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16:25 Sandown Park

Gva Grimley Handicap (Class 2)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.45s
  • Off Time: 16:28:04
  • 10 Ran
1(7)
Silk - BLACK, RED striped sleeves, check cap

Foxhaven

345
12/1
  • Form 404251-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 98

held up mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace

2(3)
Silk - White, Maroon stars, armlets and stars on cap
  • Form 181-153
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 90

pulled hard in touch on outer, ridden 3f out, no impression, weakened 2f out

3(8)
Silk - Pink and Black diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, White cap
10/1
  • Form 52-9010
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, ridden to lead well over 1f out, stayed on strongly when pressed inside final furlong

4(4)
Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 3-71281
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 89

held up mid-division, headway and effort over 1f out, kept on, not quite paced to challenge

5(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap
  • Form 1-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 96

held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, ridden to chase winner final furlong, always held

6(5)
Silk - Royal Blue and White diamonds, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, quartered cap
40/1
  • Form 71930-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

led, headed narrowly over 3f out, led again over 2f out to well over 1f out, gradually weakened

7(2)
Silk - Green,grant Tartan sash, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 40-0074
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 82

held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong nearest finish

8(10)
Silk - White, Red diamond, Grey sleeves, Red cap
25/1
  • Form 016702
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 81

in rear, some modest late headway from 2f out, never dangerous

9(1)
Silk - MAROON, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, MAROON and YELLOW quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 32/76-01
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 80

tracked leader, led narrowly over 3f out, to over 2f out, soon weakened

10(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Red cap
10/3
  • Form 1-62
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-2
  • Official Rating 85

dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden to dispute lead well over 1f out, stood every chance entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards

In depth

Verdict

Miss Provvidence has claims on the pick of her form but Walter Swinburn's filly is becoming unreliable and preference is for In Full Cry, who gets the vote ahead of Book of Music. The selection is set to go up 2lbs in future handicaps following an improved display at Newcastle last time and is taken to make the most of the favourable terms. Goodbye Mr Bond has more to do than when successful at York last time, while Dansili Dancer was well beaten in the Royal Hunt Cup on his latest start and is hard to back with confidence on the evidence of that run. Book of Music may be better than he showed on his reappearance at Newmarket but Sir Michael Stoute's colt does not appear to be as well treated as In Full Cry, who gets the vote.

Formwatch

Foxhaven 20-1 (9-3) In touch and chasing group, closed over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and stayed on strongly, won at Goodwood 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) sft beating Art Eyes (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.

Miss Provvidence (IRE) 2-1fav (9-10) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Mistress Twister (8-4) at Pontefract 1m 2f fll hcp (2) gf in Jun.

Dansili Dancer 50-1 (8-3) Chased stand's side leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 26th of 30, 28l behind Cesare (8-8) at Ascot 1m hcap (2) gf in Jun.

Goodbye Mr Bond 6-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, ran on to lead close home, won at York 1m 1f hcap (2) gf in Jun beating Granston (9-3) by a hd, 12 ran.

Book of Music (IRE) 5-2 (8-12) Held up, improved 3f out, soon ridden, one pace from over 1f out, 4th of 6, 8l behind Red Rocks (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo lst stk (1) sft in May.

Cavallini (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, 10th of 12, 16l behind Great Plains (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Jun.

Coup d'Etat 9-1 (9-4) Held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Corran Ard (9-4) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

Yakimov (USA) 12-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride and held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Love Always (8-8) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

Tashkandi (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Made all, pushed clear over 1f out, kept on, won at Chepstow 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Jun beating Quel Ange (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

In Full Cry 11-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led well over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Active Asset (9-10) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.