Racecards
15:00 Sandown Park
EBF Stallions/TBA Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £26,000 added
- Winner: £14,807
- 2nd: £5,556
- 3rd: £2,782
- 4th: £1,386
- Form 2-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Noel Williams
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
in touch on inside, pushed along and weakened over 2f out
- Form 25-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey J M Quinlan
chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakening when hampered over 1f out
- Form 2226
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey Kieron Edgar
hung left most of way, raced wide and held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms with leaders
Farne (IRE)
68- Form 22
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer N B King
- Jockey Bryony Frost
raced keenly, led 12f out, hung left on home turn and ended in centre of course, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd
Lugg River
68- Form 54
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Benjamin Poste
last pair, plugged on late, never on terms
- Form 21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
held up in touch, headway chasing leaders and switched right 2f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish
- Form P641-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
led 4f, chased leader, pushed along over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, weakened quickly
- Form 1131
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, head to one side and went 2nd inside final 2f, soon hung right, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and no extra towards finish
- Form 12
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer H Fry
- Jockey N D Fehily
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, 4th and no impression final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The winner of this usually goes on to make a name for herself over hurdles so the form is worth following. Mystic Dreamer was making her racecourse debut when beaten less than a length by SILVER FOREVER at Ascot with Eyes Right and Easter Gold fourth and fifth. She should have benefited from the experience but the winner was a shade keen that day so did well to hang on and is 4lb better off now – she holds Briery Express and Eleanorofaquitaine on earlier running. Whitehotchillifili was just beaten under a penalty at Warwick after making a winning debut at Southwell and still has some scope and so does Farne, who just got caught in the mud at Uttoxeter last time and holds Lugg River on the form book. Redbridge Gold stayed on dourly at Doncaster but Ludlow scorer Misty Whisky will need to take a big step forward.
Formwatch
Briery Express 11-1 (11-0) Held up in rear, headway on inside 3f out, chased leaders well over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Timetochill (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Easter Gold (FR) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway and kept on final 2f, no threat, 5th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Silver Forever (11-6) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Eleanorofaquitaine (IRE) 28-1 (11-0) Chased leaders, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 13, 14 3/4l behind Timetochill (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m lst (1) gs in Dec.
Farne (IRE) 4-1 (11-2) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 5f out, led over 3f out, 2 lengths clear inside final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind A Perfect Gift (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Lugg River 6-1 (11-2) Held up in last trio, headway on outside 6f out, one pace final 3f, 4th of 9, 10 3/4l behind A Perfect Gift (11-2) at Uttoxeter 2m mdn (5) sft in Dec.
Misty Whisky 9-4fav (10-12) Held up in touch, went 2nd over 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Ludlow 2m (4) sft in Dec beating List One (10-12) by 3l, 16 ran.
Mystic Dreamer (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, headway on inside 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, strong challenge inside final furlong, no extra close home, 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Silver Forever (11-6) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Feb.
Redbridge Gold (IRE) 5-1 (11-0) With leader, led after 2f, made rest, kept on well, won at Doncaster 2m 1f (5) gd in Jan beating Hotter Than Hell (11-0) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Silver Forever (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Raced wide in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders 6f out, led going well over 2f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on gamely, won at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Feb beating Mystic Dreamer (11-2) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Whitehotchillifili (IRE) 2-1 (11-5) Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd 6f out, kept on final furlong, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Yeavering Belle (10-12) at Warwick 2m (5) gd in Feb.
Eyes Right 7-1 (10-7) Mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders 5f out, kept on final 2f, pressed for 3rd final furlong, no chance with leading duo, 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Silver Forever (11-6) at Ascot 2m (4) gs in Feb.