Racecards
20:20 Sandown Park
Ray Kelly Handicap (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: (Round Gd, G/S in places, Sprint G/S, Sft in places)
- Form 61054
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer P Harris
- Jockey Richard Hughes
dwelt, held up and behind, stayed headway from 2f out, 4 lengths down 1f out, ran on well to lead final 100 yards
Ashkelon
25- Form 10-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
behind and never going well , pushed along from halfway, soon no impression
- Form 420-63
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M Haynes
- Jockey G Duffield
dwelt, behind, stayed on under pressure from over 1f out, never going pace to trouble leaders
Preen
28- Form 3-221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey J P Spencer
raced keen, held up in touch, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon driven and beaten
- Form 2-20352
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
prominent, led narrowly well over 1f out, carried head high, wandered under pressure, found little, headed final 100 yards
- Form 15-4030
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
led for 2f, chased leaders to 2f out, soon ridden and lost place
- Form 4-35623
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey D Corby
keen hold, led after 2f, ridden and narrowly over 1f out, every chance entering final furlong, unable to quicken final 100 yards
- Form 644
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
close up on outside, effort and pushed along 3f out, outpaced final 2f
- Form 50-16
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
dwelt, held up and behind, pushed along and beaten 3f out
Mistral Sky
27- Form 00-3
- Age 3
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer P Mitchell
- Jockey D Kinsella
always rear, lost touch from 5f out, tailed off
In depth
Verdict
A trappy race with several open to improvement. Ashkelon will have plenty of followers, especially with Fallon on board, while James Fanshaw's Preen, is also capable of improvement over this trip. The blinkers brought about a btter showing from Daimajin at Leicester and if they work a second time, he is another to enter calculations. However, preference is for River Reine, who didn't have the race run to suit last time at Ayr.