Result 13:50 · Sandown Park

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Grade 11m 7f 110ySoft4yo+ · 6 ran

Result

Official · time 3m 59.70s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Esprit Du Large (FR)	Adam Wedge	Evan Williams	—	15.0	16.9
2	Nube Negra (SPA)	Harry Skelton	D Skelton	1¾L	5.50	6.40
3	Grand Sancy (FR)	Harry Cobden	Paul Nicholls	14¾L	5.50	6.20
4	Torpillo (FR)	Daryl Jacob	Nigel Twiston-Davies	20¾L	2.62	2.68
5	Return Ticket (IRE)	Brian Hughes	Ruth Jefferson	34¾L	34.0	63.9
F	Summerville Boy (IRE)	J J Burke	Tom George	—	3.75	4.20

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Esprit Du Large (FR)

5yo · 11-2 · OR 144

141021 J Adam Wedge T Evan Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Nov 19	Exeter	2m 3f	Soft	C3	1/6	—	3.25
17 Oct 19	Carlisle	2m	Good To Soft	C3	2/7	½L	5.50
05 Apr 19	Aintree	2m 4f	Soft	C1	10/21	35½L	9.00

3 wins from 7 · placed 4

Won 1 of 4 at around this trip

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Grand Sancy (FR) h

5yo · 11-2 · OR 152

4210F2 J Harry Cobden T Paul Nicholls —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
09 Nov 19	Wincanton	1m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	2/5	¾L	3.75
20 Oct 19	Kempton Park	2m	Good	C1	F	—	5.00
12 Mar 19	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Soft	C1	11/16	35L	15.0

4 wins from 16 · placed 10

Won 4 of 12 at around this trip

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Nube Negra (SPA) t

5yo · 11-2 · OR 146

8B3611 J Harry Skelton T D Skelton —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Oct 19	Fakenham	2m 110y	Good	C3	1/5	—	1.40
03 Oct 19	Warwick	2m	Good	C4	1/6	—	6.00
13 Apr 19	Ayr	2m	Good	C1	6/14	10½L	7.50

4 wins from 11 · placed 7

Won 1 of 2 at around this trip

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Return Ticket (IRE)

6yo · 11-2 · OR 130

116123 J Brian Hughes T Ruth Jefferson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Oct 19	Wetherby	2m 3f 110y	Good To Soft	C4	3/5	19L	17.0
28 Mar 19	Newcastle	2m	Good To Soft	C4	2/11	shd	3.75
07 Nov 18	Musselburgh	1m 7f 110y	Good To Firm	C4	1/5	—	3.25

3 wins from 7 · placed 6

Won 3 of 5 at around this trip

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Summerville Boy (IRE)

7yo · 11-2 · OR 153

147461 J J J Burke T Tom George —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
01 Nov 19	Uttoxeter	2m	Soft	C3	1/6	—	3.00
03 May 19	Punchestown	2m	Good To Yielding	—	6/7	6¼L	34.0
04 Apr 19	Aintree	2m 4f	Soft	C1	4/7	32¾L	26.0

4 wins from 11 · placed 7

Course winner: 1 win from 1 here

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Torpillo (FR) h

4yo · 10-10 · OR 147

140131 J Daryl Jacob T Nigel Twiston-Davies —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Nov 19	Warwick	2m	Soft	C3	1/5	—	2.62
26 Oct 19	Cheltenham	2m 110y	Heavy	C2	3/7	1¼L	1.80
11 Oct 19	Chepstow	2m	Soft	C2	1/9	—	4.00

4 wins from 7 · placed 5

Course winner: 2 wins from 2 here

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