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19:30 Sandown Park

Drivers Jonas Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.53s
  • Off Time: 19:32:41
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Happy Hammer (IRE)

14/1

    2
    Silk -

    Negotiation (IRE)

    5/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black chevrons on sleeves

      Negotiation (IRE)

      107 D
      5/4
      • Form 31
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 80

      held up, improved over 2f out, strong challenge 1f out, every chance throughout final furlong, just denied in driving finish

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Red (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Red and White quartered cap

      Swift Chap

      18 C
      9/2
      • Form 1518-88
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 77

      held up, shaken up 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to challenge

      4(1)
      Silk - MAUVE

      Spring Adventure

      16 v D
      2/1
      • Form 3-31743
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      with leader, raced keenly, led after 2f, ridden and hard pressed 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held after

      6(6)
      Silk - Orange and Yellow diamonds, halved sleeves

      Red Suede Shoes

      19
      12/1
      • Form 822644
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leaders, looking for room 2f out, nowhere to go from just over 1f out until inside final furlong, never able to challenge

      7(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, Maroon hoops, halved sleeves, White and Maroon hooped cap

      The Happy Hammer (IRE)

      12
      14/1
      • Form 67-649
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4
      • Official Rating 61

      led 2f, tracked leader, ridden and strong challenge 1f out, led well inside final furlong, just prevailed in driving finish

      3(7)
      NR

      Al Qeddaaf (IRE)

      40 BFD
      • Form 02-518
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 77

      Nonrunner

      5(3)
      NR

      Prize Point

      64 BF
      • Form 15-34
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2008
      (2)
      Silk -

      The Which Doctor

      11/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8

      2007
      (12)
      Silk -

      Oceana Gold

      5/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3

      In depth

      Verdict

      Another tight race to call but with holes to pick in the form of most of them we will side with NEGOTIATION to get the better of Spring Adventure. John Gosden's gelding improved on a pleasing debut to score at Yarmouth on good ground back in April, and has not been seen since. After a sticky patch the stable's form has improved again and a stiff mile like this ought to prove ideal for him. He makes his handicap debut off a mark of 80 and is clearly unexposed at present so we will side with him. Al Qeddaaf is now 12lbs higher than when romping home, also at Yarmouth, a couple of starts ago. However, that was on desperate ground and he was well found out from 6lbs lower than this at Newmarket last time, so he is opposable. Spring Adventure won a Lingfield maiden in May and has gradually improved for slipping down the weights in handicaps. Ryan Moore is back on after partnering her for that sole success and from a mark of 76 the pairing is feared. Red Suede Shoes would ideally want 10f to be seen to best effect but is now also attractively weighted and could get involved at the business end. Prize Point has been dropped 5lbs but there are stamina doubts regarding him over this stiff mile and preference is for Negotiation.

      Formwatch

      Negotiation (IRE) 9-2 (8-12) Made all, driven over 1f out, readily, won at Yarmouth 1m mdn stks (5) gd in Apr beating Palacefield (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

      Swift Chap 16-1 (9-2) Towards rear when stumbled inside final 4f, never a factor, 8th of 12, 12l behind Elliptical (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.

      Spring Adventure 10-1 (9-5) Took keen hold, led on rail, strongly pressed and driven along 2f out, stayed on until headed 1f out, not pace of front pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Romany Princess (10-0) at Windsor 1m flls hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

      Red Suede Shoes 8-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Sir Ike (9-8) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd.

      The Happy Hammer (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) last of 9, 12l behind Shabib (9-7) at Newmarket 7f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd.

      Al Qeddaaf (IRE) 5-4fav (9-5) Stumbled start, in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 8th of 15, 9l behind Edgeworth (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.

      Prize Point 85-40fav (9-4) In touch, chased leader over 3f out, ridden, hung right 2f out, lost place, driven, ran on to take 4th close home, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Chocolicious (8-6) at Leicester 6f 3yo clm (6) gf in May.