Racecards
18:10 Sandown Park
MCM (South East Ltd) Handicap (Class 4)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 313631
- Age 4
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up in touch, going well, effort when not clear run over 1f out, chased leaders approaching final furlong, no impression
- Form 132026
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey J Fortune
chased leaders to halfway
- Form 136548
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Harris
- Jockey Ted Durcan
dwelt, in rear and chased along, headway to chase leaders 2f out just denied
- Form 326259
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey S J Drowne
slowly into stride, headway approaching 2f out, weak in final furlong
- Form 247072
- Age 11
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
prominent, ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 000-905
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D W P Arbuthnot
- Jockey P J Dobbs
tracked leaders and going well, headway to lead over 1f out, just held on
- Form 305188
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey P Fitzsimons
soon led, ridden when headed and edged left over 1f out, weakened
- Form 622344
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer R M Flower
- Jockey F Sweeney
dwelt and in rear, headway 2f out, kept on
- Form 512953
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey M Dwyer
towards rear, effort and headway 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 780442
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey A Kirby
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened
- Form 618877
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Howling
- Jockey Paul Eddery
mid-division, weakened over 2f out
- Form 112951
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 64
in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Intriguing Glimpse, Bluebok, Further Outlook and Sahara Silk look the most promising in the opener with the vote going to the last named. Sahara Silk won back to back races at Beverley and Musselburgh back in June and came good again last time out at Hamilton when defeating Frascati by half a length and although five pounds higher in the weights he still looks one step ahead of the handicapper. Intriguing Glimpse has been running consistently well all season and got his head in front last time out at Brighton over the five furlongs and with confidence on a high can run well again. As can Bluebok who comes from a yard in form and if reproducing his best will go well. Further Outlook ran well at Newbury to finish a close second and is again worth noting in the market. But for the winner we return to Sahara Silk.
Formwatch
Intriguing Glimpse 9-2fav (9-2) Mid-division and going well, headway 2f out, led 1f out, soon clear, won at Brighton 5f hcp (4) gd beating Redwood Star (8-5) by 4l, 13 ran.
Bluebok 9-2 (9-2) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra well inside final furlong, 6th of 9, 2 1/2l behind The Jobber (9-3) at Newbury 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Golden Dixie (USA) 6-1jt-fav (8-11) Held up towards rear, stayed on inside final furlong, never reach leaders, 8th of 17, 7l behind Kodiac (9-1) at Newbury 6f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Salviati (USA) 10-1 (9-3) Missed break, towards rear, never dangerous, 9th of 11, 8l behind Jadan (8-9) at Newcastle 5f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Further Outlook (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Always prominent, ridden well over 1f out, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1l behind The Jobber (9-3) at Newbury 5f hcp (4) gs in Jul.
Green Manalishi 15-2 (8-11) Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Bond Boy (9-1) at Nottingham 5f hcp (3) sft in Jul.
Caustic Wit (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Prominent, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 12, nk behind Red Sovereign (9-7) at Lingfield 6f hcp (5) sft.
Sahara Silk (IRE) 8-1 (7-11) In touch, ridden over 2f out, good headway final furlong to lead close home, won at Hamilton 5f fll hcp (4) gf in Jul beating Frascati (8-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.