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20:00 Sandown Park

Bet & Watch At 188bet.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,200 added
  • Winner: £6,469
  • 2nd: £1,925
  • 3rd: £962
  • 4th: £481
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.78s
  • Off Time: 20:00:29
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Icart Point

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    The Last Emperor

    7/2

      1(1)
      Silk - Emerald green, white chevron and armlets, orange cap

      Mr Minerals

      18 t D
      5/1
      • Form 2-63646
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 80

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

      2(4)
      Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

      The Last Emperor

      18 BF
      7/2
      • Form 125-42
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 87

      led, headed over 2f out, kept on and no impression

      3(3)
      Silk - Yellow and White (quartered), Yellow sleeves, White armlets, Yellow cap

      Kreb's Cycle (IRE)

      26 b D
      14/1
      • Form 123575
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 76

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on

      4(5)
      Silk - Black, white chevron, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star

      Employer (IRE)

      48 b D
      3/1
      • Form 3-173
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 84

      held up towards rear, soon in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, faded inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Purple, pink hoops and sleeves

      Icart Point

      33 D
      15/8
      • Form 036-11
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 82

      with leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

      6(2)
      Silk - PURPLE, pink disc, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Buzz Lightyere

      12 p D
      16/1
      • Form 642421
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 69

      towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression

      Previous results

      2017
      (6)
      Silk -

      Almoreb (IRE)

      7/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2016
      (3)
      Silk -

      Ice Royal (IRE)

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      American Artist (IRE)

      13/8
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      In depth

      Verdict

      Buzz Lightyere had been beaten four times at short prices before springing a surprise at Ascot where he stayed on strongly to lead on the line. The assessor hasn't been harsh with a 4lb rise and he should be thereabouts again. The three-year-old Icart Point won on soft ground at Windsor in April and had a break before defying a 6lb rise at Newmarket. He steps up a grade from 7lb higher but is improving fast and will take some beating. Employer hasn't quite gone on as expected after his Windsor victory while Kreb's Cycle has been running moderately but MR MINERALS is back on his last winning mark and was unlucky in-running at Chelmsford so gets the nod. The Last Emperor has gone up 4lb for a close second at Nottingham but it will be a surprise if he's not there at the finish in a tight little handicap.

      Formwatch

      Mr Minerals 7-2 (10-2) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, soon switched left, chased leaders inside final furlong, never a threat, 6th of 12, 3/4l behind Image (9-6) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.

      The Last Emperor 13-8fav (9-3) Set steady pace, pushed along and quickened pace over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 6, nk behind Mushtaq (9-2) at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Kreb's Cycle (IRE) 10-1 (9-12) Chased leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Party Fears Too (9-2) at Newcastle 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.

      Employer (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Held up in touch, driven over 2f out, edged right inside final 2f, soon ridden, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, 3rd and held near finish, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Hombre Casado (9-6) at Yarmouth 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Icart Point 7-1 (9-7) Made all, ridden over 1f out, edged right and ran on final furlong, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun beating Arigato (8-13) by 1l, 12 ran.

      Buzz Lightyere 20-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Poetic Force (9-4) by nk, 9 ran.