Racecards
15:30 Sandown Park
totesport.com Handicap (Class 2)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1444-07
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey K Darley
pressed leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 930960
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
raced on outside, in touch, driven along halfway, soon weakened
- Form 12-8906
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
always behind
- Form 010000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey N De Souza
chased leader, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 141195
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 95
tracked leaders on far rail, through to chase winner approaching final furlong, not clear run inside final furlong, switched left and finished well, just failed
- Form 0-90511
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey Richard Hughes
slow into stride, held up last, nopt clear run briefly 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest at finish
- Form 120044
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey G Baker
pressed leaders, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 590175
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey T Quinn
behind, effort on outside and kept on final furlong, no chance
- Form 212-690
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
slow into stride, behind, not clear run 2f out, switched right to far rail and kept on final furlong
- Form 000008
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R L Moore
quickly away from wide draw and crossed over, soon led, hard driven final furlong, all out
- Form 2-93800
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey J Quinn
behind, ran on final furlong, no chance
- Form 005400
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Tony Culhane
pressed leaders, chased winner halfway until hung left approaching final furlong and weakened
- Form 490905
- Age 6
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey T P Queally
chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out
- Form 011384
- Age 6
- Weight 8-0
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Mrs Jeremy Young
- Jockey C Haddon
chased leaders on outside, driven along halfway, kept on under pressure final furlong
Verdict
This is wide-open, so bring your pin but the vote goes to Green Manalishi ahead of Out After Dark and Khabfair. The selection comes here seeking a straight hat-trick of wins and, even though having been raised a further seven pounds for the most recent of them, comes here in good heart and is a course and distance winner. Khabfair showed a bit more sparkle last time and is now back to a more competitive mark, so could go well, while Smokin Beau, another course and distance winner, goes well in his turn. The Stewards Cup fifth Out After Dark gets a big shout, in fact it was a spin of a coin between him and the selection. It would be foolish to say we are confident but, with many of the others needing career bests or, at least, a fair bit better than their best more-recent runs, we return to the in-form Green Manalishi as the selection.
Formwatch
Enchantment 12-1 (8-6) Joined leader after 1f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong., last of 7, 6l behind Mystical Land (8-8) at Nottingham 5f stk (4) gs.
Night Prospector 16-1 (9-3) Soon chased along, effort over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 11th of 17, 2 1/2l behind Texas Gold (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gf.
Khabfair 10-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 16, 2 1/2l behind Presto Shinko (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf.
Smokin Beau 16-1 (9-10) Chased leaders stands' side, ridden when weakening over 1f out, 18th of 23, 15l behind Ice Planet (8-7) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Out After Dark 16-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on far side, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong, 5th of 27, 4l behind Gift Horse (9-7) at Goodwood 6f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Green Manalishi 7-2 (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, puched clear, won at Newbury 5f hcp (4) gs beating Looks Could Kill (9-1) by 2l, 7 ran.
Fromsong (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) Led, headed 2f out but remained in touch, ran on to lead briefly inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 17, 1l behind Texas Gold (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gf.
Polish Emperor (USA) 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 17, 1l behind Texas Gold (9-4) at Haydock 5f hcp (2) gf.
Loaderfun (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) Chased leaders until weakened 2f out, 14th of 16, 5l behind Presto Shinko (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf.
Cape Royal 7-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and close up over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Sierra Vista (9-1) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Jayanjay 20-1 (8-11) Raced on outer, never beyond mid-division, 11th of 16, 4 1/2l behind Presto Shinko (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp (2) gf.
Malapropism 33-1 (8-13) Chased leaders to halfway stands' side, 19th of 23, 15l behind Ice Planet (8-7) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-105 (2) gs.
Pic Up Sticks 8-1 (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind The Jobber (9-3) at Newbury 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Devon Flame 6-1 (9-1) Narrow lead to halfway, outpaced 2f out, kept on again inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3l behind Green Manalishi (9-6) at Newbury 5f hcp (4) gs.
The Jobber (IRE) 9-4fav (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Green Manalishi (9-6) at Newbury 5f hcp (4) gs.