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15:35 Sandown Park

Ambant Gala Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good, Good to Firm in places on the Sprint Course)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £37,000 added
  • Winner: £20,983
  • 2nd: £7,955
  • 3rd: £3,981
  • 4th: £1,983
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.86s
  • Off Time: 15:36:45
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Windhoek

5/4

    2
    Silk -

    Amralah (IRE)

    7/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon, grey epaulets

      Amralah (IRE)

      49
      7/1
      • Form 3219-36
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 91

      led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on one pace

      2(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

      Educate

      97 CD
      9/2
      • Form 351-650
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 112

      held up towards rear, effort and not clear run over 1f out, ridden and no impression final furlong

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white cap

      Tha'ir (IRE)

      127 D
      4/1
      • Form 220-451
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 106

      in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders

      5(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Windhoek

      28 D
      5/4
      • Form 22-1223
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leaders, pushed along to lead over 1f out, pushed out

      6(5)
      Silk - Grey, black seams, black cap, grey pom pom

      Flemish School

      34 p
      20/1
      • Form 1-24160
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 90

      in rear, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened

      7(7)
      Silk - Black, White seams and armlets, Red cap

      Truth Or Dare

      15
      8/1
      • Form 13-3630
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 97

      led 1f, tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

      3(6)
      NR

      Fattsota

      219 BFD
      • Form 915637-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 103

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2013
      (3)
      Silk -

      Mandour (USA)

      9/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      2012
      (9)
      Silk -

      Afsare

      2/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5

      2011
      (5)
      Silk -

      Class Is Class (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Fattsota makes his reappearance but it would be no surprise to see David O'Meara's charge go well as he beat Tha'ir with a bit in hand at Epsom last August. But Tha'ir's stablemate WINDHOEK is probably the one to beat if reproducing his third to French Navy in the Group 3 Diomed Stakes at Epsom. He'd only been beaten half-a-length by the same horse in this grade at Goodwood earlier. Educate won last year's Cambridgeshire and wintered in Dubai. This will be his first run since March but he shouldn't be dismissed out of hand whereas Amralah, Flemish School and Truth Or Dare have plenty to find at the weights.

      Formwatch

      Amralah (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Took keen hold and prominent on outside, led 7f out, pushed along and headed 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Arab Spring (9-9) at York 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.

      Educate 40-1 (9-0) last of 13, 28l behind Just A Way (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.

      Tha'ir (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3f hcp in Feb beating Farrier (8-10) by 1l, 10 ran.

      Windhoek 3-1 (9-5) Held up in last pair, headway on outside and edged left 2f out, kept on insid efinal fujrlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind French Navy (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m Grp 3 (1) gd in Jun.

      Flemish School 25-1 (8-12) Towards rear, stayed stands' side straight, headway 5f out to go prominent with centre group, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 4l behind De Rigueur (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) gd in May.

      Truth Or Dare 25-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along on inside and outpaced over 2f out, ridden and beaten over 1f out, 11th of 18, 10l behind Elite Army (9-1) at Royal Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Fattsota 7-4fav (9-6) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 8l behind Aussie Reigns (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f Listed stks (1) pol in Nov.