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15:05 Sandown Park

Devine Homes Claiming Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places; Round Course: Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.93s
  • 10 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap
9/1
  • Form 331829
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

with winner, weakened approaching 1f out

2(8)
Silk - Light Blue, Red disc, Dark Blue sleeves, Red cap

Cornus

8 D
5/2
  • Form 054535
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 90

in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on, never troubled leading pair

3(6)
Silk - RED, YELLOW halved sleeves, RED cap, YELLOW star
10/1
  • Form 342209
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 77

mid-division, hanging right when weakening from 2f out

4(5)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK star, quartered cap
8/1
  • Form 707245
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

mid-division, some progress from halfway

5(4)
Silk - YELLOW, WHITE hoop and armlets, WHITE and YELLOW check cap
  • Form 072026
  • Age 11
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 77

made all, ridden approaching 2f out, ran on well

6(7)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BLACK seams, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap

Majehar

98
33/1
  • Form 45-00
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 75

slowly into stride, always behind

7(3)
Silk - White, Black sash, Red and White hooped sleeves, Black and White hooped cap
66/1
  • Form 00-0489
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 45

always behind

8(2)
Silk - Red, Dark Green stars on sleeves, Red cap, Dark Green star
14/1
  • Form 860150
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 74

reared start, never a factor

9(9)
Silk - Light blue, red triple diamond
12/1
  • Form 8-33
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 57

tracked leading pair, ridden to chase winner approaching final furlong, no impression

10(1)
Silk - Maroon and Yellow diamonds
11/2
  • Form 324362
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-3
  • Official Rating 70

very slowly into stride, never on terms

In depth

Verdict

Cornus has an obvious chance at the weights and, along with fellow three-year-old Wise Wager, has to be respected in this grade but the ground has finally come right for Seven No Trumps and Milton Bradley's eight-year-old is taken to prove to be too strong for them. The selection has run with credit on unfavourably fast ground of late and now that he encounters a softer surface can be expected to improve on recent efforts. Further Outlook has claims at the weights but is probably better on a faster surface and at the age of 11 faces no easy task against some considerably younger rivals. Red Sovereign has chances on his best but is inconsistent, while Salon Prive faces no easy task giving weight away all round. Law Breaker drops back in trip and is another to consider although a bigger threat is likely to come from Cornus, who has run well on a soft surface before and comes from a yard to be reckoned with in this grade. Soft ground is essential for Seven No Trumps though and, with the going in his favour, Milton Bradley's gelding is taken to resume winning ways.

Formwatch

Salon Prive 8-1 (7-11) Raced stand side, with leaders over 3f, 9th of 11, 6l behind Foley Millennium (9-8) at Yarmouth 5f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Cornus 9-1 (8-6) Raced keenly in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 7, 3l behind Foley Millennium (8-7) at Leicester 5f stk (4) gf.

Law Breaker (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) In touch on outer, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 16l behind Katiypour (9-1) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Seven No Trumps 8-1 (8-13) In touch, outpaced and lost place over 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 11, 3l behind Holbeck Ghyll (8-5) at Salisbury 5f app hcp (5) gf.

Further Outlook (USA) 25-1 (9-1) Awkward start, in touch, driven and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 15, 2l behind Pure Imagination (8-0) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.

Red Sovereign 66-1 (8-2) Raced stand side, with leaders over 3f, last of 17, 17l behind Mutamared (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gf.

Rapid River 10-1 (8-9) Raced with leader, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Born For Dancing (8-9) at Beverley 5f mdn stk (5) gs in Aug.

Wise Wager (IRE) 15-2 (9-4) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, hung right and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 12, nk behind Cosmic Destiny (8-7) at Goodwood 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf.