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17:20 Sandown Park
Green Tick For Better Odds At coral.co.uk Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £5,175
- 2nd: £1,540
- 3rd: £770
- 4th: £385
- Form 251-13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer M Al Zarooni
- Jockey Antioco Murgia
held up in mid-division on outside, headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders
For What (USA)
203- Form 451-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer D R Lanigan
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly into stride, held up in last trio, ridden and struggling inside final 3f, never a factor
- Form 097-311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Hayley Turner
chased leading trio, challenged 2f out, every chance until winner swept by inside final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd close home
- Form 234-107
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
held up towards rear on inside, switched left to outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
- Form 9-40854
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
chased leading pair, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 135
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Matthew Lawson
held up in last quartet, headway on outside over 2f out, sustained run to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly
- Form 015
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 78
in touch in 5th, ridden over 3f out, chased leaders under pressure 2f out, weakened final furlong
Rastaban
49- Form 91-34
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up in last quartet, headway under pressure on outside over 1f out, never troubled leaders
- Form 731-684
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 75
held up towards rear, headway 2f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd close home, kept on
- Form 734-618
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey J P Fahy
slowly away, flashed tail, behind most of way
- Form 521-586
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer P J Makin
- Jockey S J Drowne
chased leader, ridden and every chance 2f out, hung right and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 9-125
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
led, pressed 2f out, battled on well until headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish
- Form 3524-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A King
- Jockey L P Keniry
in touch in 6th, weakened over 2f out
Deorai (IRE)
17- Form 812-46
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Miss Jo Crowley
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Spyder
12- Form 714-837
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey Lewis Walsh
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
Cool Macavity and Doricemay are lightly raced, though disappointed last time. But Mattoral has dropped to a decent mark and could be interesting in first-time blinkers, while Grumeti is at the top of his game and chasing a hat-trick after narrow wins at Haydock and over this C&D last month. The inevitable weight rise suggests he may be vulnerable today, however, and may be too close in the handicap to PARLOUR GAMES. Antioco Murgia's claim takes a valuable 7lb off the top weight, who didn't quite appear to get home over 1m4f at Newmarket last time having found a fine turn of foot to score on his reappearance at Kempton in a race that produced a host of subsequent winners including the smart Brown Panther. Rastaban and Standout have place claims again, while Orientalist has been running better than his form figures suggest and is also worth a second look in the betting.
Formwatch
Parlour Games 15-8fav (8-11) Held up in touch, progress to press leader over 2f out, ridden and kept on, one pace, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Glencadam Gold (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May.
For What (USA) 7-4 (9-3) Tracked leader, pushed along halfway, driven to challenge over 2f out, led approaching final furlong, soon clear, won at Southwell 1m 2yo mdn stks (5) fbs in Dec beating Oversteer (9-3) by 7l, 3 ran.
Grumeti 11-10fav (9-7) Held up towards rear on outside, headway on outside over 4f out, tracked leaders going well over 2f out, led entering final 2f, driven out to hold on gamely close home, won at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jun beating Swaninstockwell (8-1) by hd, 13 ran.
Harry Luck (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) In rear, soon pushed along, ridden 3f out, never near leaders, 7th of 11, 23l behind Barney Rebel (9-0) at Sandown 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in Jun.
Orientalist 10-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 8l behind Whistle On By (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Cool Macavity (IRE) 2-1fav (8-11) Slowly into stride, held up, closed from over 4f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, 5th of 7, 10l behind Fred Willetts (9-0) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.
Doricemay (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 9, 5l behind Submission (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 3yo fll hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Rastaban 22-1 (8-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, no impression, 4th of 8, 5l behind Al Kazeem (9-4) at Newbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf in May.
Mr Perceptive (IRE) 11-1 (9-7) Chased winner, driven over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, no extra and dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 1 3/4l behind Hurricane Lady (9-4) at Leicester 1m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Miss Chicane 9-2 (8-5) Keen on way to start, held up in last pair, pushed along on inside over 3f out, soon beaten, last of 8, 16l behind Golden Aria (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 2f flls hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Standout 5-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Achalas (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun.
Mattoral 11-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, ridden and soon went prominent, ridden and hung left from over 3f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 11, 8l behind Anton Dolin (9-4) at Newbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Area Fifty One 13-2 (8-9) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Gottany O's (8-10) at Chester 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jun.
Another Laugh 8-1 (9-0) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 17l behind Aldwick Bay (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo stk 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.
Deorai (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden on outside over 2f out, driven and not on terms over 1f out, 6th of 9, 10l behind Ivan Vasilevich (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Spyder 6-1 (9-6) Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 18l behind Achalas (9-0) at Windsor 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Jun.