Racecards
15:15 Sandown Park
Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 312
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey Louis Steward
keen chasing leaders on outside, ridden and stayed on towards finish, not quite pace to challenge
- Form 41-62
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey L Morris
mid-division, good headway on inside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 811-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 1-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
- Form 241
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer R Brisland
- Jockey Hector Crouch
mid-division, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened towards finish
Raaeq (IRE)
336- Form 21-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
rearing in stalls, chased leaders on inside, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, just held
- Form 1264-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
always towards rear, never on terms
- Form 422-35
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up towards rear, headway on outside 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
- Form 2-4213
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer C Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
made all, ridden and kept on gamely final furlong, all out
- Form 2181
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
started slowly, held up last, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never any chance
- Form 21-3313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Charles Bishop
chased winner, ridden to challenge when wandered both ways inside final furlong, stayed on but lost 2 places towards finish
- Form 9-214
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 585796
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 83
last pair, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
Verdict
A wide-open contest with most of these unexposed. Makram and Zegalo have won handicaps while Grove Ferry and CEMHAAN ran well at Lingfield on their respective handicap debuts. But the latter did particularly well to finish a close-up fourth from an outside draw and the Gosden colt should make a bold bid on that showing. Jean Baptiste drops in class and is not out of this while Windsor winner First Winter was beaten by Matthew Flinders in novice company over 1m2f earlier. Naval Commander and Raaeq are other novice winners and Pride Of America finished runner-up in a conditions' race in France last time.
Formwatch
Matthew Flinders 5-1 (9-9) Keen tracked leaders, pushed along to lead 2f out, ridden edged left and headed approaching, kept on one pace, 2nd of 8, 4l behind Roberto Escobarr (9-2) at York 1m 2f stks (5) gd in Jul.
Pride Of America (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Black Fever (8-10) at Clairefontaine 1m stks gd in Jul.
Grove Ferry (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) Bumped start, prominent early, chased leaders, effort over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Ziggle Pops (8-13) at Lingfield 7f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
With Respect (IRE) 3-1 (9-9) Slowly away, pushed along to track leaders 3f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 8, 12 1/2l behind The Perfect Crown (9-7) at Lingfield 7f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Naval Commander 4-7fav (9-2) Prominent 1f, chased leaders, switched right 3f out, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong, won at Leicester 1m mdn stks (5) gf in Jul beating Ring Of Gold (9-2) by 4l, 8 ran.
Raaeq (IRE) 11-8fav (9-5) Led or disputed lead throughout, edged right over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, holding rival close home, won at Newbury 7f stks (4) gf in Sep beating Establish (9-5) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Ursulina (IRE) 10-3 (9-7) Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Heart Reef (9-0) at Haydock 1m fll stks (5) sft in Sep.
Jean Baptiste (IRE) 9-2 (8-8) Steadied start, held up in rear, effort on wide outside 2f out, soon no impression, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Overwrite (8-7) at Windsor 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.
First Winter (IRE) 8-11fav (9-2) Led at decent pace and clear with rival, steadied 6f out, ridden and strongly pressed over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon no extra in 3rd, 3rd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Victory Chime (10-0) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Aug.
Makram (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Held up in rear, smooth headway far side of group over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Mars Landing (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Zegalo (IRE) 11-4 (8-8) In touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Laser Show (9-5) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Cemhaan 5-1 (9-5) Wore hood to post, soon tracking leaders, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Atheeb (9-2) at Lingfield 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Oh Purple Reign (IRE) 22-1 (9-8) Close up, headway over 2f out soon pressed winner, ridden and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Ghaly (10-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Sea Trout Reach (IRE) 3-1 (8-12) Soon led, headed 7f out, tracked leader, ridden and unable to quicken 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind The First King (8-12) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.