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16:00 Sandown Park

Agfa Diamond Handicap Chase (Class B )

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 6m 19.00s
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap

Ad Hoc (IRE)

63 CBF
12/1
  • Form 1/66F-54
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 144

prominent until lost place 13th, soon well behind

2
Silk - Emerald green, scarlet hooped sleeves and cap

Horus (IRE)

7 DBF
20/1
  • Form UP-P160
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 143

held up, effort 16th, in touch in 6th when blundered and weakened 4 out

4
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
25/1
  • Form 000310
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 131

never going well and always behind

5
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue diamond and diamond on cap
  • Form P/62U4-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 129

close up, pushed along from 16th, weakened before 2 out

6
Silk - Red and White diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond
  • Form 41F-P3U
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 127

held up in mid-divsion, mistake 6th, chased leaders from 4 out, ridden to dispute 2nd from 2 out, one pace and no impression run-in

7
Silk - RED, GREEN hooped cap

Innox (FR)

63 b
9/2
  • Form 2F-6302
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 126

with leader, led 10th, made rest, in command 2 out, stayed on strongly

8
Silk - Yellow, large Red spots, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Red spots

Roveretto

16 b BF
25/1
  • Form 26P504
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 125

mid-division when blundered and unseated rider 10th

9
Silk - Red, Emerald Green epaulets, Red and Emerald Green striped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 232236
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 121

in touch, chased winner and not fluent 2 out, no impression, just held on for 2nd

10
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
16/1
  • Form 35-2324
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 120

behind, effort under pressure from 4 out, beaten next

11
Silk - White, Maroon disc

Mercato (FR)

276 CDBF
11/1
  • Form 231FP-2
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 116

held up in rear, steady headway from 16th, ridden and no impression from 3 out

12
Silk - Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves
  • Form 1131/5-4
  • Age 12
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 114

not fluent, soon lost place, keeping on same pace when hampered 2 out

13
Silk - Dark Blue, Brown Cross of Lorraine, Dark Blue and Brown hooped cap
7/2
  • Form P-62211
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 113

led to 10th, stayed pressing winner, 4th and weakening when blundered and fell 2 out

3
NR
  • Form 1P-6P11
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 132

In depth

Verdict

Boy's Hurrah has won his last two starts over course and distance but, as he has to run from 5lbs out of the handicap, Howard Johnson's gelding has to race off an 11lb higher mark to day and preference is for Bathwick Annie, who gets the vote over Lucky Bay. The last mentioned made a satisfactory reappearance behind Boy's Hurrah last month and has every chance of reversing form on the revised terms. Lou du Moulin Mas was further behind that day and appears held. Old campaigner Ad Hoc showed signs of a return to form here last time but probably needs more help from the handicapper and of more interest may be Mercato who has gone well here before but has an absence to overcome. Venetia Williams has here string in good from at present so King On The Run has to be respected but Bathwick Annie is in form and potentially still ahead of the handicapper so gets the vote.