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15:45 Sandown Park

Bet365 Mile (group 2) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.04s
  • Off Time: 15:47:50
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Paco Boy (IRE)

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Dream Eater (IRE)

    7/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon, Grey diamond

      Paco Boy (IRE)

      28
      15/8
      • Form 711D1-8
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 124

      tracked leaders, led over 1f out, kept on, ridden out

      2(7)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue triple diamond, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Lovelace

      20 DCD
      7/1
      • Form 12179-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 112

      slowly into stride, in last trio, ridden 3f out, never pace to make challenge

      3(6)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Dream Eater (IRE)

      12 t
      7/1
      • Form 316/53-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 108

      tracked leaders, ridden when switched of rails over 1f out, ran on, went 2nd towards finish

      4(2)
      Silk - Red, White epaulets, Red and White diabolo on sleeves, Red cap

      Forthe Millionkiss (GER)

      27 D
      40/1
      • Form 21837-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders, effort 3f out, kept on same pace

      5(8)
      Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

      Kandidate

      28 CD
      14/1
      • Form 6-61402
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 106

      led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

      Stotsfold

      245
      5/1
      • Form 556671-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 116

      held up, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Virtual

      175 D
      11/4
      • Form 130111-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 113

      held up, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on, no extra, lost 2nd near finish

      8(5)
      NR

      Lady Deauville (FR)

      42 D
      • Form 10213-0
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 108

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (2)
      Silk -

      Major Cadeaux

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2007
      (1)
      Silk -

      Jeremy (USA)

      2/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2006
      (4)
      Silk -

      Rob Roy (USA)

      6/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Richard Hannon's won this race three times in the last five years, and can do so again with PACO BOY, who can get the better of Virtual and Stotsfold. It's the richest flat race on the card, and looks a cracker. Paco Boy's won seven of his eleven starts, including group races here and in France. Last time we saw him he disappointed in Dubai, but he was raced wide that day. Just one negative would be that he's never won over this trip. Seven furlongs is normally his distance, but he's well ahead of these on official ratings. Virtual is chasing a four timer, after listed successes here and in France. Stotsfold is second best on ratings, and having his first outing since winning a group three at Windsor last summer. Forthe Millionkiss is an interesting runner from Germany, who's won listed races on the continent. The market can give off strong clues; the favourite's won five of the last ten meetings, and in those ten, only twice has the winner been a double priced outsider. If the rivals live up to their billing it could be a very close run affair, and we'll side with Paco Boy.

      Formwatch

      Paco Boy (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Rear of mid-division; never near to challenge, 8th of 16, 10l behind Gladiatorus (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba(UAE) 1m fll stks Grp 1 (1) in Mar.

      Lovelace 7-1 (9-6) Prominent early, soon settled mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden into 4th 2f out, no extra in 5th 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 7l behind Mad About You (8-11) at Curragh 7f Grp 3 gd.

      Dream Eater (IRE) 15-8 (8-8) Pulled very hard 4th, had plenty to do 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, went 2nd, veered badly left towards finish, snatched up, not reached winner, 2nd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Plum Pudding (8-1) at Warwick 7f stks (3) gf.

      Forthe Millionkiss (GER) (9-2) 10th of 12, 18l behind Gris De Gris (9-2) at Saint-cloud(FR) 1m stk in Mar.

      Kandidate 7-1 (8-13) Soon led, ran on gamely under pressure from over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Dansant (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f Listed stks (1) pol in Mar.

      Stotsfold 5-1 (9-4) Raced keenly in rear, headway 2f out on outside, ran on to lead well inside final furlong, ridden out, won at Windsor 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) gf in Aug beating Traffic Guard (9-0) by hd, 8 ran.

      Virtual 4-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, headway approaching 2f out, soon ridden, driven to lead towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m Listed stks (1) gs in Nov beating General Eliott (8-11) by 1/2l, 11 ran.

      Lady Deauville (FR) (8-10) 10th of 11, 19l behind Court Canibal (8-11) at Saint-cloud(FR) 1m 2f stk in Mar.