Racecards
20:25 Sandown Park
Ig Index Classified Stakes (Class D)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
Coustou (IRE)
224- Form 4321-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
- Form 120-600
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
rear, ridden over 3f out, stayed on final furlong
- Form 450-000
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
led, headed inside 2f out, ridden and weakened
Desert Opal
15- Form 5-014
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, ridden to lead just inside 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, soon prominent, ridden to press leader over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 614-042
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
in touch, headway 3f out to chase leaders, outpaced over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
held up towards rear, not clear run and switched left over 2f out, ran on well and edged left to lead inside final furlong
- Form 041-34
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, hampered and switched left over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong
- Form 60-1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
mid-division, ridden 4f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
Another very tricky race to unravel, but slender preference is for Hoh Buzzard, who is given another chance to atone for a below par effort at Kempton last time. She has a good chance at the weights and can get the better of the once-raced Anglo Saxon and Juste Pour L' Amour, who should both be involved in the shake-up. However, Hoh Buzzard, who does not have too many miles on the clock, is still open to improvement and she should appreciate this slight drop in trip. Anglo Saxon made a pleasing start at Beverley last month and will be very popular with Frankie Dettori again in the plate. She should go on to better things in time but is unlikely to represent the best value on offer.