GB - Sandown Park - Race 7

Thoroughbred

5 Runners

20.1f

Handicap Chase

Turf

Good (Good to Firm in places)

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Verdict

CALIMYSTIC has hardly put a foot wrong in starting his chasing career 2-2 and with further progress on the cards, Nicky Henderson's lightly-raced 7-y-o can maintain his unbeaten record in this discipline at the expense of Palamon, who struggled at Aintree earlier in the month but is back in calmer waters here. Go West can fill out third.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
3	Lightly-raced 7-y-o who has really impressed since sent chasing, bagging handicaps at Newbury in December and at this course (3m) 7 weeks ago, jumping well each time. Up another 6 lb but fancied to maintain his unbeaten record in this sphere. 1st Pick 3 Calimystic (Ire) Jockey: Nico De Boinville Trainer: Nicky Henderson J: Nico De Boinville T: Nicky Henderson	100	-	-	-	36%	9/5
Analysis Lightly-raced 7-y-o who has really impressed since sent chasing, bagging handicaps at Newbury in December and at this course (3m) 7 weeks ago, jumping well each time. Up another 6 lb but fancied to maintain his unbeaten record in this sphere.
4	Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in Ireland for Paul Nolan who left previous exploits for this yard in his wake (well backed in refitted tongue strap) when seeing off 8 rivals at Bangor (2½m) last month. Unable to make an impact in a much stronger race at Aintree since but can get back on track. 2nd Pick 4 Palamon (Ire) Jockey: Harry Skelton Trainer: Dan Skelton J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton	99	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Fairly useful hurdler/chaser in Ireland for Paul Nolan who left previous exploits for this yard in his wake (well backed in refitted tongue strap) when seeing off 8 rivals at Bangor (2½m) last month. Unable to make an impact in a much stronger race at Aintree since but can get back on track.
1	Completed the hat-trick over hurdles in a 3-runner Kempton novice last April and looked a natural when winning a match race on chase bow at Warwick on return. Added to his tally at Musselburgh in February and easy to put a line through his latest effort (took off too soon at last ditch). 3rd Pick 1 Go West (Ire) Jockey: Freddie Gingell Trainer: Paul Nicholls J: Freddie Gingell T: Paul Nicholls	97	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Completed the hat-trick over hurdles in a 3-runner Kempton novice last April and looked a natural when winning a match race on chase bow at Warwick on return. Added to his tally at Musselburgh in February and easy to put a line through his latest effort (took off too soon at last ditch).

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