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14:35 Sandown Park

Coral Challenge (Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £75,000 added
  • Winner: £46,688
  • 2nd: £13,980
  • 3rd: £6,990
  • 4th: £3,495
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 40.29s
  • Off Time: 14:35:19
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk -
7/2

    2
    Silk -
    20/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Dark green, pink braces, quartered cap
      5/1
      • Form 625-21F
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 107

      held up in 7th, not clear run on rail and switched left over 1f out, keeping on when carried right inside final furlong, soon switched right, kept on, never able to challenge

      4(11)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Maroon sash and star on cap
      • Form 300-083
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 104

      in touch in 5th, headway on outside tracking leaders 3f out, ridden in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on well in closing stages

      6(4)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Basem

      21 DCD
      7/2
      • Form 1216-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 99

      half reared start, soon recovered tracking leaders on inside, switched left off rail 2f out, soon 2nd, ridden to lead inside final furlong, held on well

      8(12)
      Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, black cap

      Munaaser

      17 D
      20/1
      • Form 9152-00
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 97

      held up in last trio, headway on inside rail over 1f out, switched left inside final furlong, stayed on well into 2nd towards finish, not reach winner

      9(10)
      Silk - Claret, gold braid, claret sleeves, claret cap, gold tassel

      Halation (IRE)

      63 h DCD
      9/1
      • Form 5-71542
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 96

      took keen hold, held up in 9th, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders

      10(6)
      Silk - Emerald green, brown stars, emerald green cap, brown star
      • Form 11-3400
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 95

      took keen hold, held up in 8th, headway 2f out, soon chasing leaders, edged right under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to threaten

      11(16)
      Silk - Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap
      • Form 7-06568
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 95

      held up in last trio, pushed along on inside 3f out, struggling in last over 2f out, never a factor

      12(15)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue sleeves

      Barye

      16 BF
      33/1
      • Form 2-21123
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 95

      switched right start, held up in rear, ridden on outside well over 1f out, staying on under pressure when edged right inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

      13(3)
      Silk - Emerald green, purple stars on sleeves

      Jacob Black

      21 DCD
      8/1
      • Form 416-212
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12
      • Official Rating 95

      led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

      14(13)
      Silk - Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
      12/1
      • Form 051528
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 103

      mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      15(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Sahaafy (USA)

      16 BFD
      7/2
      • Form 5-1210
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-7
      • Official Rating 99

      tracked leading pair, 2nd briefly 2f out, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out

      17(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue and White (quartered), White sleeves, Red armlets, Royal Blue cap, White diamonds

      Ifwecan

      10 D
      10/1
      • Form 540761
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 88

      tracked leader until 2f out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out

      2(17)
      NR
      20/1
      • Form 6-25544
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 106

      Nonrunner

      3(9)
      NR

      Fire Ship

      21 CD
      25/1
      • Form 742-033
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 105

      Nonrunner

      5(14)
      NR
      • Form 844600
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 100

      Nonrunner

      7(8)
      NR
      12/1
      • Form 57-0120
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 97

      Nonrunner

      16(7)
      NR

      Tournament

      14 D
      16/1
      • Form 7211-35
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 89

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      In depth

      Verdict

      Jacob Black is a pound better off than when beaten a neck by Basem over course and distance three weeks ago. Both are well drawn in this and there should be little between the pair again. Fire Ship and Baltic Knight were third and fourth in a Listed race at York last time while Halation has to go on the short-list. He's still climbing the weights but only found subsequent Royal Hunt Cup fourth Balty Boys too good last time at Newmarket. Boomshackerlacker, You're Fired and Munaaser were all unplaced in the Royal Hunt Cup but SPARK PLUG may well have been placed had he not clipped heels and come down inside the final furlong and he'd beaten winner GM Hopkins at Newmarket earlier. If Ryan Moore can weave a path from stall one, the top weight could gain compensation. Sahaafy was drawn on the wrong side when favourite in the Britannia Stakes at Royal Ascot and shouldn't be written off just yet while Mister Universe wasn't beaten far in the Jersey Stakes and is another to consider.

      Formwatch

      Spark Plug (IRE) 10-1 (9-7) Raced far side, held up towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway over 1f out, staying on when not much room inside final furlong, clipped heels and fell 150 yards out, in a race won by Gm Hopkins (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun, 30 ran.

      Master Carpenter (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, short of room and not clear run inside final furlong, switched right and ran on to go 3rd near finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Two For Two (9-0) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Basem 9-2fav (9-10) Held up in touch, not much room when closing well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, led close home, won at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun beating Jacob Black (9-7) by nk, 12 ran.

      Munaaser 16-1 (8-11) Raced near side, prominent, every chance in group over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, 26th of 30, 28l behind Gm Hopkins (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Halation (IRE) 11-2 (8-9) Steadied start held up in rear, wide and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Balty Boys (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in May.

      Melvin The Grate (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) In rear, never a factor, 10th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Grey Mirage (9-5) at Lingfield 1m cnd stks (4yo+) (2) pol in Apr.

      Gabrial's Kaka (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Behind, outpaced 2f out, soon ridden, never able to challenge, 8th of 10, 8l behind Sennockian Star (9-4) at Chester 1m 2f hcp 105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Barye 2-1fav (9-4) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on into 3rd inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1/2l behind Flag War (9-7) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) pol in Jun.

      Jacob Black 11-2 (9-7) Led, ridden over 1f out, kept on, headed close home, 2nd of 12, nk behind Basem (9-10) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.

      Mister Universe 20-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Dutch Connection (9-4) at Royal Ascot 7f 3yo Grp 3 (1) gf in Jun.

      Sahaafy (USA) 6-1fav (9-1) Raced stand side in touch, headway over 2f out, chased group leader over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 10th of 28, 6l behind War Envoy (9-6) at Royal Ascot 1m her hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.

      Ifwecan 17-2 (9-6) Made all, ridden 2f out, clear over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun beating Provident Spirit (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.

      Baltic Knight (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Held up in touch on inside, pushed along over 3f out, headway far side over 2f out, ridden chasing leaders well over 1f out, 4th and one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Top Notch Tonto (9-7) at York 1m Listed stks (1) gs in Jun.

      Fire Ship 7-1 (9-7) Led until over 4f out, chased leader, led again 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, one pace and dropped to 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Top Notch Tonto (9-7) at York 1m Listed stks (1) gs in Jun.

      Boomshackerlacker (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) Raced far side, held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden, edging right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 12th of 30, 9l behind Gm Hopkins (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      You're Fired (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Raced near side, chased leaders, pushed along halfway, weakened 3f out, 23rd of 30, 23l behind Gm Hopkins (9-3) at Royal Ascot 1m hcp (2) gf in Jun.

      Tournament 4-1 (8-6) Steadied start held up in touch, headway on inner over 1f out, not clear run inside final furlong, switched right and ran on, 5th of 8, 3l behind Two For Two (9-0) at Ayr 1m hcp 0-105 (2) gf in Jun.