Racecards
14:05 Sandown Park
Laurent-perrier Champagne Sprint Stakes (group 3) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1-31410
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer E J Alston
- Jockey E Ahern
held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 120-222
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer M Wallace
- Jockey J P Spencer
chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 054906
- Age 9
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey D Holland
held up, stayed on final furlong, never nearer
- Form 4631-00
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 201370
- Age 9
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S W Kelly
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 37/1342-
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer R A Kvisla
- Jockey F Johansson
held up, never on terms
- Form 23-6110
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
slowly into stride, behind, never a factor
- Form 7-44253
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer E S McMahon
- Jockey Mick Kinane
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 90-8630
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 110
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home
- Form 368-020
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer M Blanshard
- Jockey Ted Durcan
behind, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 1013-9F
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer R M Whitaker
- Jockey A Munro
chased leaders over 3f out
- Form 3-1212
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Hills
chased leaders, hard driven over 2f out, kept on well final furlong
In depth
Verdict
The Tatling, who won this race in 2003, has not been in the best of form recently and looks worth taking on with Benbaun, who is preferred to Reverence. The last mentioned has shown progressive form this term but was well held at the royal meeting and may now be best watched. Pivotal Flame has proven to be hard to win with, while Sir Michael Stoute's Tawaassol looks to be going the right way but needs to improve to trouble the selection. Pivotal Point has claims on the form shown in the King's Stand but was helped by the draw that day, as he is here, and may well be flattered by that effort as a subsequent effort in the Golden Jubilee suggests. The Trader is another to consider but the vote goes to Mark Wallace's Benbaun, who looks to be running into form at just the right time and has a decent draw.
Formwatch
Reverence 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders far side, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 16th of 28, 5l behind Takeover Target (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Benbaun (IRE) 5-2 (9-11) Tracked leaders, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1l behind Dandy Man (9-6) at Curragh 5f lst stk (1) gf.
The Tatling (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Steadied start, switched right, held up rear, headway 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Les Arcs (9-4) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
Boogie Street 22-1 (9-2) Chased leaders near side to halfway, weakened from 2f out, 26th of 28, 22l behind Takeover Target (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Corridor Creeper (FR) 66-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders far side, weakened from 2f out, 21st of 28, 8l behind Takeover Target (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Musadif (USA) (9-4) Headway, headway over 1f out, stayed on, 2nd of 13, nk behind Pipoldchap (9-4) at Taby 6f Grp 3 gd in Sept.
One Putra (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) Prominent, ridden to challenge and every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 28, 7l behind Baltic King (9-10) at Ascot 6f hcp 0-110 (2) gf in Jun.
Pivotal Flame 9-2 (9-3) Chased leader and pulled early, led 3f out, ridden and switched right over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Etlaala (9-7) at Salisbury 6f lst stk (1) gf in Jun.
Pivotal Point 16-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, weakened, 11th of 18, 7l behind Les Arcs (9-4) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.
The Trader (IRE) 33-1 (9-2) Started slowly, always rear far side, 22nd of 28, 10l behind Takeover Target (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun.
Tabaret 100-1 (8-10) In touch near side, ridden and weakening over 1f out when hampered fell in race won by Takeover Target (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 (1) gf in Jun, 28 ran.
Tawaassol (USA) 13-2 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 2nd of 18, 1 1/2l behind Prince Tamino (8-13) at York 6f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.