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16:50 Sandown Park

Sundown At Sandown Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 10.31s
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Quedex

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Mr Ed (IRE)

    7/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Black, large Yellow spots and sleeves, Yellow cap, Black spots

      Sergeant Cecil

      14
      4/1
      • Form 1020-03
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      pulled hard, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Orange, Black star and sleeves

      Theatre (USA)

      13
      9/1
      • Form 04-0S22
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-8

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, staying on under pressure when not clear run and switched right well over 1f out, ran on as runner up eased final 100yards

      3(2)
      Silk - Light Blue, White hoop, armlets and cap

      Flotta

      7
      6/1
      • Form 450443
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-7

      held up 5th, weakened and behind final 2f

      6(5)
      Silk - Red, White epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, White armlets and cap

      Mr Ed (IRE)

      20
      7/2
      • Form 26000-2
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden to chase winner just inside final 2f, no impression when eased final 100yards and just held on for 2nd

      8(10)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Redspin (IRE)

      8
      14/1
      • Form 2-30044
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-7

      tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed 2f out and weakened over 1f out

      9(9)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, Maroon sleeves, Maroon and White striped cap

      Twofan (USA)

      49
      5/1
      • Form 221
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-6

      led, headed over 3f out, soon wandered under pressure and weakened 2f out

      10(7)
      Silk - Orange, Emerald Green check sleeves and check cap

      Quedex

      8
      4/1
      • Form 5/06-152
      • Age 8
      • Weight 8-3

      tracked leaders, led on outside 2f out, soon in command, edged right, stayed on strongly

      4(8)
      NR

      Cara Fantasy (IRE)

      43
      • Form 1661-40
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4

      Nonrunner

      5(1)
      NR

      Valance (IRE)

      8
      • Form 4103-35
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-1

      Nonrunner

      7(4)
      NR

      Coventina (IRE)

      19
      • Form 10-0023
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Twofan is open to plenty of improvement and gets the nod over Flotta, Coventina, Sergeant Cecil and Mr Ed in a wide-open finale. Mark Johnston seldom wastes his visits to the Esher track and Twofan, one of two three-year-olds in the line-up, is taken to add to his Nottingham maiden win. The son of Lear Fan clearly appreciated the step up to today's trip and has been given a mark of 96 for his handicap debut. Given the Middleham stable's record with staying sorts, Twofan could easily progress in time. Flotta has gained two wins in 22 starts but ran well behind Wait For The Will at Newmarket last week and should appreciate the step back up in trip, while Coventina had to be rousted up to take a hand in proceedings when third at Salisbury and will get strong handling again from Richard Quinn. Sergeant Cecil is a course and distance winner but has top weight and Mr Ed has been in winning form over hurdles. He might just be found out here though back on the Flat and for the winner we return to Twofan.