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17:05 Sandown Park

bet365 Handicap (Class 3)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Soft in places on Home Bend)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £15,000 added
  • Winner: £9,338
  • 2nd: £2,796
  • 3rd: £1,398
  • 4th: £699
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.89s
  • Off Time: 17:13:08
  • 12 Ran
2
Silk -
8/1

    3
    Silk -
    5/1

      1(4)
      Silk - White, Maroon and White quartered cap
      8/1
      • Form 321-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 93

      in touch, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, never on terms

      2(12)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

      Harrison

      194
      5/1
      • Form 51-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 90

      in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, stayed on to chase front pair final furlong, always held

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
      • Form 14126-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 88

      took keen hold, held up behind, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, yellow stripe, sleeves and cap

      Gambit

      24
      8/1
      • Form 5-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out

      5(1)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, ORANGE disc, ORANGE and ROYAL BLUE striped sleeves and cap
      8/1
      • Form 432-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 87

      held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, held on well

      6(6)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap
      • Form 2216-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 87

      soon led, driven over 2f out, edged left and ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, 4th and held final furlong

      7(10)
      Silk - Bronze
      11/1
      • Form 4212-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 87

      behind, outpaced 2f out, never dangerous

      8(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
      25/1
      • Form 331-3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 86

      tracked leaders, outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, well beaten over 1f out

      9(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Lovell

      230
      8/1
      • Form 021-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      mid-division, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, held towards finish

      10(9)
      Silk - Black, yellow stripe, purple sleeves, purple cap, yellow star
      14/1
      • Form 51-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 85

      behind, outpaced 2f out, never able to challenge

      11(8)
      Silk - Black, Yellow cap

      Gershwin

      189
      9/2
      • Form 861-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 83

      held up mid-division, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms

      12(11)
      Silk - Yellow, White and Yellow striped sleeves, Yellow cap, White star
      • Form 72212-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 81

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, no impression from over 1f out

      Previous results

      In depth

      Verdict

      Frankie won this last year on subsequent Irish Derby winner Jack Hobbs and GERSHWIN has some fancy entries. He beat a couple of subsequent winners to win a maiden at Haydock in October. Harrison is held in high regard by his trainer and also holds Derby entries along with another maiden winner in Gambit. Paris Protocol beat Stargazer at Salisbury in September while Lovell opened his account at Thirsk during the same month. Dal Harraild, Altarsheed and Celebration Day were all beaten in handicaps at the end of last year but Soldier In Action made a winning return at Doncaster and has been upped 7lb for that.

      Formwatch

      Paris Protocol 11-4 (9-5) Always prominent, led over 2f out, driven clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Salisbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep beating Stargazer (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.

      Harrison 9-2 (9-5) Tracked leader, led over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Goodwood 1m 1f mdn stks (4) gs in Oct beating Cameraman (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Essenaitch (IRE) 40-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Turn Tide (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) pol in Mar.

      Gambit 4-7fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, closed on outside form 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well, easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating Ragner (9-5) by 8l, 5 ran.

      Stargazer (IRE) 15-8fav (9-5) Led until over 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong, 2nd of 12, 2 3/4l behind Paris Protocol (9-5) at Salisbury 1m mdn stks (4) gs in Sep.

      Soldier In Action (FR) 7-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, led well over 2f out, kept on well, pushed out, won at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Apr beating Juste Pour Nous (8-12) by 2 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Dal Harraild 3-1 (9-1) Dwelt in touch in 5th, headway on outer over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, headed near finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Viren's Army (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 1f (3) sft in Oct.

      Altarsheed (IRE) Evensfav (9-7) Tracked leaders in 4th, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on towards finish, 3rd of 6, 1/2l behind Galvanize (9-0) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr.

      Lovell 8-11fav (9-5) Tracked leader, challenged on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong, won at Thirsk 7f mdn stks (4) gs in Sep beating Becky The Thatcher (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Rainbow Dreamer 7-1 (9-0) Held up in touch, headway on outside 2f out, led over 1f out, came clear inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (4) sft in Oct beating Twobeelucky (9-0) by 4l, 8 ran.

      Gershwin 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, led inside final 2f, shaken up inside final furlong, edged right briefly, stayed on, won at Haydock 1m mdn stks (5) gs in Oct beating Baydar (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Celebration Day (IRE) 5-2 (9-0) Led, quickened over 3f out, hard pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Good Run (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 1f (4) sft in Oct.