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19:40 Sandown Park

XL Group Handicap (Class 3)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,500 added
  • Winner: £7,439
  • 2nd: £2,214
  • 3rd: £1,106
  • 4th: £553
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 39.85s
  • Off Time: 19:45:11
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ehtedaam (USA)

11/10

    2
    Silk -

    Albaqaa

    10/1

      2(7)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Ehtedaam (USA)

      39 p BF
      11/10
      • Form 61-15
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 86

      difficult to load in stalls, raced wide early, led after 1f, made rest, ridden over 1f out, clear final furlong, pushed out (hand timed)

      4(3)
      Silk - White, dark blue seams, hooped sleeves and cap

      Albaqaa

      5 D
      10/1
      • Form 215825
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 83

      pulled hard, tracking leaders on inside, not clear run briefly on rail 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, went 2nd soon after, no chance with winner

      5(5)
      Silk - Red, Emerald Green triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green diamond

      Beedee

      264
      8/1
      • Form 331253-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 87

      held up last, pushed along 3f out, stayed on to modest 3rd inside final furlong, no impression

      6(2)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots

      Cruiser

      16 p D
      11/4
      • Form 273121
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 78

      led 1f, tracked winner, ridden and no impression over 1f out, son lost 2nd, weakened to 4th inside final furlong

      7(4)
      Silk - Maroon, White Cross of Lorraine and sleeves

      First Post (IRE)

      17 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 7-80044
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 72

      steadied start, took keen hold tracking leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after

      1(6)
      NR

      Bronze Prince

      55 D
      • Form 00-5104
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 90

      Nonrunner

      3(1)
      NR

      Juvenal (IRE)

      319 p DCD
      • Form 225121-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 84

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2012
      (1)
      Silk -

      My Lord

      12/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10

      2011
      (2)
      Silk -

      Stage Attraction (IRE)

      9/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Ehtedaam scored on Polytrack in October and reappeared to complete a double at Newmarket but didn't improve on that run on a return visit last month. He'll need to do better as Cruiser arrives in cracking form and the assessor has seen fit to raise him just 1lb for his recent victory at Ffos Las. JUVENAL had a very good second season winning twice and finishing runner-up three times from six starts. He ended the season with a victory here and can maintain his progress this campaign starting here. His stablemate, the three-year-old Beedee, made a winning debut last May so might not need the run despite an absence since October.

      Formwatch

      Ehtedaam (USA) 2-1fav (9-4) Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, led over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 5th of 9, 6l behind Niceofyoutotellme (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Jun.

      Albaqaa 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Basseterre (9-10) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf.

      Beedee 11-1 (9-1) Raced centre, in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Effie B (9-2) at Newbury 6f 2yo hcp 0-95 (3) hvy in Oct.

      Cruiser 3-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, challenged inside final furlong, led close home, won at Ffos Las 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Storming (8-10) by hd, 6 ran.

      First Post (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, soon one pace and no impression, lost 3rd over 1f out, soon weakened, 4th of 6, 8l behind Gaul Wood (9-6) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-90 (3) gf in Jun.

      Bronze Prince 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leading trio on outside, went 3rd 4f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, outpaced to 4th final 100 yards, 4th of 10, 2l behind Head Of Steam (8-8) at Goodwood 7f hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.

      Juvenal (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Held up in last trio, good headway and switched to rails over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Sep beating Dynamic Duo (8-13) by 1l, 13 ran.