Racecards
13:50 Sandown Park
Dragon Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £17,013
- 2nd: £6,450
- 3rd: £3,228
- 4th: £1,608
- Form 120
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Charles Bishop
slowly into stride, in touch, headway on wide outside 2f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 1210
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
slowly into stride, in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out, behind and eased inside final furlong
- Form 5149
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
chased leader, ridden over 1f out, chased winner just inside final furlong, kept on same pace, just held on for 2nd
- Form 5218
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 88
chased leaders on rail, switched left over 1f out, soon led, ran on well, ridden out
- Form 110
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on towards finish, almost snatched 2nd
- Form 72
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, never on terms
- Form 2210
- Age 2
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey David Probert
quickly away, led on rail but hung right throughout, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The Channon pair, Barbill and Jungle Inthebungle, had both shown good form prior to finding life too tough in their respective Royal Ascot races and should prove effective back in Listed company, with similar comments applicable to Chapelli, particularly disappointing in the Windsor Castle Stakes at the Royal meeting. Jungle Inthebungle makes most appeal of the trio on previous form but it's hard to get a handle on his form with Life Of Riley as the pair have beaten one another with some ease on their last two outings. To complicate matters further, WELL DONE FOX finished ahead of both in the Windsor Castle and might just have too many guns for the re-opposing pair once again. He looks to be improving steadily with each race and Ryan Moore is in the plate for the first time on the son of Acclamation.
Formwatch
Barbill (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Held up stands side, headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 17th of 23, 10 1/2l behind Calyx (9-1) at Ascot 6f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Jungle Inthebungle (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Mid-division far side, weakened inside final 2f, 26th of 28, 21 1/4l behind Soldier's Call (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Life of Riley 33-1 (9-3) Chased leaders near side, 2nd in group until, 9th of 28, 6 1/4l behind Soldier's Call (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Well Done Fox 40-1 (9-3) Chased far side leaders, 2nd in group 2f out until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 28, 4 3/4l behind Soldier's Call (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Chapelli 16-1 (8-12) Chased leaders near side, pushed along halfway, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 20th of 28, 11 3/4l behind Soldier's Call (9-3) at Ascot 5f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Collect Call (IRE) 9-5fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and 2nd over 1f out, pressing winner inside final furlong, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Stage Play (9-0) at Ripon 5f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Country Rose (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) Raced alone towards near side, overall leader until hung right and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 22, 4 1/2l behind Signora Cabello (9-0) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Jun.