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16:35 Sandown Park

Europeanhospitality.Co.Uk Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Round Course)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 55.77s
  • 10 Ran
1
Silk -
11/2

    2
    Silk -
    1(5)
    Silk - Yellow, black seams and armlets, white cap
    • Form 032464
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one-paced after

    2(8)
    Silk - EMERALD GREEN, royal blue sleeves, white cap, green spots
    6/4
    • Form 22222
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    tracked leaders, ridden after 1f out, kept on same pace

    3(6)
    Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and spots on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow spots
    • Form 05
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    held up behind, headway 3f out, soon ridden, one-paced

    4(1)
    Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap
    • Form 03500
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    tracked leaders, ridden and effort 2f out, one-paced

    5(2)
    Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap
    7/1
    • Form 0026
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on

    6(4)
    Silk - Yellow, large Purple spots and spots on sleeves, Purple cap, Yellow spots
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    slowly into stride, always behind

    7(7)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, check cap
    14/1
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    slowly into stride, behind until pulled up 2f out

    8(3)
    Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue diamond, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow Diamonds
    5/1
    • Form 44
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0

    held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well

    9(10)
    Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue sash, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, striped cap
    • Form 00
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9

    in touch, ridden over 1f out, one-paced

    10(9)
    Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap
    11/2
    • Form 222463
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-9

    tracked leaders, headway 2f out, driven to lead final furlong, ran on, ridden out

    In depth

    Verdict

    Five successive seconds tells its own story about Code Sign, who does not look an easy ride and perhaps also lacks a bit of heart in the closing stages. So we will look elsewhere for a winner of this maiden and take a chance on the David Elsworth-trained Saint Alebe. The gelding made a promising debut over 10 furlongs here in June, and has had a break since being defeated by Spinnette at Newmarket the following month. Freshened up by that and with some experience to build on, he is a tentative selection for this nine furlong contest. William Haggas's Sociable has had plenty of chances so far, mainly over a mile and it may just be that this extra furlong is spot on for her, so she could be the one to give the selection most to do, while African Sahara is another to consider.