Racecards
19:50 Sandown Park
Victorian Christmas Parties At Sandown Park Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 542753
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey James Doyle
close up, ridden over 2f out, no impression when short of room over 1f out, weakened and soon eased
- Form 615342
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
in rear, ridden over 2f out, never near leaders
Hassle (IRE)
17- Form 2-42
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 79
held up, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 149044
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J M P Eustace
- Jockey Ryan Tate
led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 362513
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey K T O'Neill
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 324533
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey S Sanders
held up in touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
Regal Hawk
66- Form 1-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 79
tracked leader, led over 1f out, ridden out
Verdict
Clive Cox should find a race for the maiden Hassle before the end of the year but he has plenty of weight on his handicap debut. Choral Festival reserves her best for Windsor and only ran there on Monday while Forceful Appeal may still be a few pounds too high in the handicap and couldn't justify favouritism at Epsom two weeks ago. JEWELLED is still a pound higher than when last successful but Lady Herries' mare is running well at present and it would be no surprise were she to end her frustrating run of placed efforts here and end the unbeaten record of Regal Hawk, though the latter is probably still improving.
Formwatch
Cayuga 33-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, outpaced 3f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 4, 13l behind Cameron Highland (9-0) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f cond Stakes (3) gf.
Forceful Appeal (USA) 6-4fav (9-9) Chased leaders in 3rd, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on and held towards finish, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Kakapuka (9-1) at Epsom Downs 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Hassle (IRE) 2-1 (9-13) Prominent early, tracked leaders, went 2nd 1f out, stayed on, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Regal Silk (8-12) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.
Scottish Star 12-1 (9-3) Led at good pace, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Ningara (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Choral Festival 4-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Bay Knight (9-10) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Jewelled 16-1 (9-11) In touch, ridden and headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Significant Move (9-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Regal Hawk 5-4fav (9-0) In touch in 4th place, went 3rd over 4f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Carlisle 1m 1f flls hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun beating Act Your Shoe Size (10-0) by shd, 7 ran.
Sheila's Buddy 22-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 17, 7l behind Highland Duke (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f app hcp 0-90 (3) gd.