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20:20 Sandown Park

Betfair.com Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Soft (Rnd Course; Soft, Good to Soft)
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 13.64s
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Souffleur

5/1

    2
    Silk -

    At The Money

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Gee Dee Nen

      4/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red epaulets, striped cap

        Daylami Star

        20
        5/1
        • Form 3D421-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 82

        held up in rear, effort on stand rail when not much room and hampered 2f out, soon driven along and beaten

        2(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange epaulets, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Gee Dee Nen

        20
        4/1
        • Form 516-233
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 79

        led for 2f, stayed close up, led 2f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace

        3(6)
        Silk - White, light green hoop and armlets, hooped cap

        Power of Future (GER)

        23
        4/1
        • Form 5-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 78

        dwelt, keen and soon recovered to track leaders in 4th, tracked leading pair 5f out, effort and driven 2f out, soon one pace and beaten

        4(5)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Som Tala

        24 BF
        20/1
        • Form 342
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        held up, ridden to challenge near stand rail when hung left 2f out, soon driven and one pace

        5(1)
        Silk - Dark green, white and black halved sleeves, red cap

        Soho Square

        29
        20/1
        • Form 53-134
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 77

        tracked leader after 3f to 8f out, driven along over 6f out, last and struggling straight

        6(4)
        Silk - Red, Dark Blue stripe, halved sleeves, Black cap

        Souffleur

        11 D
        5/1
        • Form 241
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 72

        held up in touch, good headway in centre over 1f out, ridden to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well

        7(7)
        Silk - Beige, Dark Green hooped sleeves and cap

        Smart Gal (IRE)

        23
        13/2
        • Form 5835-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 71

        close up, went 2nd 8f out until weakened quickly over 2f out

        8(2)
        Silk - Red, White triple diamond, White and Dark Blue hooped sleeves, White and Emerald Green hooped cap

        At The Money

        18 D
        11/2
        • Form 953-321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 64

        raced freely, led after 2f, headed 2f out, stayed challenging and rallied inside final furlong, always just held

        In depth

        Verdict

        Daylami Star is entitled to come on for his recent reappearance run at Chester but, along with Mark Johnston's Soho Square who has solid claims on recent form, the testing ground is of concern and preference is for Souffleur. Michael Bell's colt not surprisingly seemed to relish the testing conditions when winning his maiden at Nottingham last time and he would appear to be fairly treated on a mark of 72 for his debut in this grade. Henry Cecil's Power of Future made a winning return at Hamilton but is far from certain to appreciate the ground, while Som Tala looks to have plenty of weight for what he has achieved. Gee Dee Nen should do better now that he encounters more testing ground for the first time this season and makes more appeal than either Smart Gal or At The Money but it is Souffleur that gets the vote with Jamie Spencer back in the plate.

        Formwatch

        Daylami Star 3-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Galient (9-7) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gf.

        Gee Dee Nen 9-1 (8-8) In touch, carried wide bend 2f out, ridden, hung left 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 2 1/2l behind Galient (9-7) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp (3) gf.

        Power of Future (GER) 10-3 (8-2) Tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead 3f out, ridden, drew clear from over 1f out, won at Hamilton 1m 4f mdn aut stk (5) gd beating Dream Champion (8-7) by 3l, 7 ran.

        Som Tala 5-6fav (8-7) In touch, driven over 3f out, headway over 1f out, chased winner final furlong, 2nd of 6, 7l behind Aspasias Tizzy (8-2) at Thirsk 1m 4f mdn stk (5) frm.

        Soho Square 5-1 (8-6) Led 2f, stayed prominent, kept on and chased leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 5, 6l behind Remember Ramon (9-4) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gs.

        Souffleur 3-1 (8-6) Prominent and keen, led over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m 6f mdn stk (5) sft beating Accordello (9-0) by 1l, 9 ran.

        Smart Gal (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) Led for 2f, chased leaders, slightly outpaced 3f out, stayed on again inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Snoqualmie Boy (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) frm.

        At The Money 7-2 (8-7) Made all, ridden out, held on gamely, won at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf beating Meadow Mischief (9-7) by a shd, 12 ran.