Racecards
16:45 Sandown Park
Dragon Stakes (Sponsored By Abn Amro Futures Ltd.) (Class A)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
2(6)
Arran Pilot
16
10/1
- Form 321320
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Mrs L Stubbs
- Jockey Mick Kinane
tracked leaders, switched left and effort over 1f out, stayed on final furlong
3(3)
Royal Beacon
18
5/4
- Form 215
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
soon led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong
4(1)
4/1
- Form 331
- Age 2
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer B Hanbury
- Jockey J P Gadsby
prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, one-paced final furlong
5(2)
10/1
- Form 521
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
tracked leaders, headway over 1f out, quickened to lead and edged right inside final furlong, pushed out
6(5)
11/4
- Form 25
- Age 2
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
prominent, led 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on
In depth
Verdict
Hurricane Allan is useful, comes here on the back of a good win in the Goffs Challenge although he has to concede weight to the field. Royal Beacon was fifth in the Coventry Stakes and ought to go well. Queen's Victory was fifth in the Queen Mary Stakes and should have more improvement to come.