Racecards
16:40 Sandown Park
Bet totepool On 0800 221 221 Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places); Soft (Sprint Course)
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,886
- 2nd: £1,156
- 3rd: £578
- 4th: £289
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slowly away in rear, kept on final furlong, never on terms
Al Khawaneej
15- Form 05
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey T G McLaughlin
always in rear
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Richard Hughes
tracked leaders, headway to chase leader 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey P Cosgrave
never better than mid-division
- Form 2-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Jim Crowley
in touch, weakened and hung left 2f out
Momaris
22- Form 6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never near leaders
Monopolize
23- Form 7-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey I Mongan
tracked leader, chased leader over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leader, led and edged left entering final 3f, clear over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey J-P Guillambert
towards rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms
- Form 2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to challenge
- Form 4-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Hills
keen led, headed and short of room entering final 3f, weakened and eased over 1f out
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey E Ahern
in touch, ridden and weakened over 2f out
Verdict
POLPERRO finished third at Yarmouth recently but was well clear of the rest of the field and will appreciate today's longer trip. He's just preferred to Monopolize, who also finished third on his latest start over C&D and should go close again. Tmaam and Momaris look best of the others with experience, while the selection's stablemate and newcomer Aiken is a brother to a Group 3 winner and a half-brother to the top-class Sleeping Indian. Qahriman is related to smart stable companion Asfare and Ownwan is another to note on her debut.
Formwatch
Aiken Selkirk colt out of Las Flores.
Al Khawaneej 33-1 (8-11) In rear, headway to be in touch 7f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 15, 10l behind Suhaili (8-11) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Arch Fire (USA) 9-2 (9-3) Slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor, 9th of 13, 12l behind Midsummer Fair (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (4) gf in Apr.
Green Future (USA) 50-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 21l behind Hunter's Light (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Hermes 5-6fav (8-8) Tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 2f out, carried head high over 1f out, soon beaten, 4th of 8, 6l behind One Pursuit (8-5) at Southwell 1m mdn stks (5) fbs in Feb.
Momaris 9-2 (9-0) Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Antarctic (9-0) at Haydock 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Monopolize 7-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Tanfeeth (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gd in May.
Noble Defender 66-1 (9-3) Mid-division, pushed along 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, 6th of 12, 9l behind Kinyras (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
Polperro (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Albaasil (9-0) at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gf in May.
Qahriman Tiger Hill colt out of Jumaireyah.
Tmaam (USA) 9-4fav (9-3) Tracked winner, ridden and edged left 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2l behind Royal Hush (8-12) at Musselburgh 1m mdn stks (5) gd.
Unex Picasso 11-4 (8-9) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along, led after 1f, headed over 2f out, faded entering final furlong, 4th of 13, 17l behind Ardlui (8-9) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
What's The Point 20-1 (9-3) Towards rear, pushed along and green over 4f out, one pace and no impression final 2f, 7th of 12, 12l behind Kinyras (9-3) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo mdn aut (5) gf in May.
Ownwan (USA) Kingmambo filly out of Helena Molony.
Guisho (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Chased leader, every chance 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 6l behind Rave (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 3yo mdn (5) gd in May.