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15:05 Sandown Park

Sbj Group Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.95s
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
2/1
  • Form 521-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0

tracked leaders, went 2nd over 4f out, driven to challenge 2f out, held when hung right under pressure inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

2(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Orange hoops, Orange sleeves, Emerald Green armlets, Orange cap
10/1
  • Form 0/01-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10

took keen hold early and soon settled in close 4th, lost place over 4f out, hard ridden and plenty to do over 2f out, strong run under pressure final furlong, led near finish, won going

3(1)
Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, Yellow cap
11/1
  • Form 510405
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7

held up in rear, pushed along and plenty to do 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on

4(7)
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue triple diamond
  • Form 4500-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

mostly chased leader to over 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

5(4)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
  • Form 252334
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4

held up in 5th, effort to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on one pace when not much room and took 3rd well inside final furlong

6(3)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow (quartered), halved sleeves, Dark Blue cap
  • Form 421542
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

led at good pace, ridden and pressed from 2f out, kept on well final furlong until not pace of winner and headed near finish

7(5)
Silk - Pink, Black star, armlets and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 2222-50
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

slowly away, held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced

8(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red stars
9/2
  • Form 055422
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

held up, effort on outer over 4f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong

In depth

Verdict

Street Life is well enough treated to take a hand in his current mood but would probably prefer a softer surface so the vote goes to Faayej, who is preferred to Karaoke. The last mentioned represents the in-form stable of Sylvester Kirk and comes here on the back of some consistent performances in handicaps. However, the four-year-old has been kept busy by connections and may find another race coming to soon so preference is for Faayej. Sir Michael Stoute's colt made a winning return to action when landing a handicap over course and distance last month and is taken to follow up under a 5lb penalty. Juste Pour L'Amour, for who Darryll Holland has been booked, the consistent John Hills-trained Say What You See, Gary Moore's Mad Carew and the unexposed Grooms Affection, from the stable of Peter Harris, all warrant respect but it is significant that Faayej has been kept in training as a four-year-old and his connections faith can be rewarded with another success.