Racecards
18:00 Sandown Park
XL Catlin Handicap (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £7,250 added
- Winner: £4,690
- 2nd: £1,396
- 3rd: £697
- 4th: £349
- Form 1-574
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
led 1f, tracked leader, switched left 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead towards finish
- Form 923213-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
keen tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7596-54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P Cosgrave
close up in rear, bumped 2f out, ridden and faded inside final furlong
- Form 218-725
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S Hitchcott
keen close up, switched left 2f out, driven and stayed on towards finish
- Form 643192
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Gallagher
- Jockey Martin Lane
led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish
- Form 215551
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
Nonrunner
Verdict
A 6lb penalty may prove beyond Showstoppa after she returned to winning ways at Ripon last week. Kassbaan just got the better of Major Pusey at Windsor last month but failed to cope off a higher mark at Chester five days ago while Kinematic scored at the latter track last term and makes her belated seasonal debut. Seve has also been racing at Chester where he was sent off favourite last time but came up short and PILLAR BOX is preferred off his current mark having slipped further down the weights this season.
Formwatch
Seve 11-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Blithe Spirit (9-8) at Chester 5f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.
Kinematic 9-2 (9-7) Went right start, led racing towards near side, headed well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 6l behind Juncart (9-0) at Haydock 5f 2yo hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Pillar Box (IRE) 2-1fav (8-8) Close up, headway when bumped over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 4 1/2l behind Shamrock Sheila (7-11) at Bath 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) fm in Jun.
Equally Fast 14-1 (9-1) Led on rail over 2f, chased leader until over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 7, 4 1/2l behind Silver Rainbow (9-6) at Doncaster 6f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Major Pusey 7-4fav (9-4) Pressed leader, slight lead 3f out, headed over 1f out, led again inside final furlong, ran on, headed post, 2nd of 5, shd behind Kassbaan (9-4) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun.
Showstoppa 15-2 (8-7) Tracked leader, led approaching 2f out, ridden and joined entering final furlong, driven out, gamely, won at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd beating Classic Win (9-3) by nk, 7 ran.
Kassbaan 6-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 5, 2l behind Midlander (9-10) at Chester 5f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Majestic Hero (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) In touch on outside, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, never on terms, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 9l behind Just Us Two (9-3) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May.