Racecards
13:45 Sandown Park
Oxshott Handicap (Class 5)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 0-81509
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
raced keenly, tracking leaders on inside when not much room over 5f out, switched off rail over 3f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 710-561
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer H Main
- Jockey Ellie Mackenzie
went right and bumped start, raced wide in mid-division, headway on wide outside chasing leaders 3f out, close 2nd inside final 2f, every chance over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, plugged on same pace in 3rd
- Form 2273
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J Tate
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
chased leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led over 2f out until 2f out, soon lost 2nd and weakened
- Form 1-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey S W Kelly
good speed from wide draw to lead 6f out, pushed along and headed over 2f out, weakened quickly 2f out, tailed off and eased final furlong
- Form 31-8
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Rob Hornby
went right start, held up and behind, never on terms
- Form 0-33256
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Mark Crehan
slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, held up towards rear, headway when not clearest of runs and switched right over 1f out, kept on towards finish
- Form 0-223
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey L P Keniry
chased leaders, led 2f out, ridden and kept on well final furlong
- Form 231-68
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey Adam J McNamara
slowly into stride and bumped start, always behind
- Form 8-37503
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey James Doyle
raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders and hung right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 2821-27
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R Havlin
raced keenly, led 1f, settled tracking leaders, ridden edging right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 794-42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey David Probert
went right start, raced keenly in mid-division, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f
In depth
Verdict
Several ran over course and distance last time with COLONEL WHITEHEAD winning on his first attempt at 7f. There should be more to come from him over the trip and he’s taken to confirm latest running with third-placed Alfie Solomons. Claudius Secundus was placed when up against fellow three-year-olds at the same fixture here while Blessed finished runner-up at the track on his handicap debut. Dutch Story can finish closer back on a faster surface today and both Don't Tell Claire and With Promise may improve now handicapping.
Formwatch
Pinnata (IRE) 33-1 (9-8) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 9th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Stanford (8-13) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Colonel Whitehead (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Slowly away, towards rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, hung badly right and went 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, won going away, won at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Dourado (9-8) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Claudius Secundus (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) In touch in 5th on inside, switched left and headway chasing leaders 2f out, kept on into 3rd final strides, 3rd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Gypsy Whisper (9-9) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
With Promise 8-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Tinker Toy (9-2) at Salisbury 7f stks (5) gf in Jul.
Penpal (IRE) 22-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 8th of 11, 11 1/4l behind Hunni (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (4) gs in Jun.
What An Angel 7-2 (9-8) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, hung left inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Imperial Command (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Don't Tell Claire 11-1 (9-0) Close up centre, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and headway inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind One Small Step (9-0) at Yarmouth 7f mdn fll stks (5) gf in Jul.
Tambourine Girl 4-1jfav (9-3) Outpaced and always towards rear, 8th of 10, 11 3/4l behind Theotherside (9-3) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Alfie Solomons (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Held up off the pace towards rear, headway on outside hanging right from over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went never nearer 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Colonel Whitehead (9-2) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dutch Story 13-8fav (9-6) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 10l behind Molly Mai (9-0) at Haydock 7f hcp (5) sft in Jul.
Blessed (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Mid-division, switched left 3f out and closed, led over 1f out, soon headed, edged left entering final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Wilfy (9-5) at Sandown 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.