Racecards
16:35 Sandown Park
Summer Conditions Stakes (Class C)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good on the Round Course)
- Form 114-240
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J Payne
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leader, challenged 3f out, driven and weakened over 1f out
- Form 156
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Paul Smith
- Jockey S Sanders
dwelt, held up last, effort on outside over 2f out, soon driven and beaten
Oval Office
28- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T Quinn
raced in 3rd, switched left to challenge 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led well inside final furlong, pushed out and stayed on well
- Form 631-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer G Wragg
- Jockey P Robinson
led and set steady pace, joined 3f out, driven 1f out, not quicken and headed well inside final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Oval Office has had her share of problems but appears capable of making up for lost time judged on a smooth debut success at Goodwood last month. Henry Cecil's charge displayed a pleasing turn of acceleration to score with plenty in hand and should follow up in a weak contest. The heavily penalised Al Moughazel was disappointing last time when failing to last home over ten furlongs but rates the main danger if able to reproduce a close second behind Welenska over a mile on his seasonal return at Doncaster.