raced wide close up, pushed along 2f out, weakened final furlong
tracked leader, weakened 2f out
in touch, headway over 1f out, every chance when wandered around inside final furlong, ridden to lead close home
dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, never nearer
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
held up, headway and every chance over 1f out, no extra close home
close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed close home
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
The progressive Sirona made every yard to land a fillies’ Listed contest on a trip over to Cologne last month but may prove vulnerable if the same tactics are employed here. Captain Winters finished third in Listed company at Haydock last time behind Naval Power. Charlie Appleby trains the latter and runs LOCAL DYNASTY, who readily defied a penalty when upped to today’s trip at Sandown and looks capable of scoring at this level. Think First and Luckin Brew are novice winners upped in class with Ryan Moore on board the latter while Arkendale has placed in a maiden and Chillhi, Shandy Star and Caernarfon are all winning handicappers looking for some black type.
Arkendale 16-1 (9-2) In rear, pushed along and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Salt Bay (9-2) at Haydock 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.
Captain Winters 16-1 (9-4) Midfield, lost ground and outpaced over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Naval Power (9-7) at Haydock 1m lst stks (1) gf in Sep.
Chillhi (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Led, headed 3f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression but kept on final 110yds, 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Streets Of Gold (9-5) at York 7f (2) gs in Oct.
Local Dynasty (IRE) 11-10fav (9-10) Towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, switched right well over 1f out, soon pressed leaders, led inside last, ran on well, won going away, won at Sandown 1m stks (4) sft in Sep beating Opera Ghost (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Think First (IRE) 11-2 (9-11) Held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m 2f stks (4) pol in Sep beating Sir Laurence Graff (9-4) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Sirona (GER) (9-2) won at Cologne 7f gs in Sep beating Tamarinde (9-2) by 4l, 7 ran.
Caernarfon 8-1 (8-9) Ran in snatches early, mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Ayr 7f fll (4) gd in Sep beating Misty Blues (9-6) by nk, 13 ran.
Luckin Brew (IRE) 4-5fav (9-2) Prominent, led 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, led again well inside final furlong, stayed on, won at Kempton 1m fll stks (5) pol in Sep beating Miss Dolly Rocker (9-2) by nk, 11 ran.
Shandy Star (IRE) 6-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, led under 1f out, faced strong challenge final 110 yards, found extra and stayed on gamely, won at Pontefract 6f (4) gs in Oct beating Sassy Belle (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.
