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19:50 Sandown Park

Sharp Minds Betfair Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.54s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Acomb

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Anna Walhaan (IRE)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Spirit's Awakening

      8/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, Orange seams, Orange cap

        Invader

        108 b
        20/1
        • Form 43-0060
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0

        mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over final furlong

        2(6)
        Silk - Orange, Mauve sash, Mauve and Orange quartered cap

        Sri Diamond

        14
        7/1
        • Form 1/030-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        in touch, ridden and outpaced 4f out, stayed on moderately

        3(1)
        Silk - Red, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap

        Crail

        34
        7/1
        • Form 4/0010-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        slowly into stride in rear, ridden and one pace from over 2f out

        4(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop, diabolo on sleeves

        Anna Walhaan (IRE)

        10
        10/1
        • Form 4205-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden out, outpaced 4f out, stayed on well, final furlong nearest at finish

        5(9)
        Silk - Cerise, White hoops, Blue and White check cap

        Acomb

        8
        3/1
        • Form 50-0601
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leaders, shaken up to lead 2f out, ran on strongly

        6(10)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Instructor

        14
        12/1
        • Form 042-210
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        with leader, driven approaching 2f out, weakend final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Purple and White diamonds, Purple sleeves, check cap

        Eastern Hope (IRE)

        14 b
        5/1
        • Form 060-003
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-11

        very slowly into stride, always behind

        8(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

        Oh Boy (IRE)

        19
        20/1
        • Form 0/040-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-8

        in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace

        9(11)
        Silk - Black, Red hoop, Black sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

        Fen Gypsy

        28
        9/1
        • Form 000212
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        tracked leaders, ridden at every chance 2f out, held approaching final furlong

        11(13)
        Silk - Red, Black triple diamond, Black cap

        Meelup (IRE)

        18
        20/1
        • Form 100022
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7

        led, weakening when headed 2f out

        12(3)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Spirit's Awakening

        13
        8/1
        • Form 0422-06
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-4

        in touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on to chase clear leaders, final furlong

        13(5)
        Silk - WHITE, ORANGE star, ORANGE cap

        Night Driver (IRE)

        13
        50/1
        • Form 105/0-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-3

        dwelt and always in rear

        10(8)
        NR

        Castaway Queen (IRE)

        10 b
        • Form 620-200
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-8

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        There could be plenty more to come from the lightly raced Crail but, as he has the worst of the draw to contend with after a long lay-off, he is taken on with Sri Diamond, whose yard is flying at present. However, the booking of Kieren Fallon for Acomb also suggests that Mick Easterby means business with his charge and the four-year-old should not be dismissed lightly this evening. The same comments apply to Fen Gypsy and Instructor, who have both done enough to suggest that they have a race of this nature within them now that they have proved themselves to be effective back on turf. The latter has the more solid profile from those two on this ground though and he just edges that personal argument. Even so, Sylvester Kirk seems to have found the secret formula to getting the best out of his string at present and, from a mark of just 76, this looks to be the ideal time to catch a hold of the lightly raced Sri Diamond before the handicapper gets the opportunity to do his job.