Racecards
15:55 Sandown Park
Hersham Handicap (Class 5)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 134126
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey David Probert
led, joined over 1f out, headed and no extra final 100 yards
- Form 62
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey S Donohoe
wore hood to post, held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, went between horses inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on strongly to lead final 100 yards
- Form 652
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey M Harley
steadied start, raced keenly in rear, never on terms
- Form 734-339
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, starting to lose place when not much room and eased briefly entering final furlong
- Form 45-5122
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced keenly, held up in 4th, ridden along and badly outpaced 3f out, rallied on outside chasing leader over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just outpaced final 100 yards
- Form 459-647
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened quickly inside final 2f
In depth
Verdict
THAI POWER showed further progress when runner-up over course and distance in Class 3 company last time with Camouflaged well beaten. Andrew Balding’s charge can go one better in this lower grade. Gibraltar and Bealach look no nearer winning at present but the remaining pair have plenty of scope with Raventree beaten only a neck at Lingfield and Immortal Beloved just missing out at Haydock and both go handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
Camouflaged (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Tracked leader 4f, handy 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden and no response 2f out, soon beaten, last of 6, 14l behind Arthurian Fable (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Immortal Beloved 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out, stayed on powerfully inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 8, hd behind Choral Work (9-0) at Haydock 1m 4f fll stks (5) gd in Jun.
Raventree (IRE) 10-3 (8-11) In touch, wide and headway to track leaders over 2f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, straightened and ran on strongly towards finish, 2nd of 9, nk behind Gentleman At Arms (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Jul.
Gibraltar (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Bumped slightly start, in rear, ridden over 3f out, steady headway from over 1f out, 9th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Mafia Power (9-6) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Thai Power (IRE) 7-2 (8-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 10f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 2 3/4l behind Arthurian Fable (9-7) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Bealach (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Held up in rear, headway from 2f out, not clear run and switched right inside final furlong, never on terms, 7th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Boss Power (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m 3f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul.