Racecards
19:05 Sandown Park
Matchbook Is Commission Free Heron Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Goof to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,684
- 2nd: £8,600
- 3rd: £4,304
- 4th: £2,144
- Form 1526-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P J McDonald
dwelt hampered start, towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 2215-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon pressed winner, not quicken towards finish
- Form 21-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced wide set strong pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 4144-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong
Regal Reality
246- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
taken to post early, dwelt in rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, no impression final furlong
- Form 2-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey James Doyle
in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 21-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey P Cosgrave
keen in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Vintager
27- Form 155-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 1-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
went left start, close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, found extra towards finish
Verdict
WITHOUT PAROLE is a half-brother to high-class miler Tamarkuz. The Frankel colt has only won a couple of novice events so far but had the proverbial ton in hand on both occasions. He has an entry in next month’s St James’ Palace Stakes and will need to win this to take his place in that line-up. Gabr wasn’t disgraced behind Saxon Warrior and Roaring Lion in the Racing Post Trophy on his final start last year and that is probably the best form on offer. He’ll be thereabouts if fully wound-up and Sir Michael Stoute also saddles the once-raced Regal Reality, who runs in the same colours as Glendevon. Stephensons Rocket pulled too hard on his reappearance over 1m2f so it’s no surprise to see him back over a mile. He remains a colt of some potential and Hugo Palmer immediately raises Silver Quartz in class after a wide-margin win at Windsor. Dream Today beat Gabr on debut at York last year and kept good company after so can’t be ignored.
Formwatch
Dream Today (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Led near side trio, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 6, 4 1/4l behind Nebo (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Gabr 33-1 (9-1) Keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Saxon Warrior (9-1) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Glendevon (USA) 5-2 (8-12) Raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden to challenge and carried head high inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 11, hd behind Mr Marrakech (8-12) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (5) pol in May.
Petrus (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders centre, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Key Victory (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Regal Reality 9-4 (9-5) Made all, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and found extra when pressed inside final furlong, won at Yarmouth 7f mdn stks (4) sft in Sep beating Rich Identity (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Silver Quartz 10-11fav (9-1) Chased leaders, led over 1f out, soon hung left, ran on strongly, won at Windsor 1m stks (5) gf in May beating Bullingdon (9-8) by 4 1/2l, 13 ran.
Stephensons Rocket (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Keen tracked leader stand side, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Key Victory (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.
Vintager 6-1 (9-7) Held up in 5th, steady headway on outside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Merlin Magic (8-10) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gs in Apr.
Without Parole 4-9fav (9-9) Tracked leader, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, pushed clear, comfortable, won at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Apr beating Ostilio (9-2) by 6l, 11 ran.