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13:20 Sandown Park

London Insurance Day Handicap (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 10y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £17,000 added
  • Winner: £10,582
  • 2nd: £3,169
  • 3rd: £1,584
  • 4th: £792
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.45s
  • Off Time: 13:21:33
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Vibrant Chords

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Rio Ronaldo (IRE)

    13/2

      1(7)
      Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron, White cap

      Vibrant Chords

      16 D
      6/1
      • Form 20229-6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 96

      soon pressing leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on well, joined towards finish, all out

      2(6)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      Blue De Vega (GER)

      13 v
      15/2
      • Form 342490
      • Age 5
      • Weight 10-2
      • Official Rating 96

      slowly into stride, soon chased leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Royal Blue epaulets and armlets, Pink cap

      Open Wide (USA)

      19 b D
      11/4
      • Form 3-22631
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 92

      chased leaders, headway on rail 2f out, ridden and not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace after

      4(5)
      Silk - Yellow and red (quartered), yellow sleeves, red spots, yellow cap, red star

      Rio Ronaldo (IRE)

      9 DCD
      13/2
      • Form 14-7441
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 78

      dwelt, held up in touch, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, soon challenging, idled and pricked ears, just failed

      5(4)
      Silk - Purple, red star and sleeves, red cap, purple star

      Justice Lady (IRE)

      13 DCD
      20/1
      • Form 4410-05
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 83

      slowly away, well behind, some headway on outside over 1f out, never able to recover

      6(3)
      Silk - ORANGE and PURPLE (quartered), EMERALD GREEN sleeves and cap

      Shamshon (IRE)

      8 t DCD
      5/1
      • Form 635073
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 75

      raced keenly, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace after

      7(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red cross of lorraine, striped sleeves, quartered cap

      Jashma (IRE)

      8 b DCD
      7/2
      • Form 274262
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 75

      keen, soon led and raced one off the rail, headed over 1f out, chased leaders, no extra towards finish

      Previous results

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Fethiye Boy

      11/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Ladweb

      7/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9

      2015
      (6)
      Silk -

      Midlander (IRE)

      9/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      RIO RONALDO is one for whom everything needs to fall right but ran well here on his penultimate start, finishing fast and late, before scoring with something to spare at Salisbury last week. This is tougher but he's clearly in great heart at present and could well defy his mandatory 6lb penalty if things go his way. He's a course and distance winner too and is building a good relationship with Andrea Atzeni. Blue De Vega has his fair share of weight but has been contesting hot sprints and should appreciate this drop in grade and a smaller field. Open Wide was a convincing scorer at Salisbury in mid-June and has come to hand nicely this term. Jim Crowley retains the partnership and a 6lb rise for that success should not rule him out as he looked to win with something to spare that day.

      Formwatch

      Vibrant Chords 8-1 (9-7) Went right start in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Storm Over (8-12) at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Jun.

      Blue De Vega (GER) 25-1 (8-13) Raced towards far side, chased leaders, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 23rd of 28, 9l behind Bacchus (9-6) at Ascot 6f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.

      Open Wide (USA) 9-4fav (10-1) Went right and bumped start, held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final 110 yards, soon ridden clear, won at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Our Lord (10-0) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.

      Rio Ronaldo (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway when not clear run entering final furlong, soon switched left, quickened to lead inside final furlong, readily, won at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Kasbah (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

      Justice Lady (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) In touch, progress over 1f out, kept on same pace, 5th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Midnight Malibu (9-5) at Haydock 5f hcp fll (4) gf in Jun.

      Shamshon (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Chased leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 2l behind Leo Minor (9-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.

      Jashma (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) Soon led, hard driven when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Leo Minor (9-11) at Newmarket 5f hcp (4) gf in Jun.