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20:35 Sandown Park

Hersham Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,500 added
  • Winner: £4,852
  • 2nd: £1,444
  • 3rd: £722
  • 4th: £361
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 8.21s
  • Off Time: 20:36:11
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk -
15/8

    2
    Silk -
    8/1

      1(6)
      Silk - Light Blue and White (quartered), hooped sleeves, Light Blue cap
      5/1
      • Form 08-422
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 76

      held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor

      2(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
      5/2
      • Form 7-25231
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 74

      soon led, steadied pace 7f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong

      3(2)
      Silk - White, emerald green hoops, white sleeves and cap

      Alwilda

      30
      15/8
      • Form 451-42
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 74

      dwelt in touch, headway entering final 2f, soon switched left, ridden to lead entering final furlong, soon pressed, found extra near finish

      4(7)
      Silk - White, Royal Blue hoop
      16/1
      • Form 26-074
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 73

      keen tracked leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra

      5(5)
      Silk - LIGHT BLUE and ORANGE diamonds, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, ORANGE star

      Nellie Forbush

      44 v BF
      16/1
      • Form 355
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon sash and star on cap

      Astrum

      7 BF
      8/1
      • Form 314222
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 70

      led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, not quicken near finish

      7(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow epaulets, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow spots, Yellow cap
      • Form 78-5521
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 69

      in rear, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, jinked right inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders

      In depth

      Verdict

      Sir Mark Prescott has won two of the last three and ALWILDA can continue the trend now tackling a suitable trip. The daughter of Hernando out of the classy Albanova won over a mile at Southwell as a juvenile and has been staying on over shorter trips on Polytrack in both starts this term. Nateeja has already demonstrated a fondness for the trip having scored very easily at Wolverhampton which is why she's now on a 10lb higher mark. Sunblazer lost his maiden tag over 1m4f at Windsor and the extra won't be a problem but Astrum is 11lb higher than for his latest success at Warwick.

      Formwatch

      Thorpe (IRE) 3-1 (9-1) Chased leaders on inside, effort on inside and every chance under pressure over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, unable to quicken, 2nd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Velvetina (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Nateeja (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Prominent, led over 6f out, ridden clear over 2f out, very easily, won at Wolverhampton 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) pol beating Alshan Fajer (9-7) by 7l, 10 ran.

      Alwilda 6-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Portmonarch (9-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) pol.

      Rock God (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 3l behind Could Be (9-0) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (6) pol.

      Nellie Forbush 6-4fav (8-8) Tracked leader until pushed along over 4f out, chased leading pair until 4f out, weakened soon after, 5th of 8, 14l behind Poyle Thomas (9-13) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) pol in Jun.

      Astrum 7-2fav (9-2) Led 1f, in touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, never reached winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Duchess Of Gazeley (8-8) at Lingfield 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Sunblazer (IRE) 8-1 (8-5) Tracked leader, challenged over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, stayed on well, won at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gf beating Glenard (9-6) by 1l, 5 ran.