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All The Best Free Bets At thebookiesoffers.co.uk Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 5f 16y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £4,500 added
- Winner: £2,911
- 2nd: £866
- 3rd: £433
- 4th: £216
- Form 237633
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J L Spearing
- Jockey Aaron Jones
with leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to take 3rd well inside final furlong, no impression
- Form 213416
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey F Tylicki
in touch, led after 1f, headed 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression over 1f out, lost 3rd well inside final furlong
- Form 024120
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R J Price
- Jockey Tom Marquand
soon behind and outpaced, headway under pressure 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 748224
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey R Kingscote
with leaders, led 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, stayed on well, comfortably
- Form 10-7266
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey L Morris
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, behind final 2f
- Form 443455
- Age 7
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey David Probert
led 1f, with leader, outpaced over 2f out, ridden 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 521164
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J G M O'Shea
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
- Form 901089
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 75
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Whitecrest finished a well beaten third at Sandown when ahead of previous winner Oscars Journey with Swendab further behind. The latter takes on BONJOUR STEVE (NAP) once again after earlier tussles over track and trip with the latter weighted to come out best on this occasion especially if the ground remains soft. Doc Charm will also handle any cut in the ground but attempts the minimum trip for the first time here while Dreams Of Glory has done all his winning over 5f but on faster surfaces.
Formwatch
Whitecrest 3-1fav (9-7) Chased leading trio, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1 1/4l behind Gentlemen (8-13) at Brighton 5f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Oscars Journey 9-2 (9-9) Made all, took keen hold, driven when hung right approaching final furlong, hard ridden, stayed on well, won at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating The Wispe (9-1) by 1/2l, 6 ran.
Bonjour Steve 20-1 (8-9) Awkwardly away raced stand side always in rear, weakened over 2f out, 12th of 13, 13l behind Royal Mezyan (9-8) at Leicester 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Doc Charm 3-1fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and hung left 2f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 10, 6 1/2l behind New Bidder (10-4) at Ayr 6f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
By Rights 9-1 (9-8) Tracked leader, hard driven over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 3 3/4l behind Oscars Journey (9-9) at Nottingham 5f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Dreams Of Glory 13-2 (9-2) Prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 7, 7 1/2l behind Mambo Spirit (9-5) at Bath 6f hcp (5) fm in Aug.
Swendab (IRE) 10-1 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 15 3/4l behind Sir Billy Wright (9-9) at Ffos Las 5f hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Powerful Wind (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Prominent, led over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakeneed over 1f out, eased, last of 9, 30 1/2l behind Pour La Victoire (9-2) at Brighton 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.