Racecards
17:30 Sandown Park
Slug And Lettuce 2-4-1 Cocktails Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 4)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,200 added
- Winner: £6,239
- 2nd: £1,935
- 3rd: £967
- 4th: £484
- Form 234-313
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Mr George Gorman
tracked leaders until over 5f out, close up, ridden over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 247065
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Mr S Walker
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong
- Form 86-6443
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Miss Serena Brotherton
keen led 1f, led again over 5f out, ridden out
- Form 641141
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Mr Patrick Millman
slowly away in rear, headway over 3f out, ridden and ran on final furlong, not reach leaders
- Form 9423
- Age 3
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Mr Jamie Neild
keen led after 1f, headed over 5f out, tracked winner until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Wilson (IRE)
41- Form 14-0055
- Age 3
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Mr R Birkett
in touch, dropped to rear 6f out, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders
Verdict
Biotic has won three of his last four starts but has been raised 6lb for winning one of these events under today’s rider at Salisbury last time. Simon Walker has ridden the winner of the last two renewals but Pactolus is much better on the all-weather and has yet to win on Turf while Hollywood Road wasn’t at his best at Epsom last time but is not out out of this on earlier form. COMPTON MILL has been competing over longer trips so far this year but won off a higher mark over 1m2f last season. He gets the nod with a leading amateur in Serena Brotherton on board. White Turf is unexposed but Wilson has disappointed for Luca Cumani and debuts for new connections today.
Formwatch
Hollywood Road (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Chased leaders in 4th, pushed along over 4f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take narrow 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with front pair, 3rd of 5, 8 1/4l behind Derek Duval (9-4) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Pactolus (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) With leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Vintager (9-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Compton Mill 4-1 (9-3) Led narrowly 2f, tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, stayed on to take modest 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 6 3/4l behind Royal Reserve (9-5) at Leicester 1m 4f hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Biotic 5-2 (12-2) In rear, headway over 3f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Salisbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Warmhearted (11-7) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
White Turf (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, rider soon dropped whip, lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Parting Clouds (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (4) pol in Aug.
Wilson (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Always last, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out, last of 5, 20 3/4l behind Escalator (9-3) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.