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17:52 Sandown Park

TrustATrader Apply Today Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,281
  • 2nd: £2,947
  • 3rd: £1,472
  • 4th: £737
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 52.70s
  • Off Time: 17:53:00
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Crystal Casque

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Battista (IRE)

    6/4

      1(1)
      Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

      Mr Professor (IRE)

      144 D
      11/1
      • Form 88-7070
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 87

      prominent, led 3f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, stayed on but always held

      2(5)
      Silk - White and light blue stripes, white sleeves, light blue stars, white cap, light blue star

      Maplewood (IRE)

      417 D
      50/1
      • Form 3/5138-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 83

      soon led, headed 3f out and pushed along, weakened 2f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots

      Monte Linas (IRE)

      19 D
      15/8
      • Form 12581
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, dropped away 2f out

      4(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, white chevrons on sleeves, red cap

      Crystal Casque

      19 CD
      9/2
      • Form 249517
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 78

      towards rear, effort and headway 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well, always doing enough

      5(3)
      Silk - Dark blue and red (halved), dark blue sleeves, white cap

      Mindthegap (IRE)

      40
      14/1
      • Form 41-75
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on same pace

      6(6)
      Silk - Aquamarine, dark blue sash, dark blue cap

      Battista (IRE)

      14 h
      6/4
      • Form 431
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 77

      in rear, in touch, pushed along and headway up centre well over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on inside last, no impression on winner

      7(4)
      Silk - Dark blue, orange hollow box, dark blue and light blue chevrons on sleeves, orange cap

      Amaysmont

      20 D
      20/1
      • Form 5-74097
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 66

      towards rear, pushed along 2f out, ran on, never threatened

      In depth

      Verdict

      It’s a long time since June’s Newmarket winner Crystal Casque ran in going this soft so this may chiefly concern the three-year-olds MONTE LINAS and Battista. The latter is receiving 8lb from the former after easily landing the odds in a Wolverhampton maiden two weeks ago but the Crisfords’ gelding won on good to soft at York last month and may have the scope to defy a 4lb rise.

      Formwatch

      Mr Professor (IRE) 66-1 (8-12) Edged right start, led until over 5f out, ridden over 3f out, weakened from over 2f out, last of 13, 22 1/4l behind Alrehb (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

      Maplewood (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, struggling and dropped to rear 2f out, never landed a blow, last of 8, 14 3/4l behind Vee Sight (8-7) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

      Monte Linas (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Midfield early, keen and went prominent before halfway, went third before 5f out, edged right in home straight, led just inside 2f out, pushed along from 1f out, kept on well and always doing enough near finish, won at York 1m hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Almarin (9-6) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

      Crystal Casque 14-1 (9-10) Slowly into stride, towards rear of mid-division on rail, headway and switched right 2f out, hung right under pressure and weakened final furlong, 7th of 12, 6l behind One Step Beyond (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Mindthegap (IRE) 20-1 (9-8) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, pushed along out wide over 2f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 8 3/4l behind Sceptic (9-9) at Goodwood 1m hcp (4) gd in Jun.

      Battista (IRE) 1-3fav (9-7) Held up behind leaders, closed 3f out, switched left over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Jul beating Emperor's Clothes (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 5 ran.

      Amaysmont 14-1 (10-1) In touch towards rear, pushed along and headway over 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 12l behind Desfondado (9-3) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.