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14:50 Sandown Park

Foundation Developments Dragon Stakes (listed) (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £30,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.95s
  • Off Time: 14:53:00
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - White, Pink epaulets
15/8
  • Form 18
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

took keen hold, switched right start, held up behind leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well

2(6)
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap

Di Stefano

17 D
15/8
  • Form 4413
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

soon outpaced and pushed along on far rail, headway under pressure to chase leaders over 1f out, driven and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, soon edged right, stayed on, always held

3(2)
Silk - White, black stars on sleeves
14/1
  • Form 231
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

took keen hold, held up, headway to chase leader well over 1f out, challenged over 1f out, driven to lead just inside final furlong, stayed on well

4(7)
Silk - WHITE, BLACK disc, striped sleeves
8/1
  • Form 923160
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

chased leader, led 2f out, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, weakening when hampered on rail final 100 yards

5(8)
Silk - White and maroon stripes, hooped sleeves, maroon cap
8/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 9-2

led on far rail, edging left throughout, hung badly left to stand rail 2f out, soon headed, no chance after

6(4)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, hooped cap
  • Form 210
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

soon chased leaders on outside, driven to challenge over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

7(5)
Silk - White, Purple hollow box, sleeves and cap
25/1
  • Form 1
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong

8(1)
Silk - Yellow, Light Green cap

Deal (IRE)

18 D
20/1
  • Form 331
  • Age 2
  • Weight 8-11

went left start, soon switched right and held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never reached leaders

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tom Dascombe is doing really well with his juveniles this season and saddles two here who have both won their only starts so far with Warwick winner Mdawee looking the better of the two over Brambleberry but both will need to improve to get the better of DI STEFANO, who gets the vote. The selection was good value for his win at Ripon last month and ran better than expected when third in the Windsor Castle Stakes last time and a reproduction of that effort should suffice. Angel's Pursuit, who has a bit to find with the selection on Royal Ascot running, looks the pick of Richard Hannon's two runners ahead of Deal. Little Perisher was another that ran in the Windsor Castle and seems held, while Absolute Music also ran at the royal meeting but was well held in the Albany. The vote then goes to Di Stefano, who has solid claims on what he showed at Royal Ascot and a reproduction of that display should see him oblige here.

Formwatch

Angel's Pursuit (IRE) 4-1fav (9-3) Steadied start, held up behind mid-division, progress and not clear run 1f out, kept on, never nearer, 8th of 22, 6l behind Strike The Tiger (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

Di Stefano 25-1 (9-3) Behind, good headway over 1f out, ran on strongly to take 3rd inside final furlong, gaining on leading pair near finish, 3rd of 22, 3/4l behind Strike The Tiger (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

Iver Bridge Lad 3-1 (8-6) Chased leader, led 2f out, came well clear over 1f out, ridden right out, won at Kempton 6f 2yo mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jun beating Noble Greek (8-10) by 5l, 12 ran.

Little Perisher 33-1 (9-3) In touch on outside, effort under pressure 2f out, weakened final furlong, 11th of 22, 7l behind Strike The Tiger (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gf in Jun.

Mdawee (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) Soon slight lead, narrowly headed over 1f out, ridden to regain lead inside final furlong, edged left, ridden and ran on, won at Warwick 5f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf in Jun beating Reddy To Star (8-13) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Absolute Music (USA) 40-1 (8-12) Close up stands' side to 3f out, no progress final 2f, 10th of 22, 13l behind Habaayib (8-12) at Royal Ascot 6f 2yo fll Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

Brambleberry 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leader, driven to lead over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, kept on, won at Lingfield 5f 2yo mdn fll stks (5) pol in Jun beating Virginia Hall (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

Deal (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Held up, came towards stands' side 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Warwick 5f 2yo stks (5) gs in Jun beating Aalsmeer (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.