Racecards
17:00 Sandown Park
Molson Coors Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,200 added
- Winner: £4,528
- 2nd: £1,348
- 3rd: £673
- 4th: £337
- Form 1275-45
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Hector Crouch
not much room start, held up in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, switched left inside final furlong, ran on to lead, edged right and bumped rival slightly close home
- Form 74-1183
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer E De Giles
- Jockey Callum Shepherd
prominent, raced keenly, challenged going well 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 373-260
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Miss Emma Wilkinson
went right start, prominent, led over 2f out, urged along inside final furlong, headed and bumped slightly close home
- Form 563772
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Mrs L J Mongan
- Jockey Jason Watson
held up, ridden over 3f out, headway on inside over 2f out, went 2nd briefly inside final furlong, kept on
Skydiving
28- Form 0424
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 08-2011
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Charlie Bennett
slowly into stride, switched left and closed 3f out, beaten and edged right over 1f out, well held final furlong, kept on towards finish
Verdict
Golden Nectar is looking well treated nowadays and was a shade unlucky on Polytrack last time but she’s not raced over a trip this short since her debut in 2016. DUKE OF NORTH (NAP) won very easily at Epsom last week and escapes a penalty. He goes well for an apprentice and is difficult to oppose in his current mood. Skydiving is the least exposed and looks the danger ahead of Lord Clenaghcastle and Treacherous.
Formwatch
Lord Clenaghcastle (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Pulled hard and prominent, tracked leader after 1f until over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Shadow Warrior (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Treacherous 9-2 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Majboor (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Another Boy 33-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 14, 6l behind Treacherous (8-12) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Golden Nectar 11-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, soon recovered, went 2nd 6f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed, 2nd of 8, hd behind Stosur (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Skydiving 4-1 (9-8) In rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Tahreek (9-7) at Nottingham 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Duke Of North (IRE) 6-4fav (9-7) Slowly away in rear, switched to outer 3f out, headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and ran on, won at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Gerry The Glover (9-12) by 4 1/2l, 5 ran.