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15:45 Sandown Park

Coral-Eclipse (British Champions Series) (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £426,000 added
  • Winner: £241,585
  • 2nd: £91,590
  • 3rd: £45,838
  • 4th: £22,834
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 6.94s
  • Off Time: 15:47:27
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Nathaniel (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Farhh

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Twice Over

      16/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Green, Pink sash, White sleeves, Green cap

        Cityscape

        62
        6/1
        • Form 1212-10
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 125

        tracked leaders, eased out left over 3f out, soon went 2nd, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

        2(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red cap

        City Style (USA)

        17
        33/1
        • Form 121236
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 116

        prominent, led over 9f out, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        3(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow check, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap

        Crackerjack King (IRE)

        55 D
        11/2
        • Form 11/11101-11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 118

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        4(10)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cap

        Farhh

        17
        11/4
        • Form 1/1-13
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 118

        held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, edged right and close up entering final furlong, held towards finish

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Monterosso

        98 t D
        8/1
        • Form 75/13-41
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 127

        tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened

        6(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow chevron hoop, Yellow cap

        Nathaniel (IRE)

        266
        7/2
        • Form 2/12115-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 126

        soon led, headed over 9f out, tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, strongly pressed entering final furlong, ran on well and in command towards finish

        7(9)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Sri Putra

        17 CD
        40/1
        • Form 597-165
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 116

        held up in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms

        8(7)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Twice Over

        70 BFDCD
        16/1
        • Form 5110-23
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 119

        held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon not much room brielfy, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on, not able to challenge

        9(6)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Bonfire

        35 D
        13/2
        • Form 13-16
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 115

        held up, took keen hold, ridden and edged left over 2f out, no real headway

        10(2)
        NR

        Cogito (USA)

        18 C
        • Form 118
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 105

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2011
        (3)
        Silk -

        So You Think (NZ)

        4/6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        2010
        (5)
        Silk -

        Twice Over

        13/8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        2009
        (5)
        Silk -

        Sea The Stars (IRE)

        4/7
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        So You Think's defection and subsequent retirement has robbed this Group 1 of a little gloss but it now looks a lot more open. Farhh is likely to start favourite now on the back of a remarkable run behind So You Think in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes where he reared as the stalls opened and was hampered on entering the straight but finished fastest of all to take third. That was his first run in a Group race and first try over 1m2f so it was a fine effort and he'll take some stopping with more luck in-running here. Godolphin are also represented by City Style and Monterosso, who are decent performers in their own right, while Twice Over tries to repeat his victory of 2010 and has every chance if back to his best. Last year's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Nathaniel is another top-class candidate, even though he hasn't had a run this year, while Bonfire was sixth in the Epsom Derby and won the Dante over this trip earlier. Cityscape had City Style back in third when winning the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free in March but it's just possible that CRACKERJACK KING has been underestimated. He's joined Marco Botti since beating the normally consistent Sri Putra more than 10 lengths when easily landing a Group 1 at Capannelle in May. Last year's German Derby winner Waldpark was also well beaten so the form has a solid look about it and he should start at decent odds in this company.

        Formwatch

        Cityscape (9-0) 10th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Xtension (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in May.

        City Style (USA) 33-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, soon held up towards rear, not much room inside final 2f, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 5l behind So You Think (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

        Crackerjack King (IRE) (9-1) won at Capannelle(ITY) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in May beating Afsare (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Farhh 6-1 (9-0) Started very slowly, not much room on inside well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, closing on 2nd near finish, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind So You Think (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

        Monterosso 20-1 (9-0) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Mar beating Capponi (9-0) by 3l, 13 ran.

        Nathaniel (IRE) 5-1 (8-12) Pressed leader until led 3f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Cirrus Des Aigles (9-3) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.

        Sri Putra 66-1 (9-0) Held up in mid-division on outside, driven and headway over 1f out, plugged on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 11, 4 1/2l behind So You Think (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.

        Twice Over 6-4fav (9-0) In touch, went 3rd halfway, ridden over 3f out, soon edged right, plugged on one pace, 3rd of 6, 9l behind Colombian (9-0) at Sandown 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) hvy in Apr.

        Bonfire 9-2 (9-0) Taken to start with pony, took keen hold, soon in 4th, headway to chase leading pair over 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, 14l behind Camelot (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

        Cogito (USA) 22-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden 4f outr, badly hampered entering final 3f, ran on final furlong, 8th of 16, 6l behind Most Improved (9-0) at Royal Ascot 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in Jun.