Racecards
13:50 Sandown Park
ebfstallions.com Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Form 8
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Kirby
dwelt, soon in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong
- Form 2
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey F Tylicki
tracked leader, ridden halfway, driven to lead inside final furlong, headed near finish
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer M D Squance
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
tracked leader, ridden halfway, stayed on to go 3rd near finish
- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
dwelt, outpaced, ridden halfway, ran on strongly on outer final furlong to lead near finish
Lady Gemini
22- Form 03259
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
led, ridden over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
Verdict
FROGNAL BEAR is making his debut on Turf but there was plenty to like about his first run on the Polytrack, where he was only worn down close home despite pulling hard. He has plenty of speed so the drop back to 5f shouldn't be a problem and he can get off the mark. Waady may be the danger after a debut fifth at Newmarket but the application of a hood is a worrying sign. Beach Action, a son of Footstepsinthesand, could be an interesting newcomer while Just Us Two and Manofmanytalents are open to improvement while Lady Gemini must go on the short-list back in a maiden, though has had her chances.
Formwatch
Beach Action (FR) Footstepsinthesand colt out of Shagadellic.
El Fenix (IRE) 5-2 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 12l behind Aces (9-5) at Windsor 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Frognal Bear (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Tracked winner until 4f out, went 2nd again over 1f out and chance inside final furlong, no impression final 75 yards, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Acolyte (9-5) at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn stks (5) pol.
Just Us Two (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, green and detatched, ran on inside final furlong, better for race, 5th of 11, 11l behind Cool Strutter (9-5) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Manofmanytalents 66-1 (9-5) In rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, went 4th 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 6l behind Cool Strutter (9-5) at Sandown 5f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Aug.
Waady (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Slowly away soon in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Astrophysics (9-2) at Newmarket 6f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Aug.
Lady Gemini 66-1 (9-0) Prominent until halfway, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 18l behind Tiggy Wiggy (9-0) at York 6f 2yo fll Grp 2 (1) gd in Aug.