Santos Blue Horse Racing Form | Aintree 14:20 12th April 2024

Santos Blue' Form | 12th April 2024

12th April 2024 William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
7
Weight
10-12
Trainer
D Skelton
(Last 14 Days: 5-31, 16.13%)
Owner
Mr N Sutton
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Nick Sutton & Adam Waugh
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-05-11
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 4f 0y
Runners
19
Prize Money
£75,000
Is Santos Blue Improving?
Does Santos Blue Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Santos Blue Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2024-03-16 13:50 Uttoxeter / 3 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 20K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /8 - win 0.3 Monviel 11-10 5m 27.64s

towards rear, headway 2 out, every chance next, ridden to lead when edged left run in

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
7 7.2
2.3
132
1 2024-02-17 14:25 Ascot / 2 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 10 /16 - btn 18.25 Mothill 10-0 4m 44.738s

raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and weakened home turn

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
15 22.56
4.1
133
2 2024-01-13 14:50 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /9 - win 2.25 Foster'sisland 10-12 5m 23.9s

held up, closed 2nd, led and mistake 2 out, rider soon lost right iron, rider kicked left iron out before headed last, soon led again, stayed on

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
2.88 3.15
1.46
128
3 2023-12-26 14:10 Wetherby / 3 / 2m 5f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /6 - btn 6 The Four Sixes 11-3 5m 44.5s

held up in rear, headway from 8th, 4 lengths 2nd 2 out, well held inside final 100 yards

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
2.25 2.41
1.58
128
4 2023-11-25 14:20 Haydock / 1 / 3m 0f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 125K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-7
Tongue Strap
Soft 7 /15 - btn 8.5 Slate Lane 10-12 6m 1.5s

mid-division, bumped 1st, headway after 9th, one pace 2 out, no extra flat

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
12 15.61
3.35
129
5 2023-10-29 15:10 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 35K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-12
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 2.25 Crambo 11-9 5m 10.859s

held up towards rear, plenty to do when pushed along after last (usual 3 out), good headway bypassing usual 2 out, soon challenging, went second entering final furlong, ran on

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
7 9.36
2.18
129
6 2023-04-19 16:25 Cheltenham / 2 / 2m 7f 213y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6
Tongue Strap
Good 3 /11 - btn 0.8 Broadway Boy 10-13 5m 52.733s

held up in rear, pushed along 2 out, headway from final bend, went 2nd last, stayed on, lost 2nd post

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
3.75 5.91
2.03
126
7 2023-03-04 15:00 Kelso / 2 / 2m 4f 189y / Hurdle Turf / 25K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /10 - win 5.5 Donny Boy 11-2 5m 11.44s

held up in rear, headway into midfield before 3 out, pushed along 2 out, stayed on to lead before last where 2 lengths clear, extended advantage run-in

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
4 5.26
1.84
120
8 2023-02-03 16:05 Chepstow / 4 / 2m 3f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 10.2K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /15 - win 5.5 No No Tonic 11-10 4m 47.41s

towards rear, switched right and made good headway out wide rounding home turn, going best shaken up 2 out, soon ridden and led, kept on well flat, comfortably

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
4.5 5.71
2.29
108
9 2022-12-26 13:00 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 3f 154y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
10-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 0.5 Sporting Mike 11-13 5m 5.59s

chased leaders, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, led after 2 out, jumped left last, ran on flat, edged right final 110yds

D Skelton
Mr Ben Sutton
11 13.73
4.09
101
10 2022-12-03 12:00 Sandown / 2 / 1m 7f 216y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-0 Good To Soft 7 /10 - btn 47.75 Authorised Speed 11-5 4m 20.682s

off the pace and always towards rear

D Skelton
C J Todd
34 87.12
4.9
11 2022-11-20 12:10 Uttoxeter / 4 / 2m 3f 207y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Soft 5 /12 - btn 27.5 Passing Well 11-4 5m 2s

held up in rear, headway 6th, outpaced 3 out, 4th and weakening 2 out

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
67 94.43
15.5
12 2022-11-08 13:15 Hereford / 4 / 2m 0f 53y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-0 Good To Soft 7 /16 - btn 23.05 Parramount 11-0 4m 2.171s

midfield, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, pushed along after 2 out, no extra run-in

D Skelton
Bridget Andrews
13 21
4.64
13 2022-05-13 20:45 Aintree / 3 / 2m 0f 209y / NH Flat / 8.3K
Amateur, Point-To-Point
11-12
Tongue Strap
Good 4 /10 - btn 7.75 Macavity 10-13 4m 8.95s

held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 3f out, ridden on inside and every chance over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th final 100 yards

A Hill
Mr James King
9 11.24
3.56