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18:25 Sandown Park

Mezzanine International Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 12.31s
  • Off Time: 18:25:44
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Vent De Force

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    New Tarabela

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Alzammaar (USA)

      33/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Norse Star (IRE)

        13 D
        5/1
        • Form 08-221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 81

        close up, ridden when short of room over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        2(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star

        New Tarabela

        32
        8/1
        • Form 54222
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 77

        in rear, headway on outer from over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace

        3(5)
        Silk - Red, large Black spots, Black cap

        Maxie T

        15
        9/2
        • Form 5-41104
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 77

        led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, kept on one pace

        4(1)
        Silk - Purple, emerald green chevron, emerald green and purple chevrons on sleeves

        Norab (GER)

        26
        4/1
        • Form 4-53
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 75

        led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Alzammaar (USA)

        30 BF
        33/1
        • Form 0-32
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 73

        slowly into stride, held up towards rear, switched left over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace

        6(6)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue hoop, halved sleeves, yellow and royal blue quartered cap

        Template (IRE)

        10
        6/1
        • Form 7364-22
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 72

        tracked leader, ridden when weakened over 1f out

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Vent De Force

        24
        7/2
        • Form 53-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 72

        towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on

        8(7)
        Silk - Grey and yellow stripes, grey sleeves, yellow stars and cap

        Poker Gold (FR)

        38 t
        25/1
        • Form 51-65
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 71

        close up, effort to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, no extra

        Previous results

        2013
        (8)
        Silk -

        Lion Beacon

        7/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        2012
        (1)
        Silk -

        Winner's Wish

        4/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        2011
        (7)
        Silk -

        Eternal Heart (IRE)

        2/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        In depth

        Verdict

        This looks tricky with handicap debutants Norab, Alzammaar, Vent De Force and New Tarabela all open to improvement stepping up in trip. But it could pay to stick with the more exposed TEMPLATE. He went close over 1m4f at Windsor last time and Ryan Moore takes over the reins for last year's winning yard. Norse Star won over today's trip at Nottingham but steps up in class off a 7lb higher mark for this while last month's Catterick winner Maxie T is 9lb higher and has been well beaten subsequently. Poker Gold looked one-paced over 1m4f last time and has more on his plate in this company.

        Formwatch

        Norse Star (IRE) 5-6fav (9-7) Tracked leaders, pressed leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gs beating Trafalgar Rock (9-2) by 2l, 6 ran.

        New Tarabela 7-4 (8-8) Close up, pushed along and lost place over 5f out, rallied to press winner over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Alex My Boy (8-8) at Musselburgh 1m 4f mdn stks (4) gf in Apr.

        Maxie T 12-1 (8-11) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 4th close home but never going pace to threaten, 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Storm Force Ten (8-13) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

        Norab (GER) 6-1 (8-8) Chased leader, led entering final 4f, soon ridden along, headed over 2f out, no chance with easy winner when lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 10l behind Talmada (8-3) at Haydock 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Apr.

        Alzammaar (USA) 15-8fav (8-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard ridden when strongly challenged over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 4, 1 1/4l behind Nam Hai (8-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Template (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Set steady pace, ridden and quickened over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Der Meister (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft.

        Vent De Force 7-2 (8-8) In touch until steadied towards rear after 2f, pushed along over 3f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish, 5th of 10, 10l behind Criteria (8-3) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.

        Poker Gold (FR) 20-1 (9-4) Held up in last trio, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace and no impression, 5th of 8, 6l behind Anipa (9-6) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Apr.