Racecards
17:35 Sandown Park
Slug And Lettuce 2-4-1 Cocktails Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,991
- 2nd: £1,548
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 6/5118-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 721518
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey Miss Ella Smith
dwelt in rear, switched right over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 131326
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Mr Simon Walker
close up, tracked leaders 5f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, readily
- Form 513124
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Mr Patrick Millman
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 988-132
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Mr B James
keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 557550-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Miss Becky Butler
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 564825
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Page Fuller
keen held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Soft ground would be very much an unknown for a few of these, the exceptions to that being Unison and TOP DIKTAT , and a chance is taken that the latter is ready to roll after a break as these conditions are ideal for him and he can certainly win off a low-looking mark. Canberra Cliffs is an obvious danger if she's as happy on this slower ground, with the excellent Simon Walker booked, and similar comments apply to Dream Machine . A tricky race to open the card with, then, and caution is advised.
Formwatch
Unison (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, outpaced inside final 3f, never dangerous after, last of 11, 7 3/4l behind Doctor Bartolo (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Victor's Bet (SPA) 9-2 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, driven over 2f out, never any chance, 8th of 10, 10l behind Lugano (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Canberra Cliffs (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 8l behind Sayem (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Road To Dubai (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Roar (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Dream Machine (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Fair Power (9-13) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Top Diktat 6-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 11l behind Solveig's Song (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
England Expects 5-1 (9-7) In rear, driven over 3f out, went 5th over 1f out, never any chance with leaders, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Edgar Allan Poe (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul.