GB - Sandown Park - Race 1

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

16f

Maiden Hurdle

Turf

Heavy

20.5K

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Verdict

SINCHI ROCA made a smooth transition to hurdling when accounting for a well-backed favourite at Wincanton 16 days ago and looks up to defying a penalty. Nicky Henderson saddles a couple of interesting runners in Ionian and Grand Teton. The former shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on his Rules debut at Kempton and has scope for plenty of improvement if the first-time hood has a positive effect, while the latter is bred to make a useful jumper and needs a close look in the betting.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	£70,000 after winning sole outing in points. Fairly useful winner in bumpers and took well to hurdling when making a successful start in 12-runner Wincanton maiden 16 days ago. Open to improvement. 1st Pick 2 Sinchi Roca (Ire) Jockey: Charlie Deutsch Trainer: Syd Hosie J: Charlie Deutsch T: Syd Hosie	100	-	-	-	34%
Analysis £70,000 after winning sole outing in points. Fairly useful winner in bumpers and took well to hurdling when making a successful start in 12-runner Wincanton maiden 16 days ago. Open to improvement.
5	Unplaced on sole start in Irish point but he was a short-priced favourite on that occasion and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests (raced too freely) when sixth of 11 in a Kempton novice (2m) on Rules debut last month. Should benefit from a first-time hood and will surely improve. 2nd Pick 5 Ionian (Ire) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	92	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Unplaced on sole start in Irish point but he was a short-priced favourite on that occasion and shaped better than the distance beaten suggests (raced too freely) when sixth of 11 in a Kempton novice (2m) on Rules debut last month. Should benefit from a first-time hood and will surely improve.
4	€100,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Roaring Bull and fairly useful hurdle winner/useful chaser Latitude. Very interesting newcomer for top stable but Ionian seemingly the stable's first string on jockey bookings. 3rd Pick 4 Grand Teton (Ire) Jockey: James Bowen Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: James Bowen T: Nicky Henderson	0	-	-	-	10%
Analysis €100,000 3-y-o, Walk In The Park gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including useful hurdler/chaser Roaring Bull and fairly useful hurdle winner/useful chaser Latitude. Very interesting newcomer for top stable but Ionian seemingly the stable's first string on jockey bookings.

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