Racecards
14:30 Sandown Park
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Charity Day Handicap (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Round - Good, G/Firm in plcs; Straight - Good to Firm


Musical Fair
20- Form 120134
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer J A Glover
- Jockey Richard Hughes
held up in touch, shaken up 2f out, soon no impression on leaders

Domirati
34- Form 132302
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey J P Spencer
pulled hard early, soon restrained and held up in touch, headway and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner final 150 yards, no real impression

- Form 206004
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Paul Scallan
soon outpaced in rear, never dangerous after

- Form 4-11000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
keen hold, held up in rear, not clear run briefly entering final 2f, ran on final furlong

- Form 263415
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leaders, headway 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, one pace final 150 yards

St Ivian
22- Form 354360
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer Mrs N Macauley
- Jockey D Corby
broke fast, restrained and soon held up, never able to challenge

- Form 0201
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey R L Moore
raced against far side rail, made all, in command and ridden out final furlong

- Form 620230
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
soon close up on outer, weakening when hampered over 1f out

Flaran
41- Form 600-001
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Trainer A Stewart
- Jockey Lisa Jones
chased leaders on inner, ridden halfway, driven to chase winner briefly inside final 2f, no extra inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
A tricky contest, but preference here is for Flaran, with Musical Fair and Ripple Effect both worthy of a mention. Flaran has taken a while to find his feet, but came good at Haydock in August beating Paciano in a tight finish. Now he knows whats required he could go on to better things. Musical Fair doesn't know how to run a bad race and will get every assistance from Richard Hughes in her chase for a fifth win this season. Ripple Effect is possibly better suited by an extra furlong but will find this stiff uphill finish to her liking. Flaran though is at the right end of the handicap and is taken to follow up his recent Haydock victory.