Racecards
19:20 Sandown Park
Thames Ditton Handicap (Class C)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: (Round Gd, G/S in places, Sprint G/S, Sft in places)
- Form 350306
- Age 7
- Weight 9-13
held up in 5th, steady headway over 4f out, went 2nd but still 6 lengths down 3f out, ran on to lead just over 1f out, soon clear, stayed on strongly
- Form 112111
- Age 3
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
chased leader, led over 7f out, 8 lengths clear straight, hard ridden 2f out, weakened and headed just over 1f out, faded final furlong
Dr Cool
28- Form 223123
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey P Doe
held up in rear, headway on outside from 3f out, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner
- Form 1220-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led and set good pace, headed over 7f out, stayed chasing leader to 3f out, weakened quickly, tailed off
- Form 5200/0-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leaders, hard ridden and outpaced from over 2f out
- Form 0-345
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced in 4th, reminders over 6f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon eased when no chance
In depth
Verdict
A tight little handicap with the prolific Scott's View chasing his seventh victory of the season. Such is his progress, he now races off a 24lb higher mark, than when gaining the first of those wins back in June and providing his busy schedule has not caught up with him, he can add to his tally. Dr Cool is a hardy campaigner and will not go down without a fight, while a case can also be made for Chivite, now that he steps up in trip.