Racecards
17:10 Sandown Park
Venues Etc 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap (Class E)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Round Course)

- Form 431641
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
soon led, clear 4f out, hard ridden 2f out, headed final half furlong, weakened

- Form 230410
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
held up towards rear, stayed on strongly from over 1f out, nearest finish

Thesis (IRE)
14- Form 032663
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Mr S Crawford
chased leaders, stdy headway over 1f out, led final half furlong, pushed out, just held on

- Form 330062
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey R Lake
held up mid-division, ridden and lost place over 2f out

Pango
24- Form 0-21560
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Jacqueline Harrison
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on one-paced, never dangerous

- Form 150206
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey P Gallagher
held up in touch, outpaced 2f out and lost place, stayed on strongly final furlong, not get up

Minihaha
25- Form 202000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey L Treadwell
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out

Escalade
8- Form 456000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer W Brisbourne
- Jockey P Mathers
held up towards rear, good headway over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, nearest finish

- Form 302004
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey Carl Williams
held up behind, headway 2f out, slightly checked final furlong, kept on, nearest finish

Hakam (USA)
10- Form 243336
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey D Williamson
held up rear, headway over 1f out, kept on but never nr to challenge

Pageant
16- Form 105010
- Age 5
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer J Bradley
- Jockey Leanne Kershaw
with leader and clear over 4f out, every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened

- Form 605600
- Age 7
- Weight 8-0
held up towards rear, never troubled leaders

Monduru
5- Form 3-44300
- Age 5
- Weight 7-13
- Trainer Miss G Browne
- Jockey Esther Remmerswaal
held up towards rear, never dangerous


Roofer (IRE)
30- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Karen George
- Jockey Kristin Stubbs
slowly into stride, always behind
In depth
Verdict
Pay The Silver has gone up a stone since winning an amateur riders' handicap over this trip in June and it may be that this nine furlongs is his optimum trip. Ian Wood's runners have been going well, though it is questionable if there is any further improvement in this game grey. Instead, the TEAMtalk vote goes to Analyze, who ran a cracker at Nottingham the other day, when he was a little unlucky in running. He is taken to get it right this time. Old man Sky Dome will doubtless put up another good showing, but he has never won beyond a mile and is likely to be tapped for toe by a few of these, while the Jamie Osborne-trained Thesis is slipping down the handicap and is certainly not without a chance.