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18:05 Sandown Park

Betfair Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) (Class 5)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places on the round course)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £3,500 added
  • Winner: £2,264
  • 2nd: £674
  • 3rd: £337
  • 4th: £168
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 15.39s
  • Off Time: 18:05:10
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Rock The Stars (IRE)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Croix Rouge (USA)

    9/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White braces, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue and White striped cap

      Rock The Stars (IRE)

      28 CD
      10/11
      • Form 2-04176
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 75

      chased clear leader, came stand side alone 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead post

      2(5)
      Silk - Yellow, Dark Green epaulets, Dark Green sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Dark Green star

      Lang Shining (IRE)

      13 D
      13/2
      • Form 5-32363
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 74

      dwelt held up, ridden and weakened 2f out

      5(6)
      Silk - Royal blue and red check, red sleeves, royal blue armlets, grey and red hooped cap

      Penchesco (IRE)

      24 D
      7/2
      • Form 66960-5
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 65

      chased leaders, headway 3f out, ridden and every chance from 2f out, not quicken close home

      6(3)
      Silk - White, light green hoop

      Diddums

      22
      10/1
      • Form 135868
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 60

      slowly away in rear, ridden 3f out, kept on, never on terms

      7(7)
      Silk - BLACK and EMERALD GREEN diabolo, RED cap, BLACK spots

      Gallego

      9 DCD
      25/1
      • Form 6366-09
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 58

      slowly away in rear, ridden 3f out, never on terms

      8(8)
      Silk - Purple, orange stars on sleeves

      Croix Rouge (USA)

      293 D
      9/1
      • Form 447347-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 46

      led soon clear, ridden 2f out, caught post

      3(2)
      NR

      Amana (USA)

      13 BF
      • Form 5-61916
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 73

      Nonrunner

      4(4)
      NR

      Lord Theo

      26 D
      • Form 15-1410
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 71

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2010
      (3)
      Silk -

      Baylini

      5/2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8

      2009
      (1)
      Silk -

      Ross Moor

      12/1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-7

      2008
      (3)
      Silk -

      Wee Charlie Castle (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      Amana registered both of last month's victories on faster ground and she's now 8lb higher than when scoring at Newbury, while Lord Theo's recent wins have been on the Polytrack and he was tailed off at Newmarket last time. Lang Shining is not the force of old judged on his recent defeats in claimers and the vote goes to ROCK THE STARS. This looks less competitive than the race he won over C&D in May and he gets one of the more accomplished apprentices on board today in Daryl Byrne.

      Formwatch

      Rock The Stars (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 13l behind Easy Terms (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.

      Lang Shining (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) In touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on to go 3rd over 1f out, never dangerous, 3rd of 4, 8l behind Troopingthecolour (9-7) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f clm stks (5) gs.

      Penchesco (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon beaten, 5th of 8, 12l behind Sasheen (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

      Diddums 17-2 (8-5) Held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, never a factor, 8th of 9, 9l behind Phluke (8-10) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-70 (5) gd in Jun.

      Gallego 25-1 (8-11) Steadied start, raced wide, held up last, headway on wide outside halfway, wide straight, soon ridden and weakened, last of 9, 21l behind Ice Nelly (8-9) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

      Croix Rouge (USA) 15-2 (8-5) Took keen hold towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, soon hampered, no impression, 7th of 9, 7l behind Foreign King (8-9) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol in Sep.

      Amana (USA) 4-1fav (9-1) Raced wide close up, badly hampered 2f out, not recover, 6th of 9, 9l behind Hawaana (9-10) at Epsom Downs 1m 2f app hcp (5) gs.

      Lord Theo 12-1 (9-7) Held up in rear, ridden and hung right to stands side rail inside final 4f, soon beaten, tailed off, last of 11, 38l behind Ellemujie (10-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jun.