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16:50 Sandown Park

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  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,462
  • 2nd: £3,732
  • 3rd: £1,866
  • 4th: £934
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.13s
  • Off Time: 16:56:37
  • 15 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Dark blue and red (quartered), red sleeves and cap

Axiom

21 D
28/1
  • Form 05100-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 101

held up towards rear, headway inside final 3f to get in behind leaders 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out

2(14)
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 622233-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 97

held up in rear, never a factor

3(17)
Silk - Royal Blue, White disc, Royal Blue sleeves, White spots
  • Form 12061-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

started very slowly, always in rear

4(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White seams, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form 21211-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 96

in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened well over 1f out

5(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow hollow box

Wannabe King

175 b D
14/1
  • Form 993000-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 95

close up in 5th, travelling well and headway to track leaders when hung right over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, strongly pressed close home, held on, all out

6(5)
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap

Dunn'o (IRE)

220 CCD
15/2
  • Form 833825-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

led, narrowly headed 1f out, kept on gamely pressing leaders under pressure and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 4th close home

7(16)
Silk - Light Blue, Red epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Red seams, Red cap
  • Form 64521-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 93

switched right after start, held up in rear, some late headway, never on terms

8(9)
Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, armlets and diamond on cap
10/1
  • Form 841/59-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 92

raced in 7th on outside, headway to get in behind leaders 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

9(4)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
7/1
  • Form 04040-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 92

took keen hold, held up in mid-division headway on outside inside final 2f,

10(12)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap
8/1
  • Form 4/15210-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 92

took keen hold in mid-division, headway on outside well over 1f out, stayed on strongly for hand riding inside final furlong, went 3rd and going on close home

13(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, checked sleeves
50/1
  • Form 009-840
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 88

in mid-division when not much roon on inside after 1f, weakened over 2f out, eased when well beaten over 1f out

14(3)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
  • Form 71/510-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 88

took keen hold towards rear of mid-division, weakened over 3f out

15(6)
Silk - Royal blue, white stripe, royal blue sleeves, white spots
22/1
  • Form 0-56412
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 87

chased leader until over 2f out, stayed pressing leaders under pressure, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

16(10)
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue stars and cap

Directorship

175 CD
8/1
  • Form 282304-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6
  • Official Rating 86

held up towards rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

17(15)
Silk - dark green, yellow cap
  • Form 2/462-2D
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 85

chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, every chance throughout final furlong, strong challenge last strides, just failed

12(13)
NR

Huygens

224 D
8/1
  • Form 3/13855-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 89

Withdrawn

11(2)
NR
  • Form 111-255
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 89

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

GUNNER LINDLEY may be able to make light of his draw. Barry Hills' front-runner will be all the better for his run in the Lincoln though he does have a little to find to overturn Newmarket form in September with Dance And Dance, who was runner-up in the Spring Mile on his reappearance. Fremont may prove the pick of Richard Hannon's three runners with Richard Hughes in the saddle while the lightly-weighted Guest Book is preferred to Mark Johnston's other entry Hacienda, even though the latter finished second at Thirsk on his reappearance and has Kieren Fallon to do the steering. Treble Jig and Dunn'o are other with claims, and Julienas wouldn't be without a chance back over a mile though might need this.

Formwatch

Axiom 50-1 (9-1) Held up towards rear stands side group, headway and switched to outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, 4th of 21, 9l behind Sweet Lightning (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd.

Invincible Soul (IRE) 16-1 (8-12) Quickly away, soon held up in mid division, headway from 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, led briefly 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of leading duo, 3rd of 15, 1l behind Beachfire (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Dance And Dance (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) Held up mid-division stands side group, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 2nd of 22, 4l behind Eton Forever (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd.

Suited And Booted (IRE) 9-1fav (9-6) Always behind, eased over 1f out, 23rd of 25, 34l behind Light From Mars (9-7) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gf.

Wannabe King 16-1 (9-12) Held up behind, driven 3f out, never able to challenge, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 12, 16l behind Brick Red (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp 105 (2) gs in Oct.

Dunn'o (IRE) 17-2 (9-4) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost 4th place close home, 5th of 6, 6l behind Penitent (9-4) at Sandown 1m Listed stks (1) gd in Sep.

Gunner Lindley (IRE) 13-2 (8-7) Chased leader stands side group, led stands side group and overall leader 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 15th of 21, 18l behind Sweet Lightning (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd.

Fremont (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear stands side group, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous, 9th of 21, 13l behind Sweet Lightning (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (4yo+) (2) gd.

Hacienda (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, under pressure over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 13, 1 3/4l behind Joseph Henry (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Julienas (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, led over 3f out until over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 16, 12l behind Lost In The Moment (8-13) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Oct.

Ezdeyaad (USA) 14-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 22l behind Joseph Henry (9-2) at Thirsk 7f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Treble Jig (USA) 11-2 (8-7) Never better than mid-division, 16th of 19, 17l behind Circumvent (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jul.

Benandonner (USA) 4-6fav (9-7) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, took 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Ivory Jazz (8-11) at Kempton 1m clm stks (6) pol.

Directorship 10-1 (8-12) Raced keenly, mid-division on inside, lost place when not clear run 3f out, headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Brick Red (8-11) at Newmarket 1m hcp 105 (2) gs in Oct.

Guest Book (IRE) 8-1 (8-9) Mid-division on outside, headway over 3f out, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, stayed on and hung right under pressure inside final furlong (finished 5th, disqualified and placed last), in a race won by Snow Bay (9-4) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf, 20 ran.

Huygens 16-1 (8-9) Steadied in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, short of room and lost 4th closing stages, 5th of 10, 2 1/2l behind Psychic Ability (8-11) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep.

Norman Orpen (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Slowly away, held up on outer stands side group, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 22, 7l behind Eton Forever (9-7) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gd.