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20:30 Sandown Park

Ford Explorer Handicap (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,500 added
  • Winner: £4,449
  • 2nd: £2,088
  • 3rd: £1,043
  • 4th: £522
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.88s
  • Off Time: 20:30:50
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Salamanca Lad (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Never Mind Me

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Flag Carrier (IRE)

      9/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Maroon, yellow and maroon striped sleeves, yellow cap

        Salamanca Lad (IRE)

        21 bt D
        7/2
        • Form 436311
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 72

        led and disputed, narrowly headed before halfway, led again inside final 2f, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, found extra towards finish

        2(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow star, checked sleeves, Yellow cap

        Hello Cotai (IRE)

        13 p
        15/2
        • Form 242321
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 70

        off the pace and always towards rear

        3(2)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Flag Carrier (IRE)

        27 v
        9/1
        • Form 888662
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 70

        held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

        4(5)
        Silk - Emerald green, white stripe and sleeves, white cap, emerald green star

        Unreal Connection

        13
        7/1
        • Form 48-3603
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 66

        slowly into stride and pushed along briefly, off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

        5(1)
        Silk - Black, Red sleeves, Black spots

        Calm Waters (IRE)

        21 p D
        10/1
        • Form 9-21514
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 65

        off the pace in 4th, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Black, mauve epaulets, mauve sleeves, black stars, mauve cap, black star

        Commander Crouch (IRE)

        13
        10/1
        • Form 708436
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        off the pace and always towards rear

        7(3)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        New Statesman (IRE)

        20
        13/2
        • Form 0-845
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        off the pace in 5th, pushed along halfway, hung right and weakened quickly 3f out, soon behind

        8(10)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW (halved), diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap

        Monks Mead

        14 p D
        9/2
        • Form 362422
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 64

        led and disputed, led narrowly before halfway, headed inside final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, hampered soon after, weakened final furlong

        9(6)
        Silk - Beige, dark blue diamond and sleeves, hooped cap

        Ottoman Force

        7
        40/1
        • Form 9-45787
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 63

        steadied start, held up in rear, never involved

        10(9)
        Silk - Light blue, white hollow box, light blue sleeves and cap

        Never Mind Me

        45 v
        12/1
        • Form 6-5726
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 61

        held up in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden and went 2nd out wide over 1f out, soon hung right and hampered rival, strong challenge inside final furlong, found no extra towards finish

        Previous results

        2023
        (6)
        Silk -

        Eastern Charm (IRE)

        6/4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Formwatch

        Salamanca Lad (IRE) 2-1fav (9-11) Made all, ridden over 1f out, all out, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Palazzo Persico (9-8) by hd, 8 ran.

        Hello Cotai (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, won at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Blenheim Star (9-5) by 2l, 8 ran.

        Flag Carrier (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Keen towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on one pace, 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Great Chieftain (9-8) at Newbury 1m hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Unreal Connection 17-2 (9-2) Chased leaders, effort from 3f out, pressing for lead 2f out, 3rd and held final 100 yards, kept on, 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Hello Cotai (9-0) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        Calm Waters (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up in rear, effort on outside over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 6 1/2l behind Imperial Express (9-8) at Ffos Las 1m hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Commander Crouch (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Slowly into stride, in rear, not much room 3f out, switched right over 2f out, no impression, well held final furlong, last of 6, 7l behind Big Bear Hug (9-13) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

        New Statesman (IRE) 3-1 (9-6) Tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 5, 5 1/2l behind Escape Act (9-5) at Doncaster 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.

        Monks Mead 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 12, nk behind My Ambition (9-12) at Bath 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul.

        Ottoman Force 80-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, asked for effort over 2f out, never involved, 7th of 8, 20 1/2l behind Gracious Leader (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul.

        Never Mind Me 7-1 (9-6) Led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Tres Chic (8-8) at Salisbury 7f hcp (6) gf in Jun.