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13:50 Sandown Park

Martin Densham Memorial EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
  • Winner: £5,175
  • 2nd: £1,540
  • 3rd: £770
  • 4th: £385
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.79s
  • Off Time: 13:51:17
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Beatboxer (USA)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Fraser Island (IRE)

    7/1

      2
      Silk -

      Venedegar (IRE)

      6/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

        Beatboxer (USA)

        9/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        always prominent, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, edged slightly right, ran on well, clear towards finish

        2(5)
        Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

        Fraser Island (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        led, ridden over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no impression on winner towards finish

        3(9)
        Silk - Dark green, yellow stars, yellow sleeves, dark green armlets, dark green and yellow striped cap

        Havana Rocket (IRE)

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        towards rear, some headway and ran green on outside over 2f out, soon edged right and no impression

        4(7)
        Silk - Red, yellow stars, halved sleeves and star on cap

        Kosciuszko (USA)

        9/2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in touch, switched left over 2f out, effort over 1f out, one pace entering final furlong

        5(6)
        Silk - Orange and Dark Blue stripes, Orange cap

        Merlin's Magic (IRE)

        29
        50/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        always towards rear

        7(2)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Pesto

        69
        6/1
        • Form 8
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, switched left and headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish

        8(3)
        Silk - Orange, pink epaulets

        Rajinsky (IRE)

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        not much room start and slowly away, ran green and always behind

        9(10)
        Silk - Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

        Ritchie Valens (IRE)

        21
        6/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders on outside, green and not quicken 1f out, one pace

        10(4)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), White cap

        Venedegar (IRE)

        20
        6/1
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner, joined 2nd on post

        6(1)
        NR

        Noble Ancestry

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-5

        withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ritchie Valens made late gains in the race won by Almur at Newbury three weeks ago. Easy to back that day, he will have learned from the experience and looks the best of the quartet that have had a run. But there are some interesting newcomers lining up here including two from the John Gosden stable. Frankie rides KOSCIUSZKO, a son of Australia who is the first foal to race of a middle-distance winner who was just beaten in a Group 3 in France. This looks the ideal trip at which to start and he’s preferred to stablemate Beatboxer. Fraser Island is also by Australia but is out of a sprinter. Havana Rocket is worth a market check being a half-brother to two winners.

        Formwatch

        Beatboxer (USA) Scat Daddy colt out of Thmoruplathlesupay.

        Fraser Island (IRE) Australia colt out of Ponty Acclaim.

        Havana Rocket (IRE) Havana Gold colt out of Mawaakeb.

        Kosciuszko (USA) Australia colt out of Nobilis.

        Merlin's Magic (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Close up, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 22 1/2l behind Forseti (9-5) at Salisbury 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jun.

        Pesto 5-1 (9-5) Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 11 1/2l behind Advertise (9-5) at Newbury 6f mdn stks (4) gf in May.

        Rajinsky (IRE) Zoffany colt out of Pink Moon.

        Ritchie Valens (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Almurr (9-0) at Newbury 6f stks (4) gf in Jul.

        Venedegar (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, ran green in last pair, headway over 2f out, shaken up inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 7 1/4l behind King Of Comedy (9-2) at Sandown 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.

        Noble Ancestry Dubawi gelding out of Joys Of Spring.