Racecards
18:00 Sandown Park
Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap (Class 5)
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good (Goof to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 5510-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey K Shoemark
held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 94/911-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Tom Dascombe
- Jockey R Kingscote
chased leaders, hard driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 633/9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
tracked leader, driven over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 46-2322
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched right 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on well
- Form 431232-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey A Kirby
held up in rear, under pressure over 2f out, never dangerous
- Form 00511-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P R Chamings
- Jockey Joey Haynes
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on well, driven out
Dr Julius No
30- Form 4-67888
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M McGrath
- Jockey S J Cummins
tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out
- Form 62508-7
- Age 8
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M Pattinson
- Jockey S Hitchcott
mid-division, weakened over 3f out
- Form 55-5637
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey J P Fahy
in touch, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out
- Form 7373-00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer P Hide
- Jockey Harry Bentley
led, took keen hold, driven clear well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon rallied, no extra final furlong
- Form 2-03724
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey Ryan Tate
mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 6-38765
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey P Mathers
held up in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, never a threat
- Form 253227-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 61
- Trainer A Stronge
- Jockey P J McDonald
started very slowly, always behind
- Form 688618-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 53
mid-division, headway over 2f out, hung right from well over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, kept on
Verdict
The lightly-raced Garbanzo is worth a market check as he should strip fitter for a run at Newbury. Mullarkey is back on a feasible mark but WHAT A WELCOME was completing a hat-trick and notching a first win on Turf when successful on his reappearance at Newbury. He’s only had six career starts and there should be more to come so he’s the one to beat in a race that isn’t as competitive as the numbers suggest. Gary Moore’s pair Stormingin and Light Of Air may be the pick of the remainder, though soft going was a legitimate excuse for Punkawallah at Haydock.
Formwatch
Psychotic 20-1 (9-2) Raced far side, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 17, 31l behind Right Action (9-4) at Doncaster 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Punkawallah 3-1fav (9-3) Led, headed 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 27 1/2l behind Stonific (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Apr.
Garbanzo (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Behind, hung left and plugged on final 2f, 9th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Lunar Jet (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Apr.
Stormingin (IRE) 9-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Derek Duval (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Light Of Air (FR) 16-1 (10-12) Mid-division, weakened before 2 out, tailed off, 9th of 11, dist behind Jackblack (11-5) at Fontwell 2m 2f (4) gd in Sep.
What A Welcome 4-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on well inside final furlong, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in May beating Maroc (8-13) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Dr Julius No 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 22 1/4l behind Derek Duval (9-8) at Brighton 1m 2f hcp (5) gf in Apr.
Tobacco Road (IRE) 8-1 (10-13) Held up and behind, hit 4th, pushed along 3 out, plugged on into never nearer 4th 2 out, 4th of 9, 28 3/4l behind Sir Egbert (11-10) at Taunton 2m hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Golden Nectar 8-1 (9-7) Led, edged slightly right on bend over 9f out, headed 3f out, not much room over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 7, 11l behind Smiley Bagel (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in May.
Mullarkey 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Attain (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Mar.
Zambeasy 6-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, 10th of 13, 14 1/4l behind Envoy (9-1) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Squire 5-1 (9-7) Led, strongly pressed from over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra last 100 yards, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Settle Petal (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Apr.
Top Beak (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Taken to post early, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, kept on same pace, lost 4th final strides, 5th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Ashazuri (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in May.
England Expects 66-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, lost touch 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next, at Catterick 2m (4) sft in Jan.
Miss M (IRE) 8-1 (8-6) Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Miss Mirabeau (8-8) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Dec.