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16:20 Sandown Park

Bdo Stoy Hayward Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.33s
  • Off Time: 16:22:27
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Memphis Man

18/1

    2
    Silk -

    Welcome Approach

    15/2

      1(5)
      Silk - Black, White cross belts, White cap

      Woodnook

      35 D
      11/8
      • Form 429332
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 76

      held up behind, in touch, headway to chase leaders and edged right over 1f out, not much room entering final furlong on inner, snatched up, not recover

      2(6)
      Silk - GREY and MAROON (quartered), WHITE sleeves

      Smooch

      58 D
      16/1
      • Form 936066
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 73

      with leader to halfway, weakening when hampered and checked on inside rail over 1f out, soon eased

      3(1)
      Silk - White, Brown braces, Amber cap

      Welcome Approach

      47 D
      15/2
      • Form 412626
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 72

      chased leaders, ridden to dispute lead 1f out, every chance, not pace of winner inside final furlong

      4(2)
      Silk - Red, White epaulets, quartered cap

      Cheney Hill

      20 v D
      10/3
      • Form 7-21368
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 67

      towards rear in touch, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken and one pace final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Light Blue, Black triple diamond, Light Blue and Black striped sleeves, Light Blue cap, Black diamond

      Bahamian Duke

      30 D
      7/2
      • Form 641135
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 64

      led narrowly, ridden and headed inside final furlong no extra and kept on one pace

      6(4)
      Silk - Red, Dark Blue epaulets, Red and Dark Blue hooped sleeves and hooped cap

      Memphis Man

      71 D
      18/1
      • Form 536970
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 62

      started slowly, held up in rear, good headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on well

      In depth

      Verdict

      Woodnook looks to have been found a suitable opportunity to resume winning ways and is taken to do just that with Cheney Hill and Bahamian Duke rated the main dangers. The selection has been running consistently well and this looks an easier assignment than some of the races that he has been contesting of late. Smooch has given little cause for optimism of late, while Welcome Approach should appreciate the return to the minimum trip having struggled over six furlongs last time. Cheney Hill is less exposed than most and could be open to more improvement, while Bahamian Duke is another that may do better back in trip. Woodnook has been running consistently well of late though and is taken to gain a deserved success.

      Formwatch

      Woodnook 9-2 (8-4) Held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, caught post, 2nd of 9, hd behind Pic Up Sticks (9-2) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jul.

      Smooch 25-1 (9-3) Close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 9l behind Loch Verdi (9-3) at Hamilton 5f 3yo fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Welcome Approach 4-1 (8-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded over 1f out, 6th of 7, 5l behind Grazeon Gold Blend (9-2) at Ripon 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jul.

      Cheney Hill 5-1 (8-6) Held up behind, never a factor, 8th of 10, 9l behind The Jobber (9-10) at Newbury 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.

      Bahamian Duke 8-1 (8-6) Mid-division on outside, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, one pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 2l behind Al Qasi (9-5) at York 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.

      Memphis Man 66-1 (9-3) Slowly into stride, always behind, 10th of 11, 16l behind Prince Evelith (9-1) at Nottingham 1m 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.