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14:50 Sandown Park

Aaim Dragon Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.83s
  • Off Time: 14:52:35
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Light The Fire (IRE)

10/3

    2
    Silk -

    April Pride

    9/4

      1(5)
      Silk - Light Green and Yellow check, Yellow cap

      Light The Fire (IRE)

      17 D
      10/3
      • Form 510
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      in touch on rail, switched left and led just over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, ridden clear 1f out, stayed on well, driven out

      2(1)
      Silk - Red, Grey cross belts

      Russet Reward

      20 D
      6/1
      • Form 44211
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-2

      pressed leader to over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

      3(4)
      Silk - Pink and White (quartered), diabolo on sleeves, Pink cap, White spots

      White Shift (IRE)

      5 D
      7/1
      • Form 131902
      • Age 2
      • Weight 9-0

      led until headed just over 2f out, soon weakened

      4(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, White Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

      April Pride

      14 D
      9/4
      • Form 1225
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      held up, headway over 1f out, stayed to take 2nd inside final furlong and closed on winner towards finish

      5(3)
      Silk - Purple, Purple and Red diabolo on sleeves

      Moss Likely (IRE)

      17 D
      5/1
      • Form 3110
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      held up, headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, never nearer

      6(6)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue sash, collar and cuffs, Crimson cap

      Raggle Taggle (IRE)

      17 D
      9/1
      • Form 2321
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked leaders, disputed lead over 2f out, soon headed, slightly hampered over 1f out, kept on one pace afterwards

      7(7)
      Silk - BLACK, EMERALD GREEN triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, BLACK cap, EMERALD GREEN diamond

      Royal Raider

      11 D
      22/1
      • Form 1
      • Age 2
      • Weight 8-11

      settled in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish

      In depth

      Verdict

      This race has traditionally unearthed a fair juvenile and we like Light The Fire although Russet Reward and April Pride are dangers. Light The Fire has shown plenty of early speed in his races and was guilty only of being swamped by the pack at Ascot in the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot. Russet Reward has won his last two races on the bounce and while this is a step up in class, he is likely to be a bigger price than his form entitles him to be due to his modest connections. April Pride finished fifth in the Albany Stakes at the Royal meeting and group form has to be respected at this level. If she can handle the drop in trip, Richard Hannon's filly has to be a player. Raggle Taggle won well at Yarmouth albeit in a very modest time while Royal Raider picked up a Chepstow seller for Stuart Kittow and makes an audacious bid for bigger honours. Moss Likely is better than the bare form of his Ascot run suggests. A good race is in prospect here and LIGHT THE FIRE is the pick.

      Formwatch

      Light The Fire (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Prominent towards far side, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 25, 8l behind Flashmans Papers (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

      Russet Reward 6-1 (9-2) Made all, ridden 3f out, kept on well, won at Bath 5f nov stk (4) gf in Jun beating Doughnut (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

      White Shift (IRE) 15-2 (9-5) Soon led and set good pace, pressed over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, rallied to regain 2nd post, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Kerrys Requiem (8-9) at Windsor 5f 2yo fll (2) gf in Jun.

      April Pride 20-1 (8-12) Led, headed inside final 2f, unable to quicken final furlong, 5th of 14, 3l behind Cuis Ghaire (8-12) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) frm in Jun.

      Moss Likely (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, took keen hold, held up, never dangerous, 16th of 25, 12l behind Flashmans Papers (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

      Raggle Taggle (IRE) 5-6fav (8-8) Made all, pushed clear final furlong, won at Yarmouth 5f 2yo mdn auc (6) gf in Jun beating The Magic of Rio (8-9) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Royal Raider 17-2 (8-6) Led, headed 3f out, led again over 1f out, soon edged left but ran on, won at Chepstow 5f 2yo sll (6) gf in Jun beating Mythical Blue (8-11) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.