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15:30 Sandown Park

bet365.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.25s
  • Off Time: 15:30:18
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Willytheconqueror (IRE)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lady Macapa

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sixties Sue

      15/2

        1(3)
        Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

        Riflescope (IRE)

        209 BFDCD
        6/1
        • Form 741665-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 99

        chased leaders on rail, pushed along halfway, soon beaten, eased when no chance over 1f out, tailed off

        2(1)
        Silk - White, Purple cap

        Sign of The Kodiac (IRE)

        28 D
        7/1
        • Form 02122-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 96

        led on rail until halfway, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        3(8)
        Silk - Emerald green, brown stars, emerald green cap, brown star

        Lady Macapa

        153
        12/1
        • Form 3136-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 93

        chased leader, led halfway, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, just held on for 2nd

        4(2)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stripe, striped sleeves, hooped cap

        Willytheconqueror (IRE)

        16 D
        4/1
        • Form 3109-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 90

        chased leading pair, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

        5(4)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige armlets, Beige cap

        Sixties Sue

        7
        15/2
        • Form 2744-35
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 88

        chased leaders on outer, 3rd and edged right over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd

        7(6)
        Silk - Lime Green

        Ticking Away

        31 D
        6/1
        • Form 3960-11
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 86

        slowly into stride, off the pace in last trio, never involved

        8(5)
        Silk - Dark blue, beige chevron, sleeves and star on cap

        Handytalk (IRE)

        11 D
        9/2
        • Form 24460-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 85

        off the pace in last trio, headway on outside 2f out, went modest 4th inside final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Red, yellow triple diamond

        Alizoom (IRE)

        254 h BFD
        7/1
        • Form 652124-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 80

        slowly away, outpaced in rear, never a factor

        6(7)
        NR

        Illegally Blonde (IRE)

        28 D
        16/1
        • Form 32-5549
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 87

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2015
        (1)
        Silk -

        Waady (IRE)

        9/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        2014
        (3)
        Silk -

        Eccleston

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        2013
        (4)
        Silk -

        Riskit Fora Biskit (IRE)

        12/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        Sign of The Kodiac has every chance on his second to the progressive Wolowitz at the All-Weather Championships on Good Friday where he finished ahead of Illegally Blonde. But a third in maiden company is his best effort on the Turf so far and WILLYTHECONQUEROR is preferred. The latter made a winning start in handicaps when scoring in heavy ground at Nottingham on his return and there should be more to come from Bill Muir's charge. Both Riflescope and Lady Macapa kept good company last season. The former won a Listed sprint over track and trip but the latter is less exposed and could also go well on her reappearance. Ticking Away has been winning at Southwell but faces much tougher opposition today.

        Formwatch

        Riflescope (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Slowly into stride, in touch, driven to chase leaders before halfway, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind El Astronaute (8-7) at Chester 5f (2) gs in Sep.

        Sign of The Kodiac (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Wolowitz (9-5) at Lingfield 5f stks (2) pol in Mar.

        Lady Macapa 16-1 (8-12) Held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final frulong, last of 6, 7 1/4l behind Race Day (9-6) at Lingfield 7f stks (2) pol in Nov.

        Willytheconqueror (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (4) hvy in Apr beating Mysterious Look (8-7) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

        Sixties Sue 8-1 (8-3) Outpaced in rear, headway over 1f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Demora (9-0) at Bath 5f lst fll stks (1) sft in Apr.

        Ticking Away 8-11fav (8-7) Travelled strongly and always going best, tracked leading trio, led on bit 2f out, ran on, very easy, won at Southwell 5f hcp (4) pol in Mar beating Mysterious Look (8-3) by 1 3/4l, 6 ran.

        Handytalk (IRE) 4-1 (9-7) Held up, headway on outside 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd inside final 150 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 6l behind Ower Fly (8-11) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) sft in Apr.

        Alizoom (IRE) 11-4fav (9-3) Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Roaring Forties (9-4) at Kempton 6f (4) pol in Aug.

        Illegally Blonde (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Always in rear, never a factor, last of 9, 2l behind Wolowitz (9-5) at Lingfield 5f stks (2) pol in Mar.