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16:20 Sandown Park

Weatherbys Bank Distaff Stakes (Listed Fillies')

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.59s
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk -
15/8

    3
    Silk -
    1(4)
    Silk - Pink, Dark Green epaulets and star on cap
    33/1
    • Form 6321-00
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 100

    led, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well from 1f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra

    2(5)
    Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green star
    11/2
    • Form 1-8923
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 95

    held up towards rear, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, led final 100 yards

    3(7)
    Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

    Echelon

    28 BF
    15/8
    • Form 17-393
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 102

    held up in mid-division, short of room well over 1f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong, not reach winner

    4(2)
    Silk - White, Light Blue chevron and sleeves, Black cap
    6/1
    • Form 23-3023
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 98

    prominent, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

    5(8)
    Silk - Yellow, Black sash, Black sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Black star
    12/1
    • Form 3181-
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 90

    slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

    6(1)
    Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap
    • Form 52-1167
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 86

    tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

    8(9)
    Silk - Dark Green, Orange chevron, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, Dark Green and Orange quartered cap
    • Form 104
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 90

    held up last, switched left and some headway 2f out, weakened final furlong

    9(6)
    Silk - MAROON
    • Form 2312-07
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 108

    prominent, short of room on rail over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not trouble leaders

    7(3)
    NR
    • Form 14-4861
    • Age 3
    • Weight 8-11
    • Official Rating 95

    Nonrunner

    In depth

    Verdict

    Echelon seemed to appreciate the return to sprinting last time and is worth another chance back over a mile in a race where the main rivals look to be Favourita and Titian Time. The last mentioned has been well beaten on her two starts this term and may not have trained on but cannot be discounted on two-year-old form, while stablemate Glorious Step faces no easy task on her reappearance. Bon Nuit represents a yard that has been in the doldrums all season and is difficult to recommend and of more interest may be Favourita, although Clive Brittain's filly is not certain to be suited by the return to a mile having run well over 1m2f in her last two starts. David Elsworth's Simply Sunshine is lightly raced and has to be respected but she is one of several that is held by Echelon on 1,000Guineas form and Sir Michale Stoute's filly is taken to fulfill the promise that she showed at Newmarket back over a mile today.

    Formwatch

    Squaw Dance 12-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 14, 16l behind Beautyandthebeast (8-11) at York 1m 3yo fll lst hcp (1) gf in Jun.

    Bon Nuit (IRE) 10-1 (8-12) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 14, 3l behind Beautyandthebeast (8-11) at York 1m 3yo fll lst hcp (1) gf in Jun.

    Echelon 3-1fav (8-6) In touch, ridden over 1f out, edged left and kept on final furlong, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Indian Maiden (9-4) at Haydock 6f lst fll stk (1) gd in Jun.

    Favourita 5-2 (8-9) Chased leaders, ridden on inside over 2f out, ran on as leader faultered well inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3/4l behind Ruby Wine (8-9) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in Jun.

    Glorious Step (USA) 7-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride, behind, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and hung left inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home, won at Pontefract 1m 2yo fll hcp (D2) frm in Sept beating Dance Flower (8-13) by a nk, 11 ran.

    Heat of The Night 16-1 (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up, effort over 1f out, no danger, 7th of 11, 5l behind Nufoos (8-11) at Warwick 7f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in Jun.

    Simply Sunshine (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on, 4th of 11, 3l behind Nufoos (8-11) at Warwick 7f 3yo lst fll (1) gf in Jun.

    Titian Time (USA) (8-11) Missed break, soon in touch, one pace final 2f, 7th of 10, 5l behind Marine Bleue (8-11) at Saint-Cloud 1m stk sft in Jun.

    Little Miss Gracie 10-3 (8-2) Made all, ridden over 3f out, joined and challenged from over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, won at Hamilton 1m fll stk (3) gs in Jun beating Golden Island (8-12) by 3/4l, 9 ran.