Sandown preview (14.25): O O Seven can land hat-trick in Tolworth

David Metcalf | January 2, 2016

Trainer Nicky Henderson has a tremendous record in the Tolworth Hurdle, and O O Seven can further enhance it with victory in this year’s renewal of the Grade 1 event at Sandown (14.25).

The Lambourn handler has saddled five winners of the 2m contest, and four of those have come in the last five runnings.

In O O Seven, he has a gelding who was a decent bumper horse and has won his two starts over hurdles in the manner of a very exciting prospect.

After sauntering to an facile 13 length success at Huntingdon, the six-year-old showed a really good attitude to follow-up over course and distance.

O O Seven travelled strongly on the heels of the leading pair in the latter before being shaken-up to take the lead two from home.

The son of Flemensfirth then quickened clear approaching the last to put the race to bed and kept on strongly on the run-in to beat Premier Bound by a cosy 1 1/4 lengths.

It was a most taking performance, and with underfoot conditions holding no fears O O Seven can take this en route to better things.

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