Skip to content

Racecards

14:35 Sandown Park

Coral Challenge Handicap (Class 2)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in pls.Round:Good,Good to Firm on bck strt)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
  • Winner: £43,575
  • 2nd: £13,048
  • 3rd: £6,524
  • 4th: £3,262
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.61s
  • Off Time: 14:36:33
  • 17 Ran
1(15)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

Circumvent

15 D
18/1
  • Form 18530-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 104

behind, some headway over 1f out, never reached leaders, eased when not clear run inside final furlong

2(2)
Silk - YELLOW, royal blue stars, striped sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 010-008
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 102

reared start, behind, pushed along on inside 3f out, soon struggling

3(9)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
22/1
  • Form 30-8190
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 100

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after

4(12)
Silk - Dark Blue, Grey stars, Dark Blue cap, Grey star
11/2
  • Form 140-436
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 99

held up towards rear, switched left to outside 2f out, good headway soon after, hung badly right under pressure and stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance of reaching winner

5(14)
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap

Dunn'o (IRE)

37 CCD
9/1
  • Form 3825-41
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 98

crossed over to lead after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, stayed chasing leaders until weakened inside final furlong

6(13)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars, royal blue cap
25/1
  • Form 0-30177
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 97

mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after

7(3)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 3/112-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

close up on inside, ridden and outpaced 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong

8(10)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
9/1
  • Form 147-535
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 104

in touch on outside, effort and hung right inside final 2f, weakening when hampered inside final furlong, eased

9(4)
Silk - Scarlet, White cross belts
  • Form 929-144
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 92

close up, headway to chase winner inside final 2f, hung left over 1f out, staying on same pace when carried right inside final furlong, soon no extra

10(5)
Silk - Orange, Dark Green disc

Leviathan

10 D
15/2
  • Form 0-74251
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 92

behind, switched left off rails over 2f out, switched right again to wide outside well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish

11(1)
Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

Sooraah

17 DCD
15/2
  • Form 527-020
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 92

mid-division on inside, headway on rails 2f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge

12(6)
Silk - White, dark green spots on sleeves, purple cap
8/1
  • Form 618-664
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 91

towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong

13(11)
Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Black sleeves, Yellow stars, Black cap, Yellow star
  • Form 81/6542-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 91

slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, plugged on one pace inside final furlong

14(16)
Silk - Black and Orange (halved), Orange sleeves, Black armlets, Black and Orange check cap
20/1
  • Form 164-145
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 99

came out of stalls, refused to race

15(17)
Silk - Royal blue, white stripe, royal blue sleeves, white spots
50/1
  • Form 412510
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 90

held up towards rear, headway inside final furlong, never threatened

16(8)
Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap
10/1
  • Form 65-0532
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 89

prominent, led 2f out, in command over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong

17(7)
Silk - Lime green, black hooped cap

Duster

19
25/1
  • Form 3022-01
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 88

took keen hold, led 1f, chased leaders, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Dunn'o never seems to run a bad race over this C&D and made all to beat subsequent winner Leviathan here on his latest start in May. The six-year-old is now on a career-high mark, however. Toolain, fifth in the Britannia handicap at Royal Ascot, could be interesting against older horses for the first time while Harrison George has a touch of class and didn't run badly at York last time. Royal Hunt Cup fourth Pendragon represents a yard in cracking form but START RIGHT, sixth in that race, promises to make life more interesting here on slightly better terms and gets the nod. Luca Cumani's gelding has been threatening to win another big handicap for a while and has his chance here. Light From Mars, Man Of Action and the lightly-weighted Highland Knight are others to consider.

Formwatch

Circumvent 20-1 (9-4) Led until ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 14, 16l behind Beachfire (8-9) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f listed hcp 0-110 (1) gs in Jun.

Harrison George (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Took keen hold towards rear, pushed along 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 8th of 15, 6l behind Confront (9-11) at York 1m 1f hcp 105 (2) gd in Jun.

Light From Mars 14-1 (9-10) Tracked leader until ridden 2f out, soon edged right and weakened, last of 12, 30l behind Jutland (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

Start Right 8-1 (8-13) Held up in mid-division towards centre of main group, effort 3f out, still pressing leaders over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong,, 6th of 28, 8l behind Julienas (8-8) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Dunn'o (IRE) 11-2 (9-7) Made all, stayed far side alone from over 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Sandown 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs in May beating Leviathan (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 11 ran.

Kyllachy Star 40-1 (8-12) Chased leaders stands side, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 28, 8l behind Julienas (8-8) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Man Of Action (USA) 9-2 (9-1) Dwelt, behind, under pressure halfway, soon beaten, last of 11, 32l behind Our Jonathan (9-0) at Chester 7f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.

Toolain (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Close up, pushed along and every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 5th of 17, 5l behind Sagramor (8-2) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (2) gf in May.

Decent Fella (IRE) 16-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders in stands' side group, ridden over 1f out, kept on, not able to challenge, 4th of 25, 1 1/2l behind Manassas (9-0) at Royal Ascot 7f hcp 105 (2) sft in Jun.

Leviathan 5-2fav (9-3) Bumped start raced stand side, held up, headway in center to lead stand side group over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, gradually wore down leader to lead post, won at Salisbury 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Jun beating Vainglory (8-13) by shd, 13 ran.

Sooraah 25-1 (8-4) Tracked leading pair far side, never on terms with main group, led that group over 2f out, and soon clear that side, no chance with main group, 13th of 28, 12l behind Julienas (8-8) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Pendragon (USA) 33-1 (8-4) Held up towards rear, stands side, headway over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong until post, 4th of 28, 2 3/4l behind Julienas (8-8) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gd in Jun.

Emerald Wilderness (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Kal Barg (8-12) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcap in Mar '10.

Trade Storm 50-1 (9-4) Raced stands side, held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 29, 1 3/4l behind Sagramor (8-13) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.

Benandonner (USA) 14-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 12th of 18, 18l behind Dance And Dance (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.

Highland Knight (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Prominent, led and soon switched to rail 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 18, 2 3/4l behind Dance And Dance (9-4) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.

Duster 9-1 (9-5) Always prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Warwick 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun beating Amazing Star (8-7) by 1l, 11 ran.