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16:55 Sandown Park

Dc Entertainment Handicap (Class 2) (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.72s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Top Spec (IRE)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Spring Jim

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Border Music

      7/1

        1(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, striped sleeves, Red cap

        Rondelet (IRE)

        11
        11/2
        • Form 232104
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        in touch on outer until weakened over 1f out

        2(7)
        Silk - Red and Black stripes, Black sleeves

        Spring Jim

        42
        4/1
        • Form 50-4124
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in rear, headway on wide outside and hung right from 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, took 2nd last stride, not reach winner

        3(3)
        Silk - Black, Gold Cross and stripe on cap

        Border Music

        7
        7/1
        • Form 1-00322
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, steady headway on outer from 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance final furlong, held near finish, and lost 2nd last stride

        4(1)
        Silk - Orange, Royal Blue chevron, sleeves and cap

        Antigiotto (IRE)

        38 b
        20/1
        • Form 004220
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        chased leader, led 3f out to over 1f out, weakening when slightly hampered inside final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sash, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Red cap

        Star of Light

        56
        11/2
        • Form 0621-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        pulled hard in touch, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong

        6(10)
        Silk - WHITE, ROYAL BLUE diamond on body

        Jakarmi

        62
        25/1
        • Form 232110
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra

        7(4)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Secret Flame

        51
        8/1
        • Form 5-3310
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        took keen hold in mid-division, ridden and no impression final 2f

        8(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue stars on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Top Spec (IRE)

        6
        7/2
        • Form 502012
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        winner, started slowly, took keen hold and raced wide in rear, effort on outer over 2f out, driven to lead narrowly over 1f out, stayed on well to assert near finish

        9(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Boot 'n Toot

        33
        25/1
        • Form 01
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up, and never a factor

        10(9)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Wychbury (USA)

        41
        25/1
        • Form 522015
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        took keen hold in touch, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong

        11(12)
        Silk - Yellow and royal blue diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap

        Live Wire Lucy (USA)

        25
        100/1
        • Form 030000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        led to 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

        12(11)
        Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow hooped cap

        Tree Tops

        40
        16/1
        • Form 52336
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        chased leaders to over 2f out, weakened quickly

        In depth

        Verdict

        Top Spec looks to have a cracking chance here, with Border Music, Spring Jim and Star Of Light others to consider. Top Spec is due to go up a few pounds very shortly due to some excellent recent form. A winner over a six furlong claimer over course and distance, very easily, last month followed by a big-field handicap second at Kempton last time, makes him an attractive proposition off this mark, and with conditions and trip again in his favour he looks the one to be on. Spring Jim has also been going well, but has the look of a horse in the grip of the handicapper, after failing to cope with a 9lb rise following win and placed efforts at Nottingham and Kempton. This trip is not certain to be his best either, so he is opposed. Border Music has been running well in defeat, but keeps finding one or two too good. He has conditions to suit again but the step up in trip is not sure to suit, while he is rising in the weights without winning, which is another negative. On the other hand Star Of Light should be suited by this 10 furlongs, after being raced over seven furlongs thus far. His Newbury handicap third in July looks as though it would be good enough to get him involved here, and with that extra three furlongs in the plus column we can expect a bold showing. But Top Spec sets the standard here and he can go in again.