Racecards
14:55 Sandown Park
Tote Scoop6 Handicap (Class B)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
Zucchero
105- Form 23610-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey S Whitworth
started slowly, always behind
- Form 1053-65
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey P Robinson
led, headed after 2f, in touch until weakened after 1f
- Form 512/30-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
chased leaders until weakened 2f out
Heretic
29- Form 1/100-22
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey O Urbina
mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, readily
- Form 06-3011
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
led after 2f, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened
- Form 0-34212
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J Fortune
held up behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well to take 2nd inside final furlong
- Form 0-03224
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey G Hind
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out
Pentecost
16- Form 00-0221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 354620
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up behind, headway 3f out, chased leaders 1f out, weakened inside
Island Light
17- Form 021-120
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Stewart
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
mid-division, headway 4f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one-paced
Muchea
10- Form 202305
- Age 8
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
never better than mid-division
- Form 56-0326
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey G Baker
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, beaten when hampered 1f out
- Form 602330
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up behind, headway 3f out, ridden and chased winner 1f out, not quicken final furlong
- Form 350042
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
mid-division until weakened over 1f out
- Form 4650-03
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B Ellison
- Jockey Mick Kinane
held up behind, racd wide over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong
Funfair
20- Form 341
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in touch, headway 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, weakening when hampered close home
In depth
Verdict
Pentecost comes here on the back of his Britannia Stakes win and, drawn well, ought to run well. A higher draw is more preferable on the round course. Zucchero has not run since his Lincoln win, for which he is now two-pounds higher. Mister Cosmi, a useful two-year-old, made a pleasing return at Newmarket and is fitted with blinkers today. Dumaran come here on the back of a good Epsom win but Torrid Kentavr - with Michael Kinane booked - is five pounds better off for just over two lengths. Johnny Murtagh is an interesting booking for Island Light. Funfair is hard to weigh up on the basis of his Carlisle win but did not look the easiest ride when winning that day.