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17:25 Sandown Park

National Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 10y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £17,500 added
  • Winner: £10,360
  • 2nd: £3,918
  • 3rd: £1,958
  • 4th: £978
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.65s
  • Off Time: 17:26:38
  • 6 Ran
1(3)
Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap
  • Form 51
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

led, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on one pace

2(5)
Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

Eye Of Heaven

27 BFD
11/10
  • Form 19
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

took keen hold, tracked leader 1f, steadied back and close up, effort 2f out, weakened quickly final furlong

3(1)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue inverted triangle and sleeves, white cap, dark blue star
40/1
  • Form 8
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace

4(4)
Silk - Grey, grey and red diabolo on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 41
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-3

raced wide close up, smooth headway 2f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, edged right and ran on

5(2)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star
10/1
  • Form 3312
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

close up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish

6(6)
Silk - White, Grey sleeves, Black stars, Black cap
  • Form 50
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-12

tracked leader after 1f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, keeping on one pace when short of room inside final furlong

In depth

Verdict

A winner at Newmarket on his debut, EYE OF HEAVEN returned a disappointing favourite in the Norfolk stakes at Ascot. The ground may have been against him on that occasion and he gets another chance with Frankie keeping the partnership intact. Furlong Factor ran well upped to Listed company at York a week ago and has decent claims on that form while Ubettabelieveit and Deliver The Dream are raised in class on the back of victories at Doncaster and Windsor. Wings Of A Dove and Mcmanaman look up against it.

Formwatch

Deliver The Dream (USA) 20-1 (9-5) Quickly away to lead on rail, ridden over 1f out, ran on, won at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Lockdown (9-5) by nk, 9 ran.

Eye Of Heaven 7-4fav (9-1) Broke well, chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 12, 11l behind The Lir Jet (9-1) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jun.

Mcmanaman (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Went right start, soon chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden inside final 2f, soon weakened, last of 8, 8 1/4l behind Ubettabelieveit (9-2) at Doncaster 5f stks (5) gf in Jun.

Ubettabelieveit (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, slightly outpaced over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, ran on strongly, won at Doncaster 5f stks (5) gf in Jun beating Digital (9-2) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

Furlong Factor 11-1 (8-12) Bumped just after start, dropped in behind leaders 4f out, switched left and effort 2f out, close up over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Sardinia Sunset (8-12) at York 5f lst fll stks (1) gs in Jul.

Wings Of A Dove (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Raced near side of centre, mid-division, weakened inside final 2f, 14th of 18, 16 1/4l behind Campanelle (9-0) at Ascot 5f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gd in Jun.