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16:40 Sandown Park

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Memorial Hunters' Chase (Military Amateurs) (Class 4)

  • 3 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £4,700 added
  • Winner: £2,932
  • 2nd: £909
  • 3rd: £454
  • 4th: £227
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 19.00s
  • Off Time: 16:40:20
  • 3 Ran
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Silk -

Gwanako (FR)

1/5

    1
    Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Yellow cap

    Dead Or Alive (IRE)

    20 D
    14/1
    • Form F6138-2
    • Age 9
    • Weight 12-4
    • Official Rating 117

    tracked leader until 4th, outpaced 6th, lost touch next, well behind when mistake and unseated rider 11th

    2
    Silk - White, Dark Blue chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

    I Have Dreamed (IRE)

    21 p CD
    6/1
    • Form 31-U463
    • Age 10
    • Weight 12-4
    • Official Rating 127

    led at decent pace, headed 6th, no chance from 8th, tried to close before 3 out, readily brushed aside soon after

    3
    Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

    Gwanako (FR)

    21 CD
    1/5
    • Form 4000-21
    • Age 9
    • Weight 12-0
    • Official Rating 140

    tracked leading pair, went close 2nd 4th, led 6th, clear 8th until before 3 out, hit 3 out and came readily clear again soon after

    In depth

    Verdict

    GWANAKO had I Have Dreamed 17 lengths back in third when winning a similar contest over C&D three weeks ago. The latter is a little better off at the weights today but will struggle to reverse the form and Paul Nicholls' once-useful chaser will start at restrictive odds in this. Dead Or Alive was second in a point-to-point last month but Rose Grissell's charge looks to have a lot to find at the weights today.

    Formwatch

    Dead Or Alive (IRE) 6-1 (12-5) Led to 8 & 10-13; one pce 3 out, 2nd of 5, 8l behind She Is A Cracker (11-12) at Cottenham 3m ptp gf in Feb.

    I Have Dreamed (IRE) 12-1 (11-13) Chased leaders, outpaced 10th, reminders 12th, stayed on to go 3rd flat, no impression, 3rd of 8, 17l behind Gwanako (11-3) at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Feb.

    Gwanako (FR) 5-4fav (11-3) Always prominent, led after 7th, made rest, drew clear from 2 out, comfortably, won at Sandown 2m 4f hts chs (6) gd in Feb beating Blackstaff (11-7) by 14l, 8 ran.