Racecards
16:10 Sandown Park
share.com : Invest With Confidence Standard Open NH Flat Race (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,249
- 2nd: £954
- 3rd: £477
- 4th: £238
- Form 2-4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
held up in rear in chasing group, headway over 4f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon no impression
- Form PPU42-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss Z C Davison
- Jockey Gemma Gracey-Davison
led, 30 lengths clear before halfway, headed over 2f out, soon weakened
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
in touch, headway over 3f out, never a threat
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer David Dennis
- Jockey G Sheehan
led chasing group, took closer order over 4f out, weakened over 3f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
held up in rear in chasing group, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, soon driven clear, very easy
- Form 2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Elsworth
took keen hold, held up in touch in chasing group, headway to chase leader over 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off
Verdict
THE HON MACKINLAY was runner-up to Hannah Just Hannah at Stratford in May on his debut. The winner went on to defy a penalty so the form is probably decent and Mick Channon's Bold Fact gelding can go one better here. King's Song looked a bit one-paced when fourth at Chepstow in September but can only improve whereas Deadly Song disappointed when odds-on at Carlisle last month. Kap Jazz is out of French stallion that's sired a host of very decent NH performers in this country and would be very interesting if attracting market support. Fellow newcomer Stonegate is a full brother to the useful Megastar and is another to note.
Formwatch
Deadly Move (IRE) 8-15fav (11-0) Held up mid-division, headway over 5f out, challenged on bit over 2f out, soon led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 7l behind Mr Steadfast (11-0) at Carlisle 2m 1f NH flat (6) sft in Oct.
Georgieshore (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Ld/disp, n j well, nrw ldr 1/2way, jnd & hdd apr 3out, slow jmp 3out, not qckn with ldrs str, left poor 2nd 2out, 2nd of 9, dis behind Heroes Or Ghosts (12-2) at Durrow 3m ire ptp hvy in Mar.
Kap Jazz (FR) Kapgarde gelding out of Jazz And Liquer.
King's Song (FR) 7-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along and kept on same pace final 2f, 4th of 12, 13l behind Potters Corner (11-1) at Chepstow 2m cond NH flat (6) gd in Sep.
Stonegate Kayf Tara gelding out of Megalex.
The Hon Mackinlay (IRE) 12-1 (11-2) Tracked leaders, ran green from 4f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 10, 4l behind Hannah Just Hannah (10-4) at Stratford 2m NH flat (5) gd in May.