Racecards
13:20 Sandown Park
bet365 Handicap (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,885
- 2nd: £6,042
- 3rd: £3,022
- 4th: £1,510
- Form 917012-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, headway out wide and hung right from over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong pressing for modest 3rd, never any chance with winner
- Form 431-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, went 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with winner
- Form 240011-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Coakley
edgy on way to post, held up mid-division on rail, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 1273-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, outpaced
- Form 1-12
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
chased leaders, pushed along halfway, hung right inside final 2f, soon outpaced, keeping on again when hampered and snatched up towards finish
- Form 13198-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey William Carson
chased winner who went clear over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, just held on for modest 3rd
- Form 1374-64
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A West
- Jockey Sean Kirrane
fast away, made all on rail, clear over 1f out, ran on strongly, unchallenged
- Form 34102-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Darryll Holland
- Jockey David Egan
slowly into stride, raced keenly and held up in mid-division, weakened inside final 2f
Kimngrace (IRE)
210- Form 4021-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey George Rooke
held up off the pace in last pair on rail, not clear run and switched left approaching final furlong, ran on towards finish, just missed 3rd
Verdict
Live In The Dream has run well in both starts this year but AMAZONIAN DREAM got his act together in the second half of his first season and has got the plum draw here. He’s been gelded since last seen so there be more improvement forthcoming. Korker was gelded in October despite winning three times as a juvenile. He can’t be ignored though Karl Burke’s runners have a poor strike-rate here. Shanko could also figure if taking to this surface but Kimngrace and Auditor, both winners on their final start last year, are drawn on the outside.
Formwatch
Korker (IRE) 10-3fav (9-7) Chased leaders far side of group, ridden to lead inside final 2f, edged right inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Josies Kid (8-4) at York 5f (3) sft in Oct.
Auditor 85-40fav (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along on outside to improve 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, readily, won at Windsor 5f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Dreams Of Thunder (9-0) by 4l, 10 ran.
Amazonian Dream (IRE) 5-2fav (9-7) Held up in rear, switched left over 2f out, ridden 2f out, headway 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just got up, won at Sandown 5f (4) gs in Aug beating Whistledown (8-5) by ns, 10 ran.
Dynamic Force (IRE) 4-7fav (9-9) Led, shaken up and pressed under 2f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2l behind Anificas Beauty (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Shanko 11-4fav (9-4) Prominent, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Golden Warrior (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Feb.
Arboy Will 11-1 (9-11) Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out, 8th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Amazonian Dream (9-7) at Sandown 5f (4) gs in Aug.
Live In The Dream (IRE) 6-1 (9-3) Keen tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Edward Cornelius (9-4) at Thirsk 5f hcp (3) sft in Apr.
Suanni 5-2fav (9-5) Raced keenly, led over 1f, chased leader, led again 2f out until over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Designer (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Apr.
Kimngrace (IRE) 10-11fav (9-0) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, pushed out, won at Haydock 6f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Sep beating Barbanera (9-0) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Little Earl (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Chased leaders over 3f, last of 8, 21 1/2l behind Caturra (9-0) at Newbury 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jul.