year's running off this mark. Overall Sandown form figures read 1321 and while he hasn't been at his best so far this season, it would be no surprise at all to see him bounce back with a big run.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosCheltenham2m 62yGood to SoftChase4/7Cheltenham2m 4f 44ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase4/8Aintree1m 7f 176yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase4/14Sandown Park1m 7f 99yHeavy (Soft in places)Chase1/6Kelso2m 1f 14ySoftChasepu/7- 9Dr T J EckleburgJ: Conor RingE: Evan Williams-068763Âge 813/213/27/1
- OR: 120
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 13
Won twice last term and was beaten just ½-length by Gunsight Ridge in this race 12 months ago (meets that rival on 4 lb better terms this time round). Below par initially this season but more like it when third with cheekpieces enlisted (retained) at Windsor recently and he's one to consider.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosWindsor2m 37ySoftChase3/6Chepstow2m 3f 98yGood to SoftChase6/7Cheltenham2m 62yGood to SoftChase7/7Cheltenham1m 7f 199ySoftChase8/11Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChase6/9- 10Rath Gaul HillJ: Sam Twiston-DaviesE: Samuel Drinkwater1/16-83Âge 89/19/110/1
- OR: 119
- EQ: Cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 33
Completed hat-trick when making a belated winning return at Newbury last February. Well held back from another break there in November and while he stepped up on that when third of 6 in first-time cheekpieces (on again here) at the same course next time, others look stronger on this occasion.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosNewbury2m 92yGood to SoftChase3/6Newbury2m 92yGood to SoftChase8/10Aintree1m 7f 176yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase6/14Newbury2m 92ySoftChase1/5Ayr2m 110ySoftChase1/6- 8DenemethyJ: J. HoganE: Fergal O'Brien3222-42Âge 811/19/110/1
- OR: 123
- EQ: Tongue strap
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 22
Scored over fences at Market Rasen on Boxing Day 2024 and has largely performed with credit since, albeit without really progressing. Will need to better anything that he's previously achieved under Rules in order to emerge on top here.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosExeter2m 3f 48yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase2/10Exeter2m 3f 48yGood to Soft (Good in places)Chase4/9Perth2m 4f 20yGood to SoftChase2/9Market Rasen2m 1f 43yGood to SoftChase2/4Leicester1m 7f 201ySoft (Heavy in places)Chase2/5- 1Haddex Des ObeauxJ: Theo GillardE: Donald McCainF3/P4Âge 911/111/112/1
- OR: 145
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 35
Progressive over fences in 2022/23 for Gary Moore and absent for almost 2 years prior to a no-show on debut for new yard (pulled up) in a Cheltenham Grade 2 in November. Subsequent fourth in a Wetherby handicap was better but it was still some way below his best.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosWetherby1m 7f 36ySoft (Good to Soft in places)Chase4/6Cheltenham1m 7f 199ySoftChasepu/6Sandown Park1m 7f 99yHeavy (Soft in places)Chase3/4Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood (Good to Soft in places)ChaseF/11Warwick2m 54yHeavyChase1/4- 3MartatorJ: Charlie DeutschE: Venetia Williams608-529Âge 914/114/116/1
- OR: 140
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 49
Form tailed off after back-to-back Ascot handicap victories last November. Returned to form when runner-up back at that Berkshire venue on penultimate start but, solid though that effort was, it's bookmarked by two rather underwhelming performances.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosCheltenham2m 4f 127yGood to SoftChase9/10Ascot2m 172yGood to SoftChase2/10Exeter2m 1f 109yGoodChase5/6Plumpton2m 214yGoodChase8/10Cheltenham1m 7f 199yGood to SoftChase10/20- 6Classic MaestroJ: Luke ScottE: Jennie Candlish3413-U6Âge 814/114/112/1
- OR: 130
- EQ: Cheekpieces
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 14
Fine strike rate over hurdles (5-10) and notched second success in this sphere when making all in a small-field Leicester handicap last February. However, he didn't get very far on his reappearance and then finished well adrift of Escapeandevade when sixth of 10 at Haydock a fortnight ago.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosHaydock Park2m 67yGood to SoftChase6/10Carlisle1m 7f 207yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chaseur/5Catterick Bridge2m 3f 51yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase3/3Leicester1m 7f 201ySoft (Heavy in places)Chase1/5Sandown Park1m 7f 99yHeavy (Soft in places)Chase4/6- 11HypotenusJ: Taylor FisherE: Joe Tickle34-2713Âge 720/122/118/1
- OR: 119
- EQ: -
- Jours Depuis La Dernière Course: 14
Reliable sort who gained a deserved breakthrough success over fences in 5-runner handicap chase at Taunton earlier this month. Had the run of the race that day, though, and wasn't able to repeat the dose when taken on for the lead (as will likely happen here, too) at the same track 2 weeks ago.DateCourseDistConditionsTypePosTaunton2m 12yGood to Soft (Soft in places)Chase3/7Taunton2m 12yGoodChase1/5Ludlow1m 7f 212yGood to SoftChase7/9Ludlow1m 7f 212yGood (Good to Soft in places)Chase2/8Ascot2m 167yGood (Good to Firm in places)Chase4/5