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16:25 Sandown Park

Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Memorial Hunters' Chase (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 24.50s
  • Off Time: 16:25:13
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

You Do The Math (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Back Nine (IRE)

    5/1

      1
      Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, diabolo on sleeves

      Back Nine (IRE)

      21 t CDC
      5/1
      • Form 2-45623
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 120

      held up, mistake 9th, lost place 12th, headway 17, chased winner 2 out, no chance

      2
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow seams, armlets and cap

      You Do The Math (IRE)

      26 D
      2/1
      • Form 4218-U1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 12-6
      • Official Rating 115

      tracked leaders and always going well, led 3 out, ran on

      3
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Yellow cap

      Beluga (IRE)

      27
      25/1
      • Form 1P3-853
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 90

      held up, closer order 11th, weakened 13th

      4
      Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

      First Love

      385 BFCDDC
      Evs
      • Form 69111/4-
      • Age 12
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 121

      led, hit 4 out, headed next, weakened 2 out

      5
      Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue (quartered), Light Blue sleeves

      Uncle Neil (IRE)

      22 D
      20/1
      • Form 43P-P28
      • Age 11
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 92

      tracked leaders, mistake 5th, tracked leader from 11th, ridden 5 out, weakened after 4 out

      6
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow cross of lorraine, yellow sleeves, royal blue armlets, yellow and royal blue quartered cap

      Waterberg (IRE)

      20 D
      66/1
      • Form P/066P-U
      • Age 13
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 71

      in rear, soon detached, blundered 17th, stayed on from after 3 out, to take 3rd line

      In depth

      Verdict

      First Love won this race in 2006 and is taken to retain his crown; You Do The Math may come closest to usurping him. The selection has been a grand servant to connections and has found a new lease of life in this sphere. Fitness won't be an issue, trip, track, ground all suit, his jockey gets on well with him and the pair can land a popular success. Back Nine has to concede weight and has struggled so far this season which could see young pretender You Do The Math emerge as the principal threat. He beat a useful sort in Hautclan at Tweseldown last month to confirm his wellbeing and his chance must be respected. The remainder look to have something to find with that trio and we'll take First Love to prevail.

      Formwatch

      Back Nine (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Held up, headway 12th, ridden after 19th, one pace from next, 3rd of 8, 22l behind Le Duc (12-0) at Sandown 3m amt chs (3) gd in Feb.

      You Do The Math (IRE) 20-1 (12-5) A cl up; led 2 out; drvn out, won at Tweseldown 3m ptp gd in Feb beating Hautclan (12-5) by 3l, 11 ran.

      Beluga (IRE) 6-1 (12-7) Bhnd til kpt on frm 15, 3rd of 8, 25l behind Who Else Knew (12-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Feb.

      First Love 4-7fav (12-4) Tracked leader and close up until 6th, ridden and no impression and lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on at same pace after, 4th of 6, 3l behind Balinova (12-1) at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (6) sft in Feb '07.

      Uncle Neil (IRE) 25-1 (12-0) Towards rear, weakened approaching 3 out, 8th of 12, 48l behind Sleeping Night (11-7) at Kelso 3m 1f hts chs (4) sft in Feb.

      Waterberg (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) Wl bhnd when unseated rider in race won by Saint Reverien (12-0) at Whitwick Manor 3m ptp gd in Feb, 14 ran.