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16:30 Sandown Park

Twickenham Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.51s
  • Off Time: 16:33:18
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

First Post (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Big Baz (IRE)

    13/8

      3
      Silk -

      Ajig

      6/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves

        Big Baz (IRE)

        15 D
        13/8
        • Form 130502
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 80

        held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed final strides

        2(8)
        Silk - Purple, Red sleeves, Purple armlets, Red cap

        Eton Dorney (USA)

        301
        66/1
        • Form 826-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 79

        led after 2f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off

        3(4)
        Silk - Yellow and light blue stripes, yellow sleeves, light blue stars, yellow cap, light blue stars

        Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE)

        20 D
        6/1
        • Form 522705
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 79

        towards rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms

        4(3)
        Silk - Light Blue, White hoops, White sleeves, Light Blue stars, Black cap

        Al Mukhdam

        13 p D
        6/1
        • Form 932382
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 76

        raced wide led 2f, tracked leaders, led again over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace

        5(1)
        Silk - White, red chevron, red and dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue cap

        Malicho

        137 D
        33/1
        • Form 36/11-79
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 75

        steadied start keen in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms

        6(5)
        Silk - Maroon, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

        First Post (IRE)

        13 DCD
        8/1
        • Form 823936
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 72

        close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, effort inside final furlong, ran on to lead final strides

        7(2)
        Silk - Black, Rose collar, cuffs and cap

        Marydale

        25
        5/1
        • Form 04431
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 73

        keen prominent, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Red, Beige seams, Red sleeves and cap

        Ajig

        11 p D
        6/1
        • Form 832152
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 68

        held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, pressed leading pair inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

        Previous results

        2013
        (3)
        Silk -

        Naaz

        7/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        2012
        (7)
        Silk -

        Golden Tempest (IRE)

        5/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        2011
        (6)
        Silk -

        Daneside (IRE)

        9/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        Lordoftheshadows was only beaten half-a-length off this mark at Windsor in June. First Post has won three times over course and distance but would have preferred an easier surface and Big Baz is still chasing a first victory on Turf, though was quietly fancied when runner-up at Ffos Las last month. AJIG was almost three lengths behind Marydale over 7f at Kempton last month but got no sort of run that day. She's 7lb better off now and has run well since over a longer trip so should turn the tables and makes more appeal than Bath second Al Mukhdam.

        Formwatch

        Big Baz (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) In rear, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, well held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 2 1/2l behind Merry Me (9-3) at Ffos Las 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug.

        Eton Dorney (USA) 9-2 (9-11) Prominent, led 9f out until 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 14l behind Freedom's Light (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.

        Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) In rear, effort and switched left approaching final furlong, stayed on towards, nearest finish, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Jailawi (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

        Al Mukhdam 4-1 (9-5) Always prominent, ridden and strong challenge from over 1f out, stayed on, held close home, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Rolling Dice (9-1) at Bath 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gs in Aug.

        Malicho 33-1 (9-7) Led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 9, 10l behind Whipper Snapper (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Apr.

        First Post (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 12l behind War Singer (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.

        Marydale 7-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ran on strongly, won at Kempton 7f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Aug beating He's My Boy (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Ajig 9-2 (9-5) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon pushed along and led 1f out, headed towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Scoppio Del Carro (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gd.