Racecards
17:15 Sandown Park
Queen Elizabeth's Foundation Handicap (Class D)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Round - Good, G/Firm in plcs; Straight - Good to Firm
- Form 256-052
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Trainer M P Tregoning
- Jockey M Dwyer
held up in rear, rapid headway on outside halfway, pressed leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, hung right and no impression final furlong, jumped shadow near finish
- Form 02-4000
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer J D Bethell
- Jockey J Fanning
behind, ridden on inner 3f out, soon struggling tailed off
- Form 000000
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
chased leader to over 2f out, weakened rapidly
Pango
7- Form 624521
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, ridden to chase leader briefly over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 460615
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
in touch, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, kept on again under pressure final furlong but no danger
Traveller's Tale
124- Form 1352-43
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
hampered and lost place 7f out, in mid-division, staying on one pace when hampered twice inside final 2f, not recover
- Form 130613
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey Lisa Jones
kept on under pressure from over 1f out, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 01-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in mid-division, smooth headway towards inner over 2f out, challenged and held narrow advantage when hard pressed from over 1f out, held on gamely
- Form 04551
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G Wragg
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, narrowly headed over 1 furlong out, played gamely pressing winner throughout final furlong, held near finish
Fosforito (FR)
164- Form 010-053
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
held up in rear, not clear run 2f out, pushed along and kept on steadily final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 001630
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
chased leaders until weakened over 1f out
- Form 2-06010
- Age 4
- Weight 8-1
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey J F McDonald
in touch, out paced final 2f
Verdict
Lack of experience shouldn't hinder Balkan Kinght, who is a confident choice to overpower Pango , Jubilee Treat and Wiseguy. David Loder's colt left his debut run behind when bolting in at Beverley at the end of last season, and may well have been under estimated by the handicapper. Pango could turn out to be the biggest threat following a game victory at Epsom last week, while Jubilee Treat has to be respected following her comfortable beating of Kelpie at Ripon last time. Wiseguy, who has earned his big weight, will also make his presence felt, but Balkan Knight may just be a blot on the handicap .