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17:15 Sandown Park

Betabet Handicap (Class D)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 11.28s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Malarkey

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lysander's Quest (IRE)

    7/2

      3
      Silk -

      Triplemoon (USA)

      8/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White stars on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, White star

        Perestroika (IRE)

        35
        12/1
        • Form 10-2005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        led after 1f, set steady pace, headed 10f out, stayed prominent, ridden to challenge 3f out, no extra approaching final furlong

        2(3)
        Silk - Red, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Red star

        Coalition

        18
        6/4
        • Form 6-31111
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, challenged 4f out, soon ridden, close up when hampered 2f out, soon ridden and weakened

        3(5)
        Silk - Red and Royal Blue diabolo, White sleeves, Red spots, White cap

        Guru

        336
        25/1
        • Form 050030-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold, held up and behind, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, never nearer

        4(2)
        Silk - YELLOW and BLACK check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK spots and spots on cap

        Malarkey

        18
        8/1
        • Form 0640-10
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        slowly into stride, behind, ridden and headway on outside 3f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well (wore cheek pieces)

        5(8)
        Silk - Bronze

        Amir Zaman

        9
        12/1
        • Form 405020
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold, led 1f, stayed prominent, effort to lead again and hung right 2f out, headed over 1f out, not quicken

        6(6)
        Silk - Red, Grey star, striped sleeves and cap

        Triplemoon (USA)

        15
        8/1
        • Form 533514
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        took keen hold tracking leaders, effort and ridden 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, not pace to challenge

        7(1)
        Silk - BLACK and RED (quartered), BLACK sleeves, RED seams, RED cap

        Classic Millennium

        18
        9/1
        • Form 041146
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        dwelt, pulled hard early, led 10f out, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow star, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Royal Blue cap, White star

        Lysander's Quest (IRE)

        7
        7/2
        • Form 00-0052
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        held up in rear, late headway to go 2nd well inside final furlong, no impression with winner

        In depth

        Verdict

        The obvious selection here looks to be the five-timer seeking Coalition who has had to improve with virtually every run to keep his neck in front. Interestingly none of his victories have come in fast-run races and with no real front-runners in the field things could go the likely favourite's way. Classic Millennium is weighted to reverse the form with Coalition but with the latter expected to progress he looks held. A better option for the forecast may well be Malarkey who would give the favourite most to do if returning to the form he showed on his penultimate start at Salisbury. Triplemoon can be given a chance if coping with the step up in trip while the useful Perestroika looks too high in the handicap at present. Amir Zaman could have been given an each-way chance if he had not disappointed so badly last time out at Newcastle.