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17:00 Sandown Park

Betway Apprentice Handicap (Class 4)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.43s
  • Off Time: 17:00:18
  • 12 Ran
2(10)
Silk - Royal blue, purple chevron, purple cap

Dubai Instinct

16 p DCD
40/1
  • Form 4101-07
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 85

held up towards rear of mid-division on outside, ridden and plugging on but no chance when hampered over 1f out

3(9)
Silk - White, Black seams, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

Sucellus

25 p CD
6/1
  • Form 1-60770
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 84

slowly into stride and pushed along early, towards rear of mid-division, no impression when slightly hampered over 1f out

4(13)
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Red armlets, Red cap

Gas Monkey

7 h BFD
9/4
  • Form 17-7322
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 83

held up well off the pace towards rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd final 110 yards, no chance with winner

5(12)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

Culture (FR)

328 p D
40/1
  • Form 580116-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 81

pulled hard chasing leaders on outside, saddle appeared to slip, weakened over 1f out

6(1)
Silk - Emerald Green and White diabolo, Black sleeves, White cap
  • Form 468-092
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

chased leaders on inside, weakened inside final 2f

7(3)
Silk - White, red epaulets, armlets and cap

Clem A

16 h D
18/1
  • Form 51-1311
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 79

towards rear, hit inside running rail halfway, never on terms

8(2)
Silk - Red, Light Blue star, armlets and star on cap

Geranium

32 DCD
13/2
  • Form 2250-91
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 78

slowly into stride, soon in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, switched right and headway under pressure between horses over 1f out, plugged on

9(7)
Silk - White, red seams, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
7/1
  • Form 585-765
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 74

slowly into stride, held up and behind, hampered halfway, behind and struggling when hung right over 2f out

10(6)
Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue epaulets, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets and star on Royal Blue cap
  • Form 6700-32
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

tracked leader, led 8f out until over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out

11(4)
Silk - Black and White diabolo, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap

Zzoro (IRE)

40 t DCD
28/1
  • Form 1200-00
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 72

chased leaders on inside, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, plugged on final furlong

12(11)
Silk - Purple and yellow diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

Deinonychus

35 h BFD
28/1
  • Form 96-8315
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 71

led 2f, tracked leader, in front again over 2f out, headed and hung right from over 1f out, weakened into 3rd final 110 yards

13(8)
Silk - Red and black check, pink sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 88-233D
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 68

held up in mid-division, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon clear, easily

1(5)
NR

Geetanjali (IRE)

24 v DCD
16/1
  • Form 203-268
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 85

NonRunner

In depth

Verdict

Clem A continued his good progress when narrowly beating Ballylemon at Bath and may not have finished improving yet. But GERANIUM bounced back to form with a convincing success over course and distance last month and Hughie Morrison’s mare looks worth sticking with. Andaleep was demoted to second for bumping a rival having passed the post first over track and trip last time and is 4lb higher today while Gas Monkey and Millions Memories went close over 1m4f at Newbury and Salisbury respectively on their latest starts.

Formwatch

Dubai Instinct 15-2 (10-0) Last to break, soon well behind, closed over 4f out, weakened over 3f out, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Clem A (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) fm in Aug.

Sucellus 25-1 (8-3) Dwelt keen towards rear, headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 10th of 18, 9 3/4l behind Maydanny (8-6) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Gas Monkey 11-4fav (11-0) Held up towards rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, led over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind C'Est No Mour (10-12) at Newbury 1m 4f hcp (4) gs in Aug.

Culture (FR) 10-1 (9-6) Chased leaders until before halfway, towards rear and no chance after, 6th of 8, dist behind King Of The Sand (9-4) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp stks (4) hvy in Sep.

Ballylemon (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 7, hd behind Clem A (9-3) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) fm in Aug.

Clem A 33-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, held on well, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) fm in Aug beating Ballylemon (9-4) by hd, 7 ran.

Geranium 10-3fav (9-9) In touch, wide and headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Alvaro (9-4) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.

Jackamundo (FR) 5-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Make My Day (9-5) at York 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jul.

Millions Memories 14-1 (9-4) Chased leader, led over 3f out, stayed on well until headed and not pace of winner towards finish, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind C'Est No Mour (9-7) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (5) gf in Jul.

Zzoro (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon unable to quicken, ridden and weakened soon after, 12th of 14, 18l behind Make Haste Slowly (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

Deinonychus 10-3fav (9-7) Soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Kaser (9-8) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) sft in Jul.

Andaleep (IRE) 14-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, edged left approaching final furlong, joined when hung right and bumped 2nd well inside final furlong, all out (finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd), won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Aug beating Mephisto (8-13) by ns, 10 ran.

Geetanjali (IRE) 100-1 (8-13) Raced wide keen in touch, headway to track leaders over 3f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 34 3/4l behind Chamade (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp fll (2) gd in Jul.