Racecards
14:20 Sandown Park
Rbs Handicap (Class 2)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
Intoxicating
42- Form 0610-90
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R F Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
held up in rear, ridden early straight and soon struggling
- Form 0379-U9
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey T Eaves
took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 14-0000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey M Dwyer
took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden on outside 3f out, hanging right and stayed on one pace from over 1f out
- Form 3955-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R A Kvisla
- Jockey F Johansson
took keen hold in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon hung right and beaten
- Form 428-810
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, chased winner after, no impression final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish
- Form 041-315
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey I Mongan
raced on outside in touch, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 4-00631
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer I W McInnes
- Jockey P Mathers
took keen hold in mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on final 2f, never a danger
- Form 385-870
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
held up in rear, kept on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 950-940
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
reared badly leaving stalls, always tailed off
- Form 301216
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey J Fortune
tracked leader, ridden to lead inside final 2f, driven out final furlong, stayed on well
- Form 419411
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
chased leaders in 3rd, ridden 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner
- Form 646007
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
held up in rear, no chance when not clear run and switched to outside over 1f out
- Form 3469-06
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
mid-division, stayed on final 2f, never going pace to trouble leaders
Verdict
In a competitive opener, Wavertree Warrior is selected ahead of Waterside and Coeur Courageux. Now, Intoxicating is just a pound above the mark from which he won at York last year, but over six furlongs, and he's talented on his day. Coeur Courageux's previous trainer hailed him as a Group horse last year so it will be interesting to see if Dandy Nicholls can find the key to him. A return to the form that saw him win at Redcar last August would give Jalamid a chance, although more recent efforts wouldn't. Emilio is a Swedish raider that is hard to assess. King's Caprice, Sky Crusader and the course and distance winners Will He Wish and Waterside are not far above winning marks; Fiefdom is not out of it based on his best 2005 efforts; Guest Connections has been made to pay for his 2005 Group 3 win; Wavertree Warrior was not beaten far from his revised rating at Epsom last time, and this track will suit better; Moayed keeps threatening and will win a race of this type one day, and, despite the fact that he has only ever won at Brighton, Landucci's current mark seems a fair one. Clear as mud, eh? Wavertree Warrior is a tentative selection.
Formwatch
Intoxicating 28-1 (9-5) Raced far side, held up, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out, 22nd of 26, 7l behind Mutamared (8-11) at Newmarket 6f hcap (2) gf in May.
Coeur Courageux (FR) 50-1 (8-13) Reared at start, slowly into stride, soon pushed along, some late headway, never reached challenging position, 9th of 17, 9l behind Borderlescott (9-1) at York 6f hcp 0-100 (2) sft in May.
Jalamid (IRE) 20-1 (9-4) Held up in rear until moderate headway final furlong, 14th of 20, 7l behind Partners In Jazz (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in May.
Emilio 5th of 9, 6l behind Organizer at Taby 1m lst stk gd in Sept.
King's Caprice 20-1 (8-11) Soon crossed over from wide draw to lead against stands side rail, headed 3f out, soon hanging right and weakened over 2f out, 18th of 20, 19l behind Partners In Jazz (9-1) at Ascot 7f hcap (2) gd in May.
Will He Wish 20-1 (9-4) Keen, led over 5f out, ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra, last of 5, 3 1/2l behind Jedburgh (9-4) at Leicester 7f stk (4) gf.
Fiefdom (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Chased leader, led over 1f out, ridden out, won at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Goodenough Mover (10-0) by 2l, 8 ran.
Sky Crusader 25-1 (8-9) Mid-division on inside, continually hampered from 5f out, never in contention after, 12th of 16, 6l behind Hinterland (9-2) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Guest Connections 14-1 (9-7) Behind, last straight, ridden on outside 3f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 11l behind Song of Passion (8-10) at Epsom 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Wavertree Warrior (IRE) 8-1 (8-1) Mid-division, 6th straight, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Hinterland (9-2) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp 0-105 (2) gd.
Waterside (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, kept on well, ridden out, won at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Desert Dreamer (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Moayed 11-1 (7-13) Slowly into stride, behind, soon outpaced, never able to challenge, 7th of 11, 6l behind Greenslades (8-13) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in May.
Landucci 9-1 (8-9) Held up, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 5l behind Waterside (8-12) at Kempton 1m hcap (3) pol in May.