Racecards
15:25 Sandown Park
Protravel Claiming Stakes (Class E)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Round Course)
- Form 401501
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer D Nicholls
- Jockey Alex Greaves
chased leader, ridden 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on, just held
- Form 005050
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey Willie Supple
prominent, led just over 1f out, soon hard ridden, kept on gamely under pressure, all out (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 046000
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
always mid-division
- Form 060004
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer P Hiatt
- Jockey L P Keniry
slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 251045
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
slowly into stride, never a factor on near side
Delegate
17- Form 411363
- Age 9
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey D Corby
slowly into stride, behind, good headway over 1f out, soon ridden and one-paced
- Form 0U0060
- Age 6
- Weight 8-7
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 00/0060-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Julian Poulton
- Jockey F Sweeney
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Double Brew
16- Form 060600
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer J Spearing
- Jockey R Ffrench
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, one-paced (wore cheek pieces)
- Form 005650
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey A Clark
slowly into stride, always behind
Lucky Jacasa
17- Form 000005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey S Righton
always towards rear on near side
- Form 45/0-06
- Age 4
- Weight 8-3
mid-division until virtually pulled over 1f out
- Form 42-0000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
never better than mid-division
Piquet
5- Form 000000
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey Joanna Badger
mid-division, ridden 2f out, one-paced
- Form 042053
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
chased leaders, ridden well over furlong out, one-paced
Vera Two
18- Form 000-00
- Age 4
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R Brisland
in touch until weakened over 1f out
In depth
Verdict
An ordinary looking claimer in which Proud Native can defy top weight and follow up his course and distance win in the same grade last time out. Drawn at the opposite side of the track this time, the old stager should still be good enough to score here. Zarzu, from the Cheveley Park-winning team of Henry Candy and Chris Rutter, has been showing some ability in handicap company and the three-year-old could again go well here. Al Muallim would certainly have place claims on his fifth place in a big field at Goodwood last time, while distance winner Senior Minister would be a threat if he could recapture some of his two-year-old form.