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14:20 Sandown Park

Racing Welfare Stable Staff 'Palacegate Touch' Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £7,470
  • 2nd: £2,237
  • 3rd: £1,118
  • 4th: £559
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 3.44s
  • Off Time: 14:21:23
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Ladweb

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Union Rose

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Sahreej (IRE)

      6/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Black and red diamonds, red and black striped sleeves, red cap, black diamonds

        Union Rose

        251 p D
        25/1
        • Form 006100-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 95

        held up in last trio, headway on outside halfway, edged right and went 2nd well over 1f out, kept on towards finish, always just held

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark blue, white seams, black sleeves, white armlets, dark blue cap

        Elysian Flyer (IRE)

        188
        16/1
        • Form 1/73007-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 95

        chased leader, led after 1f, pushed along halfway, headed entering final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd well over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        3(1)
        Silk - Emerald green, yellow epaulets, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap

        Stake Acclaim (IRE)

        62 p BFD
        15/8
        • Form 2-76016
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 89

        raced on rail, led 1f, chased leader until 3f out, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong

        4(6)
        Silk - Purple and Orange diabolo, Orange sleeves, Purple stars, Orange cap, Purple star

        Threave

        266 DCD
        12/1
        • Form 261118-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 88

        went to post early, chased leaders on outside, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out

        5(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Orange star and star on cap

        Exceed The Limit

        49 p D
        7/1
        • Form 211-705
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 92

        slowly into stride, held up in last pair, kept on into never dangerous 4th inside final furlong

        6(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Sahreej (IRE)

        13 D
        6/1
        • Form 0215-07
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 87

        dwelt, soon chasing leaders on rail, ridden over 1f out, 3rd and one pace final furlong, no impression on leading duo

        7(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Grey hoops

        Newton's Law (IRE)

        19 ht D
        8/1
        • Form 80570-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 79

        slowly into stride, behind, some late headway, never threatened

        8(2)
        Silk - Grey, Purple sash, sleeves and cap

        Ladweb

        19 D
        7/2
        • Form 24-1163
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 78

        chased leaders, went 2nd 3f out, led entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on well

        Previous results

        2015
        (6)
        Silk -

        Midlander (IRE)

        9/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        2014
        (5)
        Silk -

        Milly's Gift

        8/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        2013
        (2)
        Silk -

        Doctor Parkes

        7/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        Last year's winner was the first successful three-year-old in 10 years. Robert Cowell's French recruit Exceed The Limit has won twice on soft ground while Sahreej has found the going much too fast in his two starts this campaign. Threave is the only course and distance winner and completed a hat-trick in soft going in late summer though LADWEB, who was two lengths behind him here in September, is 11lb better off and was in winning form himself in April when completing a double. He can bounce back from two recent defeats as Elysian Flyer, who won all of his three juvenile starts, didn't recapture that form last season though in much better company. Stake Acclaim landed a Class 4 handicap at Windsor but couldn't cope with a 4lb rise in higher grade at Goodwood but Newton's Law looks on a lenient mark with his young rider's claim taken into account.

        Formwatch

        Union Rose 20-1 (8-9) Towards rear, never near leaders, 11th of 18, 6 1/4l behind Easy Road (9-3) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

        Elysian Flyer (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) With winner, lost place over 2f out, beaten when eased over 1f out, 7th of 8, 34 1/4l behind Chookie Royale (9-4) at Wolverhampton 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.

        Stake Acclaim (IRE) 2-1fav (9-1) In touch, on outside, headway halfway, every chance over 1f out, faded final furlong, 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Marmalady (8-8) at Goodwood 5f hcp (3) gs in Apr.

        Threave 10-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced halfway, hung left inside final 2f, plugged on again inside final furlong, no threat, 8th of 20, 5 1/2l behind Union Rose (9-4) at York 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

        Exceed The Limit (9-10) 5th of 15, 5l behind Senator Frost (8-9) at Maisons-Laffitte 6f hcp gs in May.

        Sahreej (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Prominent, lost place over 1f out, last of 7, 6 1/2l behind Lexington Place (9-5) at Ayr 5f hcp (3) gf in Jun.

        Newton's Law (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression, 5th of 7, 2 1/2l behind A Momentofmadness (9-10) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Ladweb 7-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind A Momentofmadness (9-10) at Salisbury 5f hcp (4) gd in Jun.