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18:55 Sandown Park

Numis Securities Handicap (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.12s
  • 12 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Dark Blue and Light Blue check, halved sleeves, quartered cap

Zargus

33
12/1
  • Form 55160-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2(10)
Silk - White, Emerald Green braces
  • Form 205-203
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12

in touch, not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened

3(4)
Silk - Red, White hoop, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets, Dark Blue and White hooped cap
20/1
  • Form 24306-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11

towards rear, headway 2f out and not clear run, shaken up soon after, led inside final furlong, driven out

4(8)
Silk - YELLOW, PURPLE chevron, PURPLE sleeves, YELLOW armlets, YELLOW cap, PURPLE diamonds
  • Form 40-0404
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

mid-division, hampered over 3f out and dropped rear, ridden over 2f out, switched left approaching 1f out, some moderate progress

5(11)
Silk - YELLOW, WHITE hoop and armlets, WHITE and YELLOW check cap
  • Form 5-00002
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-7

led, headed over 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong

6(1)
Silk - Light Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, White cap, Red spots
12/1
  • Form 500-500
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

held up mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on, not reach leaders

7(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue stripe
14/1
  • Form 200030
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened

8(12)
Silk - Yellow, Purple braces, Yellow sleeves, Purple stars, Yellow and Purple striped cap
  • Form 322550
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

on inside and mid-division, driven along, ridden approaching 1f out, chased leaders, no extra

9(2)
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon epaulets and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 2060-24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-6

prominent, led over 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong

10(7)
Silk - Old Gold, Light Blue sleeves and spots on Scarlet cap
  • Form 50002-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-2

tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2f out, weakened

11(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots, White cap
  • Form 340606
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-1

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and some late headway, not reach leaders

12(9)
Silk - YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE stars, chevrons on sleeves and star on cap

A Teen

14
100/1
  • Form 0-02040
  • Age 5
  • Weight 7-12

mid-division, headway over 2f out to chase leaders, ridden to lead briefly inside final furlong, no extra

In depth

Verdict

Some of these have become very hard to win with but Strathsclyde has hinted at a return to form of late and he just gets the vote over Online Investor, Midnight Parkes and Zargus. The booking of Pat Eddery for the selection is an obvious plus and the return to Sandown Park should suit the four-year-old, as he acted very well on the course on his only other previous visit to Esher. Online Investor has a little bit to find with the selection on a line through Fire Up The Band, but it will be interesting if there is confidence for him in the ring. Zargus is a tough performer on his day and is better than recent form suggests, although he does need to get the run of the race to figure. Midnight Parkes is another that is capable of going close on the pick of his form and will be a big threat to them all if the rain holds off.