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18:35 Sandown Park

share.com - Invest With Confidence Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Sprint Course; Good to Firm)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.98s
  • Off Time: 18:37:36
  • 7 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Red, emerald green stars, sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 63-4243
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 83

keen, close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

2(1)
Silk - Orange, White star
  • Form 224113
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 81

tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched left and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish

3(7)
Silk - Red, white seams, halved sleeves, white cap
6/1
  • Form 866216
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

keen, steadied back to rear, ridden and ran on final furlong, nearest finish

4(4)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow chevrons on sleeves, white cap, yellow star
8/1
  • Form 3/512-35
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 78

set steady pace, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish

6(3)
Silk - Purple, white sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap
10/1
  • Form 112107
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 75

close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong

7(5)
Silk - Mauve, yellow sleeves, mauve diamonds, mauve cap, yellow diamond
  • Form 432267
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 70

raced wide, held up, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

8(6)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap
  • Form 41-76
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 76

keen, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out

5(8)
NR

Wekeyll

23 D
11/4
  • Form 51
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 85

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

AMERICAN ARTIST was the subject of exceptionally strong support at Kempton last time under Ryan Moore but came home in mid-division behind Rocket Punch two weeks ago. He had previously looked progressive and still harbours plenty of room for improvement after just four starts. Returned to Turf, he is well worth another chance off bottomweight. Wekeyll represents a master at placing horses in William Haggas and could be anything as he moves in handicap company on the back of a narrow Windsor maiden success. The runner-up that day has won since and he rates essential shortlist material with any amount of improvement possible. Voyageofdiscovery and Sonnetation appeal most of the older, more exposed brigade towards the head of the weights and are preferred in that order.

Formwatch

Voyageofdiscovery (USA) 9-4fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, challenged over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final 75 yards, lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Shaakis (9-5) at Newbury 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Sonnetation (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 4 1/4l behind Roxy Star (8-12) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.

Dana's Present 13-2 (9-6) Held up, ridden over 2f out, no headway, 6th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Clockmaker (9-13) at Chester 7f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

Ravenous 8-1 (8-4) Led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd approaching final furlong, chased leading pair, weakened inside final furlong, lost modest 4th near finish, 5th of 7, 4 1/4l behind Flag War (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.

Skinny Love 16-1 (8-13) Keen close up, prominent 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Angel Vision (8-8) at Newmarket 1m hcp fll (3) gf in Jun.

Starlight Symphony (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Tigers Tale (10-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.

American Artist (IRE) 5-4fav (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Rocket Punch (9-7) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.

Wekeyll 5-2fav (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, just held on near finish, won at Windsor 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jun beating Maybe Definitely (9-5) by hd, 10 ran.