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13:45 Sandown Park

Porcelanosa Sprint Stakes (Class A)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: (Round Course Good to firm,good places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 0.34s
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

The Tatling (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Bali Royal

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Vision of Night

      15/2

        1(7)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Bahamian Pirate (USA)

        18
        8/1
        • Form 45-2020
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside, well over 1f out, ran on final furlong, never nearer

        2(4)
        Silk - MAROON, LIGHT BLUE triple diamond, LIGHT BLUE cap, MAROON diamond

        Boleyn Castle (USA)

        18
        16/1
        • Form 1210-30
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        pressed leaders for 2f, remained prominent, ridden 2 furlongs out, weakened over 1f out

        3(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap

        Little Edward

        14
        16/1
        • Form 0-32010
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, held up and behind, effort on outer 2 furlongs out, weakened over 1f out

        4(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), diabolo on sleeves

        Pomfret Lad

        51
        40/1
        • Form 0/002-65
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Black, Emerald Green chevron and sleeves, striped cap

        Rushcutter Bay

        385 v
        50/1
        • Form 00/0304-
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-3

        keen, prominent, chased leader 3f out to 1f out, weakened final furlong.

        6(13)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue cross belts, check sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue spots

        The Tatling (IRE)

        8
        7/2
        • Form 1D2436
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        held up against far side rail, headway going easily 2f out, narrow lead inside final furlong, just held on.

        7(2)
        Silk - Dark Green and White (halved), striped sleeves, Pink cap

        The Trader (IRE)

        18 b
        11/2
        • Form 600-2D5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, soon close up on outer, effort 2f out, ridden to dispute 2nd approaching final furlong, kept on same pace.

        8(10)
        Silk - Black, large Light Green spots, Light Green cap

        Trinculo (IRE)

        132
        50/1
        • Form 0400-00
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3

        in touch to halfway, soon weakened and behind final 2f

        9(11)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Vision of Night

        23 b
        15/2
        • Form 24-6021
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        close up, not clear run well over 1f out, ran on one paced final furlong.

        10(5)
        Silk - Black and Yellow diamonds, Yellow sleeves, Red cap, Black diamond

        Bali Royal

        8
        25/1
        • Form 530524
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12

        led, ridden and narrowly headed inside final furlong, kept on well, just held

        11(3)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK sash and cap

        Cotton House (IRE)

        7
        33/1
        • Form 00-6500
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly into stride and outpaced most of way.

        13(14)
        Silk - Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel

        Ego

        50
        8/1
        • Form 5114-53
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        chased leaders, ridden 2f out, disputed 2nd approaching final furlong, no extra.

        14(9)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Romantic Liason

        18
        9/2
        • Form 113-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        dwelt, held up in rear, ridden and no response 2f out, pulled up and dismounted inside final furlong.

        12(1)
        NR

        Shiny

        7
        • Form 504400
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty of usual suspects that are genuine Listed class, if not better, but Bahamian Pirate gets the nomination. The David Nicholls-trained gelding is a Group winner and was fourth in last year's July Cup. A repetition of that Newmarket effort should see him go close. Among his opponents are course and distance winners The Tatling, Little Edward, Boleyn Castle and Shiny. Add to the list last year's Queen Mary Stakes winner Romantic Liason, Geoff Wragg's one-time Classic hope Ego, the King's Stand fifth, The Trader, the 110-rated Pomfret Lad, and last year's Temple Stakes second, Vision Of Night, and you get a further flavour of the standard here. However, we'll stick with Bahamian Pirate to land the opener under Kieren Fallon.