Racecards
16:15 Sandown Park
Racing Post Standard Open Nh Flat Race (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 110y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Hurdles Good, Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £3,000 added
- Form 1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
always mid-division, nudged along from halfway
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Mr D England
tracked leaders, led after 4f, stayed on strongly from over 1f out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C Llewellyn
- Jockey C Llewellyn
in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon one pace
- Form 553-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey J Tizzard
led for 4f, chased winner, ridden 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 2-2
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
in touch, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on inside final furlong
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
chased leaders until halfway, soon behind
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer V R A Dartnall
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, steady headway from 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no further impression final furlong
White Gate (IRE)
231- Form 21-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey D R Dennis
tracked leaders, chased winner 3f out until over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Shouldhavehadthat, who looks the pick of Nicky Henderson's two runners ahead of Munnings Touch, sets a decent standard having found one too good in each of his two starts so far and has to be respected but Nigel Twiston-Davies has had a phenomenal season with his bumper runners and his runner Carlitos is taken to extend that good run. The selection makes plenty of appeal on pedigree being a son of Hernando out of a winning bumper, hurdles and chase winner and, sure to be fit enough for his debut, he gets the vote to make a winning debut. Colin Tinkler's Chepstow winner Sound Accord may struggle under his penalty, while Supreme Royal is likely to do better once sent chasing over a longer trip. Noel Chance's Moncada Way is another worthy of a mention but Carlitos comes from a yard that can do little wrong with their runner sin this grade and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Sound Accord (IRE) 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, pushed along halfway, headway 4f out, chased leader over 2f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong, ran on, won at Chepstow 2m nhf (6) gs in Mar beating Lappeenranta (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Ballyman (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Tracked leaders, effort before last, ran on to lead close home, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp sft in Oct '05 beating BallyGalley Bob (11-7) by a shd, 15 ran.
Carlitos Hernando gelding out of the smart winning jumper Queen of Spades.
Moncada Way (IRE) (12-0) Travelling well, led before 2 out, stayed on strongly, won at Dromoland 3m ire ptp gs in Apr beating Carroll Grey (12-0) by 5l, 13 ran.
Munnings Touch (IRE) Bob Back gelding out of a lightly-raced mare.
Shouldhavehadthat (IRE) 4-5fav (10-10) Held up, headway 8f out, chased winner and hung left 2f out, no impression, 2nd of 15, 6l behind Annie's Answer (10-7) at Uttoxeter 2m nhf (6) gd in May.
Supreme Royal (IRE) Supreme Leader gelding, brother to the winning jumpers Karratha & Limerick Leader.
White Gate (IRE) (11-7) Prominent, led before last, stayed on well, won at Maralin 3m ire ptp hvy in Mar beating Guns And Butter (11-7) by 2l, 9 ran.