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16:45 Sandown Park

Hwfa Williams Handicap (Div 1) (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,300 added
  • Winner: £4,075
  • 2nd: £1,213
  • 3rd: £606
  • 4th: £303
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.08s
  • Off Time: 16:45:15
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap
13/2
  • Form 380148
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 80

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression when lost 2nd last stride

2(7)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue spots, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets
  • Form 862748
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 78

held up in 6th and off the pace, smooth headway on outside 2f out, soon in 3rd, led inside final furlong, ridden out

3(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, White triple diamond, halved sleeves, Dark Blue and White check cap
  • Form 411151
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 76

pressed leader until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(5)
Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves

Saharia (IRE)

23 v D
16/1
  • Form 5-48518
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

well in rear, headway 2f out, chased leading trio over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to 2nd final stride

6(4)
Silk - Grey, Purple chevrons, purple and grey hooped cap
13/2
  • Form 966829
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 71

off the pace in 5th, went 4th halfway, headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

7(2)
Silk - Orange, Black and Orange halved sleeves
9/1
  • Form 116565
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 74

held up in 7th and well off the pace, not clear run from over 2f out, hampered and switched left inside final 2f, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge

8(10)
Silk - White, purple hoop
  • Form 2-51
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 73

took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to challenge and carried head high over 1f out, not run on and weakened inside final furlong

10(1)
Silk - Royal blue, white triple diamond, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and diamonds on white cap

May's Boy

16 p CD
20/1
  • Form 980647
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 58

held up off the pace in 4th and 5th, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong

5(8)
NR
  • Form 5-61750
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 72

Nonrunner

9(3)
NR
  • Form 816-522
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 66

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

With four wins in his last five starts, the much-improved Woolston Ferry clearly can't be left out of calculations but he has to give 8lb to the unexposed MY BODY IS A CAGE. Representing the in-form Jeremy Noseda, the three-year-old overcame an absence to win a Windsor maiden in a fast time last month and the runner-up won by three lengths on his next start. Golden Tempest and Xinbama have been a bit below par lately and Yojimbo also disappointed last time while this may too tough for Polytrack regular Young Dottie, who had an alternative engagement at Epsom yesterday.

Formwatch

Yojimbo (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Postscript (9-12) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Aug.

Golden Tempest (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 8l behind Idler (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

Woolston Ferry (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) In touch, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, led approaching 1f out, kept on well towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Aug beating Striker Torres (8-8) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Saharia (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Keen held up towards rear, kept on final furlong, never a factor, 8th of 12, 3l behind Little Black Book (9-8) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Aug.

Push Me (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) In touch, switched to race on far side over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 9, 8l behind Classic Falcon (8-10) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Aug.

Xinbama (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, wide into straight over 3f out, kept on, not trouble leaders, 5th of 9, 6l behind Maverik (10-0) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.

My Body Is A Cage (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Took keen hold tracking leaders, led 3f out, went to rails over 2f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, driven out, won at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Aug beating Engrossing (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.

May's Boy 12-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, no impression over 1f out, 7th of 12, 11l behind Perfect Mission (9-3) at Kempton 1m app hcp (0-70) (4yo+) (5) pol in Aug.

Understory (USA) 25-1 (9-9) Led, headed over 7f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off, last of 10, 47l behind Debating Society (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Aug.

Young Dottie 14-1 (8-13) Close up, effort over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on one pace, 2nd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Maverik (10-0) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Aug.