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20:20 Sandown Park

Tom Jones Here 30 July Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,250 added
  • Winner: £4,690
  • 2nd: £1,396
  • 3rd: £697
  • 4th: £349
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 1.87s
  • Off Time: 20:20:17
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Meetings Man (IRE)

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Gambol (FR)

    5/4

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon, Light Blue and Brown hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Figaro

      62 t
      9/1
      • Form 21210/0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened

      2(4)
      Silk - White, Black chevron, Black and White striped sleeves, White cap, Black diamonds

      Meetings Man (IRE)

      32 p D
      2/1
      • Form 38-4131
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked leader, took keen hold, led over 1f out, kept on

      3(6)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Gambol (FR)

      19 h
      5/4
      • Form 2-8831
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 76

      held up in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on

      4(2)
      Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves

      Azrag (USA)

      12 p
      16/1
      • Form 16-9888
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 75

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

      5(3)
      Silk - Red, Light Blue epaulets

      Poitin

      14 h
      10/1
      • Form 155563
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 70

      held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - Pink, royal blue epaulets, royal blue cap

      Angus Glens

      14 p
      9/1
      • Form 656391
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      led, headed over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong

      Previous results

      2013
      (3)
      Silk -

      Porcini

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7

      2012
      (7)
      Silk -

      Callisto Moon

      9/2
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-10

      2011
      (3)
      Silk -

      Spice Fair

      7/2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Richard Hughes rates a good booking for Angus Glens who was never in danger when scooting away to land a Yarmouth seller. He should go well enough but this is much tougher. MEETINGS MAN has done much to put Ali Brewer on the map and must be a stable favourite after notching five successes for the yard, including a recent Newmarket success under the impressive Cam Hardie who's back in the saddle here. His stamina is assured over this trip, which affords him preference over the less-exposed Gambol, who looks a major danger all the same on the back of a battling Doncaster success on just a fifth career start. He is likely to stay the additional distance and should improve again for a trainer doing so well since being forced back into action.

      Formwatch

      Figaro 12-1 (9-8) Led until narrowly headed 10f out, chased leader until pushed along over 4f out, chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly, behind and eased final 2f, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Story Writer (8-11) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.

      Meetings Man (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Pulled hard in touch, headway over 4f out, led over 3f out, switched to stands' side rail over 2f out, kept on well, won at Newmarket 1m 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun beating Northside Prince (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Gambol (FR) 15-8fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway to go 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead post, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating I'm Harry (9-3) by ns, 7 ran.

      Azrag (USA) 50-1 (9-1) In touch, took keen hold, steadied and lost place after 3f, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 22l behind Hassle (9-9) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf.

      Poitin 8-1 (9-4) Went right start in touch, headway to chase clear winner over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 5l behind Albonny (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Angus Glens 7-4fav (9-12) Dwelt, soon led and 3 lengths clear, increased lead over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, eased inside final furlong, unchallenged, won at Yarmouth 1m 3f 3yo & 4yo sll (6) gf beating Big Kenny (9-5) by 4l, 5 ran.