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16:50 Sandown Park

Hampton Court Handicap (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm on the round course )
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 7.19s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sergeant Cecil

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Ed (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Albanov (IRE)

      5/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow Diamonds

        Saint Alebe

        14
        4/1
        • Form 442-162
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        held up towards rear, ridden 4f out, stayed on

        2(10)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Light Scent (USA)

        14
        11/2
        • Form 0-00022
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        led, headed after 4f, stayed prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon one paced

        3(7)
        Silk - Black, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots

        Sergeant Cecil

        20
        4/1
        • Form 22-2012
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7

        mid division, held up, smooth headway 4f out, effort 2f out, switched right to inside, led over 1f out driven clear

        4(5)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Caqui d'Or (IRE)

        328
        14/1
        • Form 10/5050-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        always in rear, ridden from halfway, no impression

        5(3)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red stripe, halved sleeves, Emerald Green and Red striped cap

        Sphinx (FR)

        16
        25/1
        • Form 10-0000
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        held up in rear, hard ridden approaching 3f out, ran on

        6(2)
        Silk - Red, Black stars, Royal Blue sleeves, White armlets, Royal Blue cap

        Skylarker (USA)

        14
        11/1
        • Form 236043
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        mid division, effort and some headway 3f out, soon one paced

        7(1)
        Silk - Red, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets and cap

        Mr Ed (IRE)

        16
        9/2
        • Form 0-00110
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid division, ridden and ran on strongly from over 1f out, edged right and not reached leader

        8(6)
        Silk - Light Green and Grey stripes, Light Green cap

        Smyslov

        8 v
        33/1
        • Form 0040/05
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        tracked leaders until went left on bend after 2f, stayed prominent until ridden and every chance 2f out, soon no impression

        9(8)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and WHITE check, DARK BLUE sleeves, EMERALD GREEN cap

        Albanov (IRE)

        39
        5/1
        • Form 332-321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        slowly into stride, soon tracking leaders and keen, led after 4f, ridden over 2f, headed over 1f out, one paced

        10(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Red sash and sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Haafel (USA)

        48 b
        14/1
        • Form 025323
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4

        held up in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Albanov can land the finale on a competitive day of racing, and give Kieren Fallon another success. The John Dunlop-trained son of Sadler's Wells has the right type of profile for this contest: he's lightly-raced, progressive, is improving for a step up in trip, and comes here on the back of a Chepstow maiden win. As such, his initial rating of 83 seems reasonable. Of the others, Saint Alebe is eight pounds higher than for his sole career win - although he is lightly raced - but may be vulnerable off topweight. Light Scent, winner of a Pontefract maiden lasts season has struggled to win since, despite some good efforts. Sergeant Cecil is the only course and distance winner in the contest, but is six-pounds higher in the ratings as a consequence. Dunlop's other runner, Caqui d'Or, has not run since last August, while Mr Ed has been in good heart of late but a place may be the best he can hope for. Smyslov has clearly had his problems and steps up from a run over a mile last time. However, on breeding, this type of trip should suit, but Haafel is hard to make a compelling case for. Overall, then, it has to be Albanov.