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14:40 Sandown Park

Royal Bank Of Scotland Conditions Stakes (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Soft (Good to soft in places on the sprint course. Good, goo
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.78s
  • 8 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap
11/2
  • Form 60-3210
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

keen hold, held up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(5)
Silk - Light blue, white hoop and armlets
  • Form 430-355
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11

pulled hard in touch, headway 2f out, led final furlong, headed and no extra inside final furlong

3(6)
Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE triple diamond, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond
  • Form 0/41000-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

dwelt, held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on

4(8)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue triple diamond, Light Blue and Yellow hooped cap

Borders

14
7/1
  • Form 3200-20
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

led and soon clear, headed final furlong, weakened

5(1)
Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap
14/1
  • Form 404050
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-11

soon prominent until weakened 2f out

6(4)
Silk - Cambridge Blue, Purple sleeves, Black cap, Gold spots
  • Form 0-60002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

chased clear leader, ridden and close up when hampered over 1f out, kept on again final furlong

7(3)
Silk - Black, Emerald Green chevron and sleeves, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 000-030
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11

chased leaders, hard ridden 3f out, ran on one-paced from over 1f out

8(7)
Silk - White and Red halved, quartered cap
  • Form 0132
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-8

slowly into stride and outpaced in rear, kept on final furlong, never able to challenge

In depth

Verdict

A top-notch event for followers of sprints where the only certainty is that truly-run race will ensue. Bishops Court just holds the advantage on official and looks to have shaken off the effects of a pelvic injury he suffered towards the end of last season. He has winning form on everything from heavy through to good to firm and has to be respected on the pick of his form. Especially after Rudi's Pet went close to defying his 7lb penalty in Friday's opener from a similar draw. However, the frustrating Kier Park holds the ability to uphold Beverley form with Bishops Court in conditions that should be ideal for him. He met trouble in running in his latest outing and if that run can be forgiven, he has to go on the list here. Fromsong, Borders and Rushcutter Bay also have a little to find with Kier Park on this season's efforts and may have to wait for another day to to get off the mark for the season - whereas Carson Country may be best watched on his turf debut.