Thursday’s Sandown suggestions
13:20 – Casa Loupi
13:55 – Issam
14:30 – Hollygrove Cha Cha
15:05 – Frenchy Du Massive
15:40 – Le Tiep’s Sacre
16:12 – Glad And Positive
16:45 – Tom Doniphon
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Gary & Josh Moore are triple handed on this conditional jockeys’ hurdle, with Rob Hargreaves’ mount CASA LOUPI chosen to make mild of a 3 lb rise for final month’s course and distance success when he took benefit of a diminished mark. He nonetheless appears nicely handled on his greatest kind. Jackpot d’Ainay made all in a novice at Market Rasen final time and certain has extra to supply in handicaps and is second alternative forward of Raffles Nobu, a brand new recruit for the Nicky Henderson yard.
All 4 want contemplating on this two-mile handicap chase however Tom Symonds’ ISSAM bettered his hurdles kind straightaway with a profitable debut over fences at Exeter final month when gamely getting the higher of Pic Roc by a head and is taken to observe up. Possible front-runner Hypotenus made a constructive begin for Joe Tickle when third at lengthy odds over course and distance three weeks in the past with a daring spherical of leaping and charges the primary menace.
HOLLYGROVE CHA CHA ought to relish the return to 2½m and might present Jamie Snowden with a 3rd win on this Grade 2 mares’ novices’ hurdle since 2021. She met together with her first defeat when dropped in journey at Taunton final time. Holloway Queen has to provide weight away all spherical however would possibly nonetheless be the one to provide the choice most to do until the market vibes are notably robust surrounding Mummy Derry who makes her debut over hurdles for Willie Mullins.
Choice is for Venetia Williams’ FRENCHY DU LARGE who’s suited by the situations of this contest and will be excused his final outing at Haydock in December. He formed as if retaining all his skill when runner-up at Ludlow after a prolonged absence previous to that. Final 12 months’s winner Farceur du Massive may show most harmful after a very good second within the Grand Navy Gold Cup right here final time in a tricky-looking renewal of the Royal Artillery Gold Cup.
LE TIEP’S SACRE confirmed lots when positioned in each his begins in France, together with when third on his debut over hurdles at Auteuil final time and, as a four-year-old, can benefit from a useful weight-for-age allowance on his first begin right here for Gary & Josh Moore. The progressive Lawrenny is an apparent menace underneath a penalty for his win at Wetherby two begins again, whereas Tradecraft appears certain to go away his hurdles debut behind.
HAPPY AND FINE did nicely when Alex Hales despatched him chasing final season earlier than shedding his manner a bit however he made a promising begin to this marketing campaign when fourth at Haydock in December. This race appears barely simpler, so he will get the vote having additionally been eased 1 lb. Basic Anthem has gone shut a few occasions already over fences, together with at Warwick final time, and stays unexposed as a chaser, so is feared most forward of Jupiter du Gite.
There ought to be extra to come back from TOM DONIPHON and he can full the hat-trick within the finale for Philip Hobbs & Johnson White after a few comfy wins at Taunton which counsel he can overcome an 8 lb rise within the weights. Handicap debutants Both Means, profitable at Uttoxeter within the autumn, and King Califet, a lucky winner on his debut at Newbury earlier than an improved effort final time, fee the principal risks.
Thursday’s Sandown suggestions
13:20 – Casa Loupi
13:55 – Issam
14:30 – Hollygrove Cha Cha
15:05 – Frenchy Du Massive
15:40 – Le Tiep’s Sacre
16:12 – Glad And Positive
16:45 – Tom Doniphon
*All costs are bang updated with our snazzy widgets, whereas odds in copy are correct at time of publishing however topic to alter.
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