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15:00 Sandown Park

Virgin Bet Handicap (Class 2)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £50,000 added
  • Winner: £25,575
  • 2nd: £11,995
  • 3rd: £6,000
  • 4th: £2,995
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.47s
  • Off Time: 15:00:45
  • 14 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Dual Identity (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Certain Lad

    22/1

      3
      Silk -

      Stay Well

      14/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Dark blue, large white spots, dark blue and white chevrons on sleeves, dark blue and white striped cap

        Certain Lad

        37 D
        22/1
        • Form 3-73006
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-12
        • Official Rating 101

        sweating and edgy, prominent early, soon steadied off the pace in mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden in 4th inside final 2f, stayed on into 2nd close home, no chance with winner

        2(14)
        Silk - Orange, White sleeves, Orange stars, Orange cap, White stars

        Eagle's Way

        32 BFD
        8/1
        • Form 1111-27
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 99

        pushed along to go prominent out wide, led after 1f until 8f out, chased leader, led again over 2f out until entering final 2f, soon no chance with winner, weakened and lost two places towards finish

        3(8)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Gaassee (IRE)

        36 t BFD
        11/2
        • Form 30-7044
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 99

        slowly into stride, off the pace towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never involved

        4(11)
        Silk - White, emerald green cross of lorraine, armlets and cap

        Lord Protector (GER)

        32 DCD
        10/3
        • Form 798216
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 98

        raced keenly, off the pace in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f

        5(2)
        Silk - Yellow, large Black spots and spots on cap

        Groundbreaker (GER)

        86 t BFD
        14/1
        • Form 4234-48
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 97

        slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair, never a factor

        6(1)
        Silk - Red and black check, pink sleeves, black armlets, hooped cap

        Andaleep (IRE)

        21 t DCD
        14/1
        • Form 342140
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 93

        off the pace in mid-division on inside, weakened inside final 2f

        7(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, armlets and cap

        Stay Well

        16 h D
        14/1
        • Form 5-83004
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 93

        held up off the pace towards rear, headway out wide 2f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner and lost 2nd close home

        8(3)
        Silk - VIOLET, WHITE quartered cap

        Great Max (IRE)

        27
        40/1
        • Form 59-4006
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 92

        slowly into stride, held up off the pace in rear, some late headway out wide, never involved

        9(12)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Educator

        8 b D
        9/1
        • Form 0-83237
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 91

        prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened inside final 2f

        10(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

        Kitsune Power (IRE)

        21 b D
        25/1
        • Form 10-9307
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 90

        never closer than mid-division on inside, pushed along turning in, soon lost place and in rear tailed off and eased inside final 2f

        11(10)
        Silk - Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap

        Dual Identity (IRE)

        29 DCD
        9/2
        • Form 3-74500
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 87

        raced wide off the pace in mid-division, good headway out wide over 2f out, led 2f out, 4 lengths ahead over 1f out, stayed on strongly

        12(5)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots

        Dashing Roger

        49 C
        40/1
        • Form 700-537
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 85

        off the pace towards rear, switched right and plugged on in remote 5th over 1f out

        13(9)
        Silk - Light Blue and Orange stripes, Light Blue cap, Orange diamond

        Skysail

        30 p
        22/1
        • Form 10-1527
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 88

        held up off the pace towards rear, ridden out wide 2f out, never involved

        14(13)
        Silk - Mauve, gold chevron hoop, white sleeves, purple stars, white cap, purple star

        Baltic Voyage

        30 D
        12/1
        • Form 44-8419
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 86

        pushed along leaving stalls to soon go prominent out wide, led f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly, soon behind and eased inside final 2f

        Previous results

        2022
        (13)
        Silk -

        Protagonist (FR)

        17/2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1

        2021
        (7)
        Silk -

        King Of Clubs

        5/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2

        2020
        (3)
        Silk -

        Data Protection

        14/1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        William Haggas sent out last year’s winner and runs Gaassee and Educator. Both drop down in trip today with Tom Marquand preferring the former while Eagle's Way and LORD PROTECTOR were not at their best in the same race at Goodwood last month. But both will appreciate this faster ground with Ralph Beckett’s charge taken to edge affairs given his previous victory over track and trip. The selection’s stablemate Baltic Voyage would prefer some give underfoot but Stay Well posted a better effort last time though is back up in class. Groundbreaker has undergone wind surgery in the hope of a return to form.

        Formwatch

        Certain Lad 14-1 (9-12) Midfield, prominent 3f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, weakened final 110 yards, 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Cumulonimbus (9-4) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul.

        Eagle's Way 10-3fav (8-12) Raced keenly tracking leaders, pushed along 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out until ridden inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 15, 8 3/4l behind Ancient Rome (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

        Gaassee (IRE) 11-8fav (10-2) Tracked leaders, headway out wide going well home turn, went 2nd turning in, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, dropped to 4th towards finish, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind City Streak (9-3) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jul.

        Lord Protector (GER) 13-2 (9-0) Mid-division out wide, pushed along chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, hung right and weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Ancient Rome (9-7) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

        Groundbreaker (GER) 11-4fav (9-9) Slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, raced keenly in last trio, never a factor, 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Misty Dancer (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Jun.

        Andaleep (IRE) 18-1 (9-8) Held up off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Scampi (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

        Stay Well 15-2 (9-12) Close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 11, 1 1/4l behind Gallant Lion (8-5) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (3) gf in Aug.

        Great Max (IRE) 10-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders on inner, switched right and headway approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 7, 8l behind Safe Voyage (9-9) at Chester 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.

        Educator 12-1 (9-9) Held up towards rear, some headway out wide over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Marhaba The Champ (9-8) at York 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Aug.

        Kitsune Power (IRE) 28-1 (9-6) Held up off the pace towards rear, some headway when hung right 2f out, soon beaten, 7th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Scampi (9-6) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Aug.

        Dual Identity (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer, 11th of 20, 5 1/2l behind Johan (9-8) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) sft in Aug.

        Dashing Roger 66-1 (9-3) Off the pace in 4th, weakened quickly halfway, soon behind, tailed off, 7th of 8, 37l behind Master Of The Seas (9-6) at Ascot 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Jul.

        Skysail 17-2 (9-8) Held up tracking leaders, hampered inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 8l behind Novus (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcp (3) sft in Aug.

        Baltic Voyage 11-1 (8-5) Started very slowly, well in rear, never nearer, 9th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Royal Rhyme (9-0) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Aug.