Racecards
16:05 Sandown Park
Fortune Stakes (listed) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft,Soft in places on the Round Course)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Form 26-1532
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
dwelt, held up, headway to track leading pair before halfway, challenged 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out
- Form 1-01604
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leading pair to before halfway, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, kept on to take modest 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 930137
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey R Ffrench
took keen hold, tracked leader, challenged 2f out, soon ridden and not look keen under pressure, weakened final 1f
- Form 31348-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer M F De Kock
- Jockey P Cosgrave
always last, ridden and beaten over 2f out
- Form 6/1420-2
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey W Buick
led, brought field towards stand rail in straight, pushed along and strongly pressed 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 111445
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 113
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
There's not much to choose between BANKABLE and Forgotten Voice on official figures and we'll side with Gary Moore's runner with Mark Johnston's Laa Rayb the only other with serious claims. This is definitely the selection's best trip with the five-year-old having scored four times from nine starts over it. He shaped well on his first start for new connections when chasing Campanologist home in the Winter Hill last time. He will take plenty of beating if stripping fitter here. Forgotten Voice was a smooth winner of the Royal Hunt Cup but has struggled up in class since. He ran a respectable race in the Sussex Stakes two starts ago but cut little ice in the Strensall at York last time. Laa Rayb was a runaway winner of the Totesport Mile but consistency isn't his forte and he was soon beaten in France last time. On a going day he is a threat to them all but Bankable is the safer proposition.
Formwatch
Bankable (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on insde final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Campanologist (9-0) at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.
Cadre (IRE) 11-1 (8-9) Close up, led over 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6l behind Bushman (8-9) at Newmarket 1m stks (2) gd in Aug.
Laa Rayb (USA) 11-2 (9-2) last of 7, 7l behind Racinger (9-2) at Deauville(FR) 1m stk gd in Aug.
Zulu Chief (USA) 5-2fav (9-1) Towards rear, some headway and ridden under 2f out, no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Muhannak (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo Listed stks pol in Sep '08.
Ada River 10-1 (9-0) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, 2nd of 9, 4 1/2l behind Strawberrydaiquiri (8-12) at Sandown 1m fll lst stks (1) gf in Aug.
Forgotten Voice (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Held up, came centre over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 5th of 7, 8l behind Palavicini (8-12) at York 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug.