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19:55 Sandown Park
Variety Club Day On August 20th Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,075
- 2nd: £1,213
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
- Form 766224
- Age 6
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M J Attwater
- Jockey M Coumbe
held up in 7th on inside, headway and switched right to inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, snatched 2nd last stride, no chance with winner
- Form 0-61822
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Jim Crowley
prominent, led 7f out until over 5f out, led again over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 094005
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Ingram
- Jockey J Mitchell
chased leaders, led travelling well 2f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong
- Form 041761
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, driven well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten
Rowan Tiger
43- Form 726-429
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
prominent, led over 5f out until over 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 4310-48
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P Winkworth
- Jockey F Sweeney
took keen hold, led 3f, stayed chasing leaders, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off
- Form 39-9465
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey W Buick
steadied start, held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, hung right and weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong
Dysios (IRE)
33- Form 0-61172
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in 8th, headway on outside over 3f out, chased leaders 3f out, driven to 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd last stride
- Form 1-58663
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer P J Makin
- Jockey S J Drowne
dwelt, soon in touch on outside, pushed along over 3f out, hung right under pressure and weakened over 2f out,
- Form 631214
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Lady Herries
- Jockey Richard Hughes
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In depth
Verdict
Lots with chances in a wide-open handicap including Ramona Chase and Destiny Blue, who have already gone close in similar company this year. Twice a winner over C&D, Rock The Stars has claims after scoring here last time and the in-form Jewelled is open to further improvement over today's longer trip. Another stepping up in distance is DYSIOS, who scored over 7f and a mile back in May. He went close again at Haydock last month with a subsequent winner behind and Luca Cumani's charge gets the vote ahead of the lightly-raced Vimiero, who represents last year's winning yard and has plenty of scope for improvement.
Formwatch
Ramona Chase 4-1fav (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind High Figurine (9-5) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.
Destiny Blue (IRE) 11-2 (9-9) Led after 1f, 3 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Set To Music (9-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.
Silver Grey (IRE) 50-1 (9-9) Towards rear, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on under pressure on outside from over 1f out, not reached leaders, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Mountain Range (8-9) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) sft in Jul.
Rock The Stars (IRE) 10-11fav (9-10) Chased clear leader, came stand side alone 3f out, ridden 2f out, ran on to lead post, won at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp (5) sft in Jul beating Croix Rouge (8-5) by ns, 6 ran.
Rowan Tiger 12-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened, 9th of 14, 21l behind Easy Terms (8-13) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.
Effigy 14-1 (9-9) In rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Colinca's Lad (8-5) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Jul.
Safari Team (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Soon tracking leaders on outside, went 3rd under pressure 3f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f, 8th of 9, 16l behind Ivan Vasilevich (9-2) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Jun.
Silverglas (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) Dwelt in touch in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor, 5th of 6, 9l behind Dancing Storm (8-2) at Epsom Downs 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jul.
Dysios (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) Held up, ridden and headway 2f out, chased winner 1f out, edged right and stayed on towards finish, no impression, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Powerful Presence (9-12) at Haydock 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jul.
Mattoral 17-2 (8-12) Chased clear leader, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd post, 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Stand To Reason (9-5) at Sandown 1m hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jul.
Vimiero (USA) 8-1 (9-6) Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 2f out, soon ridden and no progress over 1f out, 8th of 12, 8l behind All Action (9-13) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.
Kid Charlemagne (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 11th of 14, 23l behind Gifted Leader (8-13) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Jewelled 15-8fav (9-0) Held up in rear, looking for room from 2f out, headway over 1f out, keeping on inside final furlong when not clear run final 100 yards, nearest finish, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Uncle Fred (9-1) at Windsor 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gf.