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20:25 Sandown Park

Betfred Summer Raceday 31st August Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,234
  • 2nd: £962
  • 3rd: £481
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.44s
  • Off Time: 20:25:50
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sir Mike

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Ishikawa (IRE)

    2/1

      3
      Silk -

      Take A Note

      6/1

        1(6)
        Silk - PURPLE, pink disc, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Sir Mike

        7 D
        11/4
        • Form 517722
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        made all, ridden and joined over 2f out, ran on, gamely

        2(3)
        Silk - BLACK, RED striped sleeves, check cap

        Take A Note

        23
        6/1
        • Form 112-362
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders

        3(5)
        Silk - Purple, white sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap

        Ishikawa (IRE)

        8 CD
        2/1
        • Form 217621
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 71

        awkwardly away, tracked leaders, ridden to join winner over 2f out, every chance until inside final furlong, kept on

        4(8)
        Silk - Light green, white stars, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

        Evervescent (IRE)

        23 b
        16/1
        • Form 09-0644
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 69

        went left start in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on towards finish, not reach leaders

        5(2)
        Silk - Yellow and White stripes, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, White star

        Two Minds (FR)

        29 D
        8/1
        • Form 007/11
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 63

        keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap

        Red To Amber (IRE)

        56 b D
        13/2
        • Form 714836
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 70

        keen tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        7(4)
        Silk - Pink, grey seams, pink sleeves and cap

        Saint Irene

        8 D
        20/1
        • Form 092764
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 61

        in touch towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression

        8(1)
        Silk - White and Yellow (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and White striped cap

        Newtown Cross (IRE)

        321
        16/1
        • Form 550-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 61

        in touch towards rear, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        Previous results

        2012
        (1)
        Silk -

        Hip Hip Hooray

        9/2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        2011
        (4)
        Silk -

        Spa's Dancer (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0

        2010
        (2)
        Silk -

        Hip Hip Hooray

        10/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        Two Minds has done well on the Polytrack since returning from injury but is upped in grade here. Sir Mike should go close again but has a poor strike rate while Bath runner-up Take A Note is possibly still a shade high in the weights. Red To Amber is interesting, however, as he's been running a bit better than recent form figures would suggest and is preferred to Evervescent but the vote goes to ISHIKAWA. He was a ready winner over course and distance last week when the first two finished clear of the rest including Saint Irene. Rob Fitzpatrick again takes off 7lb and Elaine Burke's charge can post a follow-up.

        Formwatch

        Sir Mike 11-1 (8-11) In touch, headway over 3f out, le dover 2f out, soon ridden, headed inside final furlong, kept on and not pace of winner, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Highland Duke (8-12) at Goodwood 1m 1f app hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

        Take A Note 3-1 (9-8) Tracked leading trio, left 2nd 6f out, challenged going well 2f out, soon slight lead, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no chance with winner, held on for 2nd, 2nd of 5, 2 1/4l behind African Oil (9-2) at Bath 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Jul.

        Ishikawa (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Raced wide tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Sandown 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul beating Lutine Charlie (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Evervescent (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Stumbled start, took keen hold tracking leading pair, pushed along inside final 3f, ridden and beaten inside final 2f, eased when no chance inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 10l behind African Oil (9-2) at Bath 1m hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Jul.

        Two Minds (FR) 3-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders and keen, ridden inside final furlong, kept on to lead post, won at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Jul beating South Cape (9-0) by hd, 13 ran.

        Red To Amber (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in mid-division, headway approaching final 2f, not clear run and hampered over 1f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 3l behind Pleasure Bent (9-4) at Newbury 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.

        Saint Irene 15-2 (8-12) In touch, ridden over 3f out, some headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 9, 8l behind Ishikawa (9-5) at Sandown 1m app hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jul.

        Newtown Cross (IRE) 100-1 (9-3) Slowly away, outpaced, 10th of 12, 13l behind Vallarta (9-3) at Newbury 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Sep.