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17:45 Sandown Park

racinguk.com Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,881
  • 2nd: £1,155
  • 3rd: £577
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.47s
  • Off Time: 17:45:45
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Cerise, Eton Blue sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 2-35474
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 67

chased leaders, came centre in straight, weakened 2f out

2(3)
Silk - Purple, yellow stripe, purple sleeves, yellow stars, purple cap, yellow star

Ashazuri

13 h D
6/1
  • Form 093313
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 67

held up in mid-division, pushed along on inside 3f out, 5th and no impression over 1f out

3(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap
11/2
  • Form 535922
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 64

chased leader, came wide in straight and lost 2nd over 3f out, chased leaders, ridden and hung back right from 2f out, plugged on in 4th final furlong

4(2)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, DARK BLUE and LIGHT BLUE diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 978613
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 61

chased leaders, came centre in straight, 2nd 2f out, soon hung right and led, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace

5(11)
Silk - Orange, Emerald Green sash
8/1
  • Form 6669-8
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 60

raced wide in mid-division, taken wide in straight, soon beaten

6(7)
Silk - Grey, Purple sash, sleeves and cap

Junoesque

14 p
16/1
  • Form 567-667
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 58

chased leaders, 2nd over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden and headed well over 1f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong

8(5)
Silk - Black, Orange armlets
25/1
  • Form 068
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 57

went right start, always behind

9(6)
Silk - Dark Green, Orange stripe

Luxford

22 D
11/4
  • Form 444131
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 56

held up towards rear, came centre in straight, no real headway final 2f

10(12)
Silk - Pink, black hoop, armlets and cap

Lesanti

13 BF
7/1
  • Form 97-7425
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 52

took keen hold, soon crossed over from wide draw to lead, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out, beaten when hung left inside final furlong

11(9)
Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 08-4873
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 48

held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, led final 150 yards, ran on well

12(4)
Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diamonds, Yellow cap
  • Form 005609
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 45

bumped start, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, always behind

7(8)
NR

Damo

180
16/1
  • Form 749
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 57

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Luxford was all out to score off a 4lb lower mark at Brighton last month and had earlier only finished third behind Dragon Dream over 7f at Kempton, though is 2lb better off. ARMAGNAC was last of four last time at Leicester and remain winless but he’ll probably never get a better chance to break his duck with Tristan Price taking off 7lb. Ashazuri won at Salisbury in June and Sandy Shores has been knocking on the door, though is still edging up the weights.

Formwatch

Armagnac (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Keen, tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, last of 4, 3l behind Daira Prince (9-6) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.

Ashazuri 13-2 (9-5) Slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on into never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Lord Clenaghcastle (9-10) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Sandy Shores 10-1 (9-1) Led, went clear on home turn, ridden and still clear 2f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed and no extra final 110 yards, 2nd of 8, 2l behind Lord Clenaghcastle (9-10) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Dragon Dream (IRE) 20-1 (8-13) Held up mid-division, headway and not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, and again inside final furlong, kept on well towards finish, just held for 2nd place close home, 3rd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Harba (9-6) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Noble Ballad 6-1 (9-6) In rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms, 8th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Elementary (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (6) pol in Jan.

Junoesque 12-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 7th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Harba (9-6) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.

Desert Song 66-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, switched right over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 8th of 9, 33 1/4l behind See Of Rome (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gs in Jun.

Luxford 9-4fav (8-9) Tracked leader, came towards stands side rail 3f out, led narrowly inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on when hard pressed final furlong, just held on, won at Brighton 1m hcp (6) gd in Jul beating Chough (8-9) by 1/2l, 8 ran.

Lesanti 3-1fav (8-4) Steadied start, pulled hard, held up in 5th, headway on outside over 2f out, 4th and weakening when hung left inside final 2f, 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Lord Clenaghcastle (9-10) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gs in Jul.

Born To Please 12-1 (8-9) In touch, pushed along over 5f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Mordoree (9-2) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Shamonix (IRE) 50-1 (8-7) Keen, close up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 14 1/4l behind Mordoree (9-2) at Nottingham 1m hcp (6) gs in Jul.

Damo 25-1 (8-11) Held up in mid-division on outside, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Dark Destroyer (8-11) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.