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15:10 Sandown Park

Blue Square Prices Handicap (Class 3)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.20s
  • Off Time: 15:12:19
  • 17 Ran
1(12)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE and GREY stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, hooped cap
9/1
  • Form 1-23151
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

towards rear, good headway on inner over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong

2(7)
Silk - Yellow, large Dark Green spots, Dark Green cap
50/1
  • Form 314/8-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 90

always behind

3(6)
Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets, Maroon cap
15/2
  • Form 21-8065
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 89

in touch, ridden 3f out, not quicken 2f out, weakened over 1f out

4(1)
Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

Dance Partner

289 BFD
14/1
  • Form 111213-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 87

held up, ridden over 2f out, no headway, soon weakened

5(5)
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green cap
  • Form 973020
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 86

in rear, kept on from 2f out, never troubled leaders

6(17)
Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap
6/1
  • Form 1-6319
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 85

tracked winner, ridden effort and every chance 2f out, no extra and weakened quickly over 1f out

7(15)
Silk - Maroon, Yellow spots, sleeves and cap
15/2
  • Form 017002
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 83

behind, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out

8(8)
Silk - Green,grant Tartan sash, Red cap
9/1
  • Form 074396
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 82

behind, never near leaders, weakened 2f out

9(4)
Silk - White and Black diabolo, halved sleeves, Red cap, White star
15/2
  • Form 3-53221
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 81

mid-division, headway 2f out, stayed on steadily final furlong, not reached leaders

10(13)
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue hollow box, Dark Blue and Yellow striped cap

Brief Goodbye

14 CDD
33/1
  • Form 527136
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 80

started slowly, in rear, headway on outer 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

11(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap
20/1
  • Form 681270
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 87

made all, led, hard pressed 2f out and inside final furlong, ran on gamely, held on all out

12(11)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
20/1
  • Form 1-830
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 87

pulled hard in mid-division, ridden and weakened from 2f out

13(16)
Silk - Dark Green, Black seams, Black cap

Giving

20
12/1
  • Form 818-29
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 87

tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, joined winner final 100 yards, kept on, no extra near finish, just held

14(14)
Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Purple cap
  • Form 0-70080
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 77

started slowly, always in rear

15(3)
Silk - RED, WHITE seams, DARK BLUE sleeves, WHITE seams, DARK BLUE cap, WHITE stars
33/1
  • Form 22256-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 76

behind, headway inside final 2f, kept on final furlong, nearest finish

16(2)
Silk - Buff, Blue sleeves, Mauve cap

Robustian

29 BF
20/1
  • Form 223422
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 83

in touch, effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong

17(9)
Silk - White, Dark Blue chevrons, diabolo on sleeves, White cap

Fabrian

9 D
11/1
  • Form 132422
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 74

prominent until weakened from 2f out

In depth

Verdict

Plenty of these have claims in a competitive contest including Krugerrand, Blue Bajan and I Have Dreamed but the vote goes to Bold Act. The selection has a progressive profile and may be ready for this step up in trip now having been doing all of his best work late on last time when winning over a mile. Robustian is a consistent performer and is again entitled to be thereabouts, while Dance Partner could be of interest if fit enough for his reappearance. Krugerrand has solid claims on the form shown at Windsor two starts ago but disappointed last time, while Blue Bajan may be a shade high in the weights now. I Have Dreamed is another to consider and is probably better than his latest effort at Windsor would suggest but Bold Act has solid claims and he gets the vote.

Formwatch

Blue Bajan (IRE) 4-1 (10-0) In touch, improved approaching final furlong, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gf beating Star Magnitude (9-4) by 1l, 5 ran.

Hills Of Aran 80-1 (9-0) Led and soon clear, ridden and headed under 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 18l behind Dubawi (9-0) at Curragh 1m 3yo Grp 1 (1) gd in May '05.

Pagan Sword 10-1 (8-11) Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Dansili Dancer (9-2) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

Dance Partner 8-11fav (9-4) Settled in 5th, driven to chase leaders 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, beaten final furlong, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Mizz Tee (8-11) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Nov.

Krugerrand (USA) 12-1 (8-6) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 7l behind Dansili Dancer (9-2) at Haydock 1m 3f fll hcp 0-105 (2) gf.

I Have Dreamed (IRE) 6-4fav (9-11) Prominent, ridden 3f out, soon weakened, 9th of 13, 7l behind Urban Tiger (8-7) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

Along The Nile 22-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, ran on final furlong, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Altay (8-13) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd.

Coup d'Etat 4-1 (9-12) Reared leaving stalls, behind, ridden and no impression from 3f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Lucayan Dancer (9-4) at Goodwood 1m 1f app hcp (3) gf.

Bold Act (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, led 2f out, soon hung right to rails, stayed on under pressure final furlong, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd beating Habshan (10-0) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.

Brief Goodbye 16-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden and weakened over 2f out, 6th of 8, 11l behind Noble Gent (9-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gd.

Salute Him (IRE) 33-1 (8-7) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 16, 18l behind Road To Love (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf.

Salt Man 9-1 (8-6) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 15th of 16, 29l behind Road To Love (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf.

Giving 16-1 (8-5) Held up behind, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders and weakened from 2f out, 9th of 12, 10l behind Fermion (8-5) at Newbury 1m 4f lst fll stk (1) gf.

Stagbury Hill (USA) 33-1 (9-13) Slowly away, always behind, 10th of 11, 10l behind Strawberry Lolly (8-8) at Kempton 1m 2f app hcp (4) pol.

Del Mar Sunset 11-1 (10-0) Held up, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, eased, 5th of 8, 9l behind Custodian (9-4) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

Robustian 5-6fav (9-7) Held up, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 2nd entering final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Azurine (8-4) at Thirsk 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.

Fabrian 4-1 (9-7) Led to halfway, stayed prominent, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again and headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, shd behind South O'The Border (9-13) at Sandown 1m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.