Racecards
12:55 Sandown Park
Betway Nursery (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 4351
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Hector Crouch
quickly away, led on rail, headed 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 3021
- Age 2
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in last pair, weakened 2f out
- Form 4532
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey James Doyle
chased leaders on rail, good headway between horses over 1f out, led briefly 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong
- Form 65
- Age 2
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, switched left halfway, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on strongly
- Form 5662
- Age 2
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 69
dwelt, soon chasing leader on outer, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, weakened final furlong
Emulate Rose
22- Form 386
- Age 2
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer L McJannet
- Jockey David Probert
outpaced
Verdict
CITY CODE beat the re-opposing Host in convincing fashion at Chepstow on his handicap debut. Placed over 6f in the past, this stiff 5f will suit Ralph Beckett’s charge and he can defy a rise in the weights. Aussie Stormer opened his account with a novice success at Wolverhampton and makes his handicap debut while Charlie Fellowes was beaten only a nose over 6f at Kempton recently and has been raised 5lb. Royal Address and Emulate Rose are others dropping down in trip while Silent Queen was placed at Beverley.
Formwatch
City Code 9-4fav (9-6) Made all, strongly pressed when ridden over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, won at Chepstow 5f (5) sft in Aug beating Host (9-7) by 2 3/4l, 5 ran.
Aussie Stormer (IRE) 7-4 (9-5) Chased leader, edged left and led approaching final furlong, edged right well inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Wolverhampton 5f stks (5) pol in Aug beating Electric Blue (9-0) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Charlie Fellowes (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) In touch, headway on inner over 1f out, ridden to press winner inside final furlong, ran on, just held, 2nd of 10, shd behind Enduring (9-6) at Kempton 6f (5) pol in Aug.
Royal Address (IRE) 10-3 (9-0) Prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra, 5th of 8, 2 3/4l behind Isabella Giles (9-0) at Leicester 6f mdn fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Host (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Slightly slow to stride, tracked leading duo, headway between horses over 2f out, ridden and close up over 1f out, kept on without troubling winner final furlong, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind City Code (9-6) at Chepstow 5f (5) sft in Aug.
Emulate Rose 100-1 (9-0) Raced in mid-division, ridden for effort over 1f out, faded inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Ventura Diamond (9-0) at Goodwood 6f mdn fll stks (4) gf in Jul.
Silent Queen (IRE) 10-3 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Tom's Reign Beau (9-1) at Beverley 5f stks (5) gf in Jul.