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14:45 Sandown Park

Bonusprint Henry Ii Stakes (Class A)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 78y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.44s
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Akbar (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Invermark

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Persian Punch (IRE)

      13/2

        1(4)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Royal Rebel

        26 v
        20/1
        • Form 60043-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        stumbled start, never going well, always rear

        2(7)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Persian Punch (IRE)

        18
        13/2
        • Form 1143-24
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-3

        led, ridden along from over 5f out, headed just inside final 2f, kept on, not quicken final furlong

        3(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

        Akbar (IRE)

        18
        16/1
        • Form 1333-25
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        held up and behind, good headway on wide outside over 3f out, led just inside final 2f, held on well under pressure

        4(8)
        Silk - Purple, Red star, Red cap

        Daliapour (IRE)

        25
        8/1
        • Form 064D6-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leaders, effort going well over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 1f out

        5(12)
        Silk - Blue, White cross belts, collar and sleeves, White cap, Blue spots

        Invermark

        33
        14/1
        • Form 224/12-4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        held up last pair, headway on rails when not clear run over 2f out until inside final furlong, switched left and stayed on, always just held

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stripe, Maroon sleeves, Maroon and White striped cap

        Murghem (IRE)

        232
        33/1
        • Form 6/05025-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, ridden along over 5f out, no extra over 3f out

        8(10)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Solo Mio (IRE)

        33
        7/1
        • Form 06/114-5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, effort and ridden when edged left 2f out, one-paced final furlong

        9(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        And Beyond (IRE)

        261
        6/1
        • Form 15110-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        mid-division, no extra final 3f

        10(5)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Beekeeper

        286
        4/1
        • Form 55/114-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        lead up last pair, good headway over 7f out, went 2nd 4f out until weakened over 1f out

        11(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White sleeves and cap

        Bosham Mill

        48
        10/1
        • Form 64031-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        prominent, ridden along 6f out, no extra final 3f

        12(11)
        Silk - Pink, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Ovambo (IRE)

        25
        12/1
        • Form 01112-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        held up, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(9)
        NR

        Rainbow High

        26
        • Form 620-402
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        Previous results

        2001
        (2)
        Silk -

        Solo Mio (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        2000
        (5)
        Silk -

        Persian Punch (IRE)

        11/2
        • Weight 8-12

        1999
        (7)
        Silk -

        Arctic Owl

        5/1
        • Weight 9-3

        In depth

        Verdict

        A cracking event with last years winner Solo Mio, Persian Punch and Royal Rebel all in opposition again. Solo Mio, should confirm the form if straight enough after his break. Persian Punch in turn holds Akbar on Yorkshire Cup running, even though that track does not appear to bring out the best in David Elsworth's grand warrior. Beekeeper is an interesting runner at this trip. A close up fourth in last years Great Voltigeur, behind Milan, Godolphin's representitive will be a threat to all. Runner-up in this event three years ago, Rainbow High might just find this too competitive this time round, while the useful Daliapour, who tries this trip for the first time, Ovambo who was just in front of the former in the Ormonde Stakes, Invermark, who may prefer more cut in the ground and the game Murghem, who will love this faster ground, all have a chance of sorts. A chance is taken with the quirky but progressive Bosham Mill. Geoff Wragg's Naswan gelding, left the impression he would make up into a far better four-year-old and he can take this en-route to better things.