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15:10 Sandown Park

Coral-Eclipse (British Champions' Series) (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in pls.Round:Good,Good to Firm on bck strt)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £400,000 added
  • Winner: £226,840
  • 2nd: £86,000
  • 3rd: £43,040
  • 4th: £21,440
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.77s
  • Off Time: 15:12:38
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

So You Think (NZ)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Workforce

    7/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Green, Pink Sash, White Sleeves

      Confront

      21
      80/1
      • Form 67654-1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 107

      dwelt, soon led off inside rail, headed over 4f out, chased leader until over 2f out, soon dropped away, tailed off and eased

      2(3)
      Silk - PURPLE, white seams, striped sleeves, purple cap

      So You Think (NZ)

      17 BFD
      4/6
      • Form 113-112
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 126

      tracked leading pair, went 2nd on inside over 2f out, pulled out and driven well over 1f out, closed to lead final 150 yards, stayed on strongly

      3(5)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Sri Putra

      17 CD
      33/1
      • Form 2280-23
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 116

      held up in 4th, driven to 3rd inside final 2f, no chance with leading duo

      4(2)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Workforce

      37 CD
      7/4
      • Form 1/2151-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 128

      tracked leader, led on rail over 4f out, pushed along and quickened 3f out, driven over 1f out, narrowly headed final 150 yards, stayed on

      5(4)
      Silk - Yellow, Red epaulets and sleeves

      Snow Fairy (IRE)

      202 D
      10/1
      • Form 112411-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 120

      held up last, ridden and beaten when edged right over 2f out

      Previous results

      2010
      (5)
      Silk -

      Twice Over

      13/8
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      2009
      (5)
      Silk -

      Sea The Stars (IRE)

      4/7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-10

      2008
      (1)
      Silk -

      Mount Nelson

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      In depth

      Verdict

      There may be only five runners for this Group 1 contest but the majority ooze quality. Australian superstar So You Think won his first two starts for Aidan O'Brien in Ireland without breaking sweat but was collared close home by a Frankie Dettori-inspired Rewilding in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes at Royal Ascot. Ryan Moore may well have gone for home too soon that day and is replaced here by Seamie Heffernan but the five-year-old still finished ahead of Sri Putra and should have no trouble confirming that form with Roger Varian's entire. With the useful Confront in as a pacemaker, however, this may prove more a trial of endurance over speed so preference is for WORKFORCE. Last year's Derby and Arc hero looked as good as ever when conceding weight all round over C&D on his reappearance in the Brigadier Gerard Stakes and should take all the beating today. Snow Fairy was the best middle-distance filly of her generation last year and has had a nice break since winning Group 1 contests in Japan and Hong Kong at the end of 2010. But she may have other targets over further later in the season.

      Formwatch

      Confront 8-1 (9-11) Chased leader, ridden to lead 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, always just doing enough, won at York 1m 1f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jun beating Sarrsar (9-2) by 1/2l, 15 ran.

      So You Think (NZ) 4-11fav (9-0) Pulled hard, disputed lead until settled in 3rd after 2f, went 2nd over 4f out, led inside final 3f, driven and hung right from over 2f out, stayed on under strong pressure until no extra inside final furlong, headed final 50 yards, 2nd of 7, nk behind Rewilding (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

      Sri Putra 66-1 (9-0) Held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, driven and stayed on to modest 3rd close home, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Rewilding (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

      Workforce Evensfav (9-7) Keen early, close up, headway and switched left to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, asserted near near finish, won at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gs in May beating Poet (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.

      Snow Fairy (IRE) (8-7) won at Sha Tin(HK) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Dec beating Irian (9-0) by nk, 13 ran.