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19:35 Sandown Park

XL Group Whitsun Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good plcs)(Sprint - Good, Good to Firm plcs)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.31s
  • Off Time: 19:36:06
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Mutashaded (USA)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Noble Bull (IRE)

    33/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

      Dark Emerald (IRE)

      23
      7/1
      • Form 20163-1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 88

      soon tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out

      2(6)
      Silk - Pale Blue, White and Yellow check cap

      Theodore Gericault (IRE)

      22 D
      4/5
      • Form 4-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 85

      held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden 1f out, no extra

      3(1)
      Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

      The Gatling Boy (IRE)

      35
      16/1
      • Form 01-9
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 82

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Royal blue and red diabolo, emerald green sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Canadian Run (IRE)

      29
      20/1
      • Form 42612-7
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 81

      mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Mutashaded (USA)

      205
      11/4
      • Form 1-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 79

      dwelt, held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to lead towards finish

      6(4)
      Silk - White and Yellow (halved), halved sleeves, White and Yellow quartered cap

      Noble Bull (IRE)

      15 b
      33/1
      • Form 2416-28
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 74

      led, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish, no extra

      7(2)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

      Rouge Nuage (IRE)

      13
      25/1
      • Form 3-1433
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 73

      mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2012
      (10)
      Silk -

      Freddy Q (IRE)

      20/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Malthouse (GER)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7

      2010
      (13)
      Silk -

      Agent Archie (USA)

      7/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Verdict

      Dark Emerald returned a 12/1 winner on his reappearance at Yarmouth and attempts this longer trip for the first time. THEODORE GERICAULT makes more appeal as he had no problem with today's distance at Pontefract when overcoming trouble in-running and ending up a cosy winner. A hat-trick looks on the cards for Sir Michael Stoute's charge as he should have too much for the top weight. October's maiden winner Mutashaded has plenty of scope for improvement on his return but Salisbury winner The Gatling Boy finished tailed off on his comeback, albeit in better company than this. The remainder are harder to fancy and overlooked.

      Formwatch

      Dark Emerald (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Made virtually all, ridden over 2f out, soon pressed, held on well, won at Yarmouth 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Apr beating Yourartisonfire (8-13) by nk, 7 ran.

      Theodore Gericault (IRE) 7-2 (9-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Pontefract 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Gioia Di Vita (9-2) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.

      The Gatling Boy (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 15, 22l behind Windhoek (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf in Apr.

      Canadian Run (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) In touch, ridden and edged left over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 8, 13l behind Mirsaale (8-13) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f 3yo stk (2) gd in Apr.

      Mutashaded (USA) 9-4 (9-3) Slowly away in touch in rear, headway 2f out, led approaching final furlong, pushed out, comfortably, won at Yarmouth 1m 2yo mdn (5) hvy in Oct beating High Troja (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 5 ran.

      Noble Bull (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) Took keen hold early, tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, lost 3rd over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 8th of 9, 10l behind Dali's Lover (8-8) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

      Rouge Nuage (IRE) 9-2 (8-9) Tracked leading trio, pushed along 3f out, stayed on to 3rd and stumbled over 1f out, no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Ray Ward (9-0) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gd.