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20:25 Sandown Park

Betnow Instant Text Betting Handicap (Class 4)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course, Round Course, Good to Soft, Good in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.04s
  • Off Time: 20:30:29
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Novikov

10/1

    2
    Silk -

    Slip

    15/8

      3
      Silk -

      La Sarrazine (FR)

      11/4

        1(4)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Novikov

        29 pt
        10/1
        • Form 25-0773
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 80

        made virtually all, led, ridden along over 2f out, stayed on gamely under pressure, headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied to lead again final stride

        2(1)
        Silk - Brown, Red epaulets, armlets and cap

        Nur Tau (IRE)

        43 CDC
        8/1
        • Form 16-0660
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11
        • Official Rating 77

        soon tracked winner, ridden and every chance 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        3(10)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Know The Law

        21 b
        8/1
        • Form 77-8553
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10
        • Official Rating 76

        steadied start, settled in rear, progress from over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not troubled leaders

        5(9)
        Silk - RED, WHITE seams, ROYAL BLUE and WHITE hooped sleeves and cap

        Spear Thistle

        656
        40/1
        • Form 230030/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 73

        behind mid-division, ridden 3f out, lost touch and weakened over 2f out, tailed off

        6(2)
        Silk - Green and Pink stripes, Black velvet cap

        Slip

        21 CD
        15/8
        • Form 974-141
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 80

        tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, quickened to lead narrowly inside final furlong, no extra and headed final stride

        7(6)
        Silk - Pink, black diamond and armlets, quartered cap

        La Sarrazine (FR)

        31
        11/4
        • Form 5421
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 78

        in touch, headway and effort 2f out, not reach leaders over 1f out, one pace final furlong

        8(5)
        Silk - Beige, Red seams, Emerald Green sleeves, Red seams, Red cap

        Silver Blue (IRE)

        13 D
        18/1
        • Form 151387
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 68

        mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

        9(3)
        Silk - Yellow and Dark Blue diamonds, diabolo on sleeves, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamond

        Ross Moor

        22 CD
        20/1
        • Form 441038
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 67

        started slowly, always in rear, weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off

        10(7)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, White sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap

        Alfie Tupper (IRE)

        7 CD
        11/2
        • Form 2724P1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 66

        mid-division, ridded over 2f out, no headway and weakened over 1f out

        4(8)
        NR

        Roodolph

        54 D
        • Form 2-91426
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 74

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Slip can maintain his progression and prove superior to Novikov and La Sarrazine. The selection has made rapid strides this season winning impressively over a mile on his handicap bow before scoring over this course and distance last time. He's 15lbs higher than for the first of those victories but the rise in the weights is fully deserved and there should be more to come. La Sarrazine should also have more in the locker and should see out this trip well enough but he has shown all of his form with cut so, with the going currently riding good, he's opposable. Novikov has finally started to look as though he may be able to deliver but he certainly isn't one to trust implicitly and the percentage call is to oppose him. Know The Law and Roodolph should both be players in this company but Slip is taken to improve past them and land the spoils.

        Formwatch

        Novikov 8-1 (9-13) Led 1f, stayed prominent, ridden to lead over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish and lost 2nd final stride, 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind Jebel Ali (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) pol in Jul.

        Nur Tau (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Held up, driven along over 4f out, never dangerous, 10th of 15, 18l behind Lochiel (8-11) at Carlisle 1m 3f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jun.

        Know The Law 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, headway on outside inside final 2f, went 3rd inside final furlong, kept on to press for modest 2nd, 3rd of 11, 10l behind Presvis (8-8) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) gf in Jul.

        Slip 11-4fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge when swerved badly left entering final furlong, straightened and stayed on to lead final 100 yards, readily, won at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Ascot Lime (8-11) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

        La Sarrazine (FR) 4-5fav (8-12) Tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden out, won at Ripon 1m mdn stk (5) hvy in Jul beating Ainia (8-12) by 3l, 8 ran.

        Silver Blue (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Prominent, driven and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Red Somerset (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcap (4) gf in Jul.

        Alfie Tupper (IRE) 5-1 (9-2) In touch, chased leader approaching 2f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, kept on under pressure and led post, won at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Olimpo (9-5) by a shd, 12 ran.

        Roodolph 7-2 (9-6) Prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 8l behind Quince (9-7) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in Jun.