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16:25 Sandown Park

Bristol & West Property Finance Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.81s
  • Off Time: 16:30:41
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Greek Well (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Brief Goodbye

    20/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Clear Sailing

      254 D
      7/2
      • Form 31-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 84

      towards rear, in touch, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, effort over 2f out, found nothing and weakened quickly over 1f out, soon eased

      2(3)
      Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

      Greek Well (IRE)

      8 CD
      Evs
      • Form 094-261
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 85

      tracked leader, led over 2f out, ran on strongly final furlong, always holding on

      3(4)
      Silk - Pink, Maroon braces and cap

      Prince Nureyev (IRE)

      8 C
      8/1
      • Form 0/04724
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 80

      held up 3rd, ridden over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

      4(5)
      Silk -

      Brief Goodbye

      21 CDD
      20/1
      • Form 661-687
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 78

      held up in rear, in touch, headway 2f out, stayed on to chase winner final furlong, closing towards finish, always just held

      5(2)
      Silk - Sky Blue, Scarlet hoop, striped sleeves, Scarlet cap

      Cleaver

      23 D
      4/1
      • Form 111-443
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 76

      led until headed over 2f out, kept on under pressure, no extra inside final furlong

      In depth

      Verdict

      Greek Well is the one they all have to beat here and gets the nod ahead of Clear Sailing, Cleaver and Prince Nureyev. The four-year-old came good over course and distance last time and this track and trip looks ideal for him. His penalty makes things tougher but the manner of that latest win suggested that he has the improvement in him. Clear Sailing was a soft ground winner over this trip at Nottingham and being by Selkirk, connections will again be hoping that the forecast rains arrive to improve his already decent chance. Cleaver would not be as good as that runner, but if the rains come he too will enjoy himself here while Prince Nureyev has plenty to find with the selection on their recent running here and his best hope looks to be finishing in the money. However Greek Well did the job nicely last time and can follow up.

      Formwatch

      Clear Sailing 7-2 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on, won at Nottingham 1m 2f mdn stk (5) sft in Oct beating Red Gala (9-3) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Greek Well (IRE) 9-4fav (9-3) In touch, closed to lead 2f out, ridden over 1f out, in command final furlong, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (4) gd beating Le Soleil (8-8) by 3l, 15 ran.

      Prince Nureyev (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, driven into mid-division 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 15, 5l behind Greek Well (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f hcap (4) gd.

      Brief Goodbye 14-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 13, 5l behind Del Mar Sunset (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcap (4) gf in May.

      Cleaver 9-2 (9-0) In touch, led inside final 2f, hard pressed from 1f out, headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd near finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Wild Pitch (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcap (4) pol in May.