Racecards
16:00 Sandown Park
Iron Trades Insurance Novice Stakes (Class D)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good on the Round Course)
Puma (IRE)
11- Form 1
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
led, headed narrowly inside final 2f, ridden to regain lead just over 1f out, driven out
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
chased winner until well over 2f out, weakened rapidly and tailed off
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
dwelt, in last place, outpaced and pushed along halfway, challenged on outside 2f out, hung right and kept on same pace entering final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer P W D'Arcy
- Jockey J F Egan
pushed along to chase leaders from start, ridden to lead narrowly just inside final 2f until just over 1f out, not quicken final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Richard Hannon's juveniles remains in top form and Puma will be hard to beat at this level. The son of Catrail made a most pleasing introduction when scoring a comfortable victory in a Windsor maiden late last month and should progress further with the experience behind him. Tender Falcon shaped promisingly on his debut and may do best of the remainder with Spectrum Star running poorly on his initial outing and Azreme making little appeal on breeding.