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17:25 Sandown Park

Variety Club Diamond Anniversary Handicap (Class 4)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.62s
  • Off Time: 17:29:04
  • 8 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Purple, Yellow sash, Emerald Green cap

Agilete

15 DCD
14/1
  • Form 402113
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 80

keen, mid-division, headway to go 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

2(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow cross belts, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow stars

Kidlat

16 t D
16/1
  • Form 579135
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 78

keen, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, switched left entering final furlong, driven and kept on

3(7)
Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap
7/2
  • Form 21
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-9
  • Official Rating 76

soon tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, driven inside final furlong, kept on same pace

4(8)
Silk - Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap
9/2
  • Form 336-430
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 74

held up in rear, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders

6(5)
Silk - WHITE, LIGHT BLUE spots, LIGHT BLUE cap
  • Form 3-38102
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 80

keen, led, clear over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed final strides

7(6)
Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap
  • Form 7411
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 80

dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway on outer, approaching 2f out, soon driven along, stayed on to lead final strides

8(2)
Silk - WHITE, RED seams, RED and WHITE quartered cap
  • Form 4-60232
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 65

held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pasce final furlong

9(1)
Silk - Dark Green and Pink (halved), Pink sleeves, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form 489880
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 58

tracked leader to over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, some headway inside final furlong

5(4)
NR

Dome Rocket

23 p D
9/1
  • Form 541219
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 80

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In depth

Verdict

SEVENTH CAVALRY can land the finale at the main expense of Prince Of Johanne and Ordoney. Alan King's 4-year-old has yet to win a race in 16 attempts but he has finished in the frame on 14 occasions. The handicapper has given him a chance to break his duck and he ran well enough last time to suggest that his turn would not be far away. Prince Of Johanne has won by a narrow margin on each of his last two starts and it is hard to know what he achieved last time as it looked a weak race and he toiled before getting his head in front. Ordoney won his maiden at Redcar last time and the form was franked by the second in that race who came out and won on Wednesday. Agilete has won over the course and distance and he arrives here in good form so he merits consideration. It is hard to be too confident but Seventh Cavalry could be worth another chance.

Formwatch

Agilete 4-1 (10-9) Held up, headway on inside over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Trip The Light (9-10) at Haydock 1m 4f app hcp (5) gd.

Kidlat 8-1 (9-13) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened, 5th of 6, 13l behind Wing Play (9-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gs.

Ordoney (IRE) 4-6fav (9-9) Held up, headway to dispute lead 2f out, hard ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong, just held on, won at Redcar 7f mdn auc stks (5) gf beating Helieorbea (9-3) by ns, 8 ran.

Jawaab (IRE) 33-1 (7-13) Held up towards rear, making steady headway between horses when badly hampered over 1f out, not recover, 10th of 15, 6l behind Munsef (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jul.

Rumble Of Thunder (IRE) 8-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, tracked leader, led over 7f out, headed over 2f out, chased winner, switched right well over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, no extra near finish, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Point Of Light (8-3) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.

Prince Of Johanne (IRE) 13-8fav (8-12) Chased leaders in 4th, reminders halfway, outpaced and looked in trouble 3f out, switched left to wide outside and driven over 2f out, stayed on to challenge final furlong, led under strong pressure towards finish, won at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Tinshu (8-12) by 1/2l, 6 ran.

Seventh Cavalry (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Lord Theo (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gs.

Dinner Date 40-1 (8-6) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 13th of 16, 13l behind Kaolak (9-9) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

Dome Rocket 20-1 (7-12) Mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 9th of 16, 10l behind Roman Republic (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-110 (2) gd in Jul.