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13:30 Sandown Park

Malcolm Palmer Memorial Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 27.23s
  • Off Time: 13:32:06
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Beach Club

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Related

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Pythagorean

      15/8

        1(6)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Pythagorean

        21 h BFD
        15/8
        • Form 223-114
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 89

        steadied start, took keen hold and held up in rear, continually denied clear run from inside final 3f until over 1f out, switched left and driven to chase leading pair inside final furlong, finished strongly but not recover

        2(8)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves, GREEN CAP

        Plover

        31 D
        7/2
        • Form 21
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 88

        took keen hold early, held up in 5th, pushed along and hung right from 3f out, stayed on to 3rd over 1f out until one pace and no impression in 4th inside final furlong

        3(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, orange chevron, red sleeves, red cap, orange star

        Annie's Fortune (IRE)

        17 h D
        16/1
        • Form 1430-70
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 88

        pulled hard racing wide in last pair, some headway on outside 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

        4(5)
        Silk - Lime Green

        Beach Club

        23
        10/1
        • Form 10-282
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 87

        made all, clear halfway, driven and stayed on gamely final furlong, diminished advantage close home, unchallenged

        5(2)
        Silk - Dark blue, beige seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Operation Chariot (IRE)

        35 h CD
        20/1
        • Form 643-660
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 87

        took keen hold early, tracked leading trio, went 3rd 4f out until ridden and weakened over 1f out

        6(4)
        Silk - Orange, purple epaulets, sleeves and cap

        Kyllachy Rise

        16 D
        10/3
        • Form 4-20310
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 83

        took keen hold early, held up in 6th, hampered on inside well over 2f out, headway on rail over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong, never threatened

        7(1)
        Silk - RED, BLACK stars, RED sleeves

        Related

        140 D
        10/1
        • Form 21-4000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 80

        chased (clear) winner, ridden well over 1f out, driven and closed throughout final furlong, always just held

        8(3)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Skytrain

        8 D
        12/1
        • Form 341791
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 78

        tracked leading pair until 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        Previous results

        2012
        (7)
        Silk -

        Johnno

        3/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        2011
        (3)
        Silk -

        Chilled

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        2010
        (10)
        Silk -

        Kakatosi

        2/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        Following a promising debut at Newbury, Plover had no problem justifying a short price on the Polytrack and there should be more to come. Pythagorean failed to complete the hat-trick here last month but wasn't beaten far and should run his race again as he appears to have the beating of Skytrain on a line through Newmarket second Dance With Dragons. Kyllachy Rise won at Salisbury before an abortive trip to Royal Ascot but BEACH CLUB is our sporting suggestion for a tricky opener. The Haydock second might get an uncontested lead in this and could take some pegging back if that's the case.

        Formwatch

        Pythagorean 9-4fav (9-3) Dwelt in rear, headway on outer from over 1f out, no impression towards finish, 4th of 14, 2 1/4l behind Secret Art (8-8) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.

        Plover 10-11fav (9-0) Wore net muzzle, held up in touch, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, led inside final 2f, pushed clear over 1f out, easily, won at Kempton 7f mdn fll (5) pol in Jun beating Ethel (9-0) by 6l, 13 ran.

        Annie's Fortune (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Raced in centre, slowly into stride, always behind, eased when well beaten well over 1f out, 25th of 26, well behind Annecdote (8-7) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo Listed hcp (1) gf in Jun.

        Beach Club 20-1 (9-7) Pushed along to soon lead, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 8, hd behind Equity Risk (9-7) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.

        Operation Chariot (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) Took keen hold, prominent, lost place 3f out, last of 10, 26l behind Remote (8-7) at Doncaster 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gd in Jun.

        Kyllachy Rise 33-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 15th of 27, 8l behind Roca Tumu (8-12) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

        Related 10-1 (8-13) 15th of 16, 25l behind Iguazu Falls (9-3) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp in Feb.

        Skytrain 7-1 (9-3) Led, headed over 4f out, regained lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely towards finish, won at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun beating Dance With Dragons (9-2) by 3/4l, 8 ran.