Racecards
15:30 Sandown Park
Sungard Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £11,500 added
- Winner: £7,439
- 2nd: £2,214
- 3rd: £1,106
- 4th: £553
- Form 164
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer R Stephens
- Jockey S W Kelly
led after 1f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 23211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
took keen hold, raced wide early, went 2nd 5f out, led going well 2f out, edged right from over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 2-12211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey Tom Marquand
tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 71-199
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J Fortune
held up in touch, headway 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 20-3053
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey J P Fahy
held up in touch, ridden on outside 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey G Baker
held up in rear and confidently ridden, smooth headway looking for room and switched right over 1f out, soon 2nd, quickened to lead inside final furlong, soon clear
- Form 1-37192
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up in touch, effort over 2f out, 4th and one pace over 1f out
- Form 6-117
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up in last pair, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden and weakned over 1f out
- Form 171114
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Jordan Vaughan
led 1f, tracked leader until 5f out, 2nd again 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The progressive pair No Delusion and Alkawn both step up in class off higher marks in bids to land a hat-trick. The latter has already beaten Plymouth Sound and jockey bookings suggest he is preferred to Muntadab, who failed in his bid for a treble when well beaten in Class 2 company last time. MCCREERY needs to improve on only his second start of the year but has the most scope of these and today's extra furlong should suit the half-brother to high-class ex-stablemate Thistle Bird. Chevallier and Laidback Romeo look high enough in the weights but Castlelyons could go well now handicapping.
Formwatch
Castlelyons (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 6, 4 3/4l behind Algaith (8-12) at Chelmsford City 1m stks (3) pol in Aug.
Alkawn 7-4fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, edged right and kept final 100 yards, won at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug beating Gold Prince (9-5) by 1l, 6 ran.
No Delusion (USA) 5-4fav (9-6) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Newbury 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jul beating Sharqeyih (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 3 ran.
Awesome Power 8-1fav (8-8) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Gibeon (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp stks (2) gd in Jul.
Plymouth Sound 5-1 (9-7) Held up in touch in rear, outpaced 2f out, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd post, nearest finish, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Alkawn (9-7) at Salisbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Mccreery 9-4fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, edged left entering final furlong, kept on, not trouble leading pair, 3rd of 8, 5 3/4l behind Sakhee's Return (8-11) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Laidback Romeo (IRE) 2-1fav (9-5) Took keen hold, held up in touch, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, disputing lead final 100 yards, strong challenge close home, just failed, 2nd of 7, shd behind Franco's Secret (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Muntadab (IRE) 9-2 (8-4) Keen in touch in chasing group, ridden and weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Resonant (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Chevallier 13-2 (9-0) Tracked leader in centre, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 4 1/4l behind Mister Brightside (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gs in Aug.