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14:20 Sandown Park

Flyers Handicap (Class 5)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.11s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Matsunosuke

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bowness

    11/4

      3
      Silk -

      Quality Street

      9/2

        1(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink diabolo, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Quality Street

        21 D
        9/2
        • Form 122
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        disputed lead, definite advantage 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

        2(4)
        Silk - Grey, Royal Blue seams, sleeves and cap

        Bowness

        12 BFD
        11/4
        • Form 6113
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 75

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on to go 2nd well inside final furlong, finished well

        3(3)
        Silk - Red, Light Green hoops, White sleeves

        Talcen Gwyn (IRE)

        7 BFD
        9/1
        • Form 654442
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 73

        chased leaders on outer, ridden and outpaced 2f out, no danger after

        4(7)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW quartered cap

        Diamond Katie (IRE)

        12 BFCD
        5/2
        • Form 3-42314
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4
        • Official Rating 72

        disputed lead until not quicken 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no danger

        5(5)
        Silk - LIGHT BLUE, ROYAL BLUE star on body and cap, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE stars

        Matsunosuke

        14
        16/1
        • Form 593807
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 71

        slowly into stride, held up, headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, pushed out and ran on well

        6(1)
        Silk - Grey, Pink epaulets, quartered cap

        Majestical (IRE)

        8 D
        22/1
        • Form 652806
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 60

        slowly into stride, switched right to far rail from wide draw and held up last, driven halfway, headway and edged right final furlong, ran on

        7(9)
        Silk - Black, Yellow chevrons, Black sleeves and cap

        Campeon (IRE)

        8 D
        7/1
        • Form 498582
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6
        • Official Rating 60

        raced keenly, held up behind leaders, outpaced 2f out, no danger after

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond

        Flying Heart

        12 D
        20/1
        • Form 416049
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 59

        in touch, ridden halfway, soon behind

        9(6)
        Silk - Red, Yellow epaulets, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Yellow cap, Red star

        Regis Flight

        89 BF
        50/1
        • Form 86-600
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-2
        • Official Rating 55

        in touch, ridden halfway, weakened quickly

        In depth

        Verdict

        Bowness, Campeon and Talcen Gwyn are three against the field in this competitive affair and the vote is given to Campeon. The selection was a fair second off this mark behind Bold Cheverak last time out. This looks easier and under conditions that suit he is taken to go one better.Bowness rates the main danger on his latest third behind Vague Star but he ran as if in the handicappers grip on that occasion and for that reason he is overlooked. Talcen Gwyn Island Swing another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Island Swing but he keeps rising in the weights without winning. Of the remainder Diamond Katie is game and consistent and is sure to run her race but in a race that throws up more questions than answers for the winner we return to Campeon.

        Formwatch

        Quality Street 4-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 3f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, no extra and headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Diamond Katie (9-3) at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.

        Bowness 2-1fav (9-9) Slowly into stride, chased leaders, switched left well over 1f out, soon ridden and every chance, stayed on, 3rd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Vague Star (8-13) at Doncaster 5f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jul.

        Talcen Gwyn (IRE) 15-8fav (9-7) Dwelt, held up last, headway over 1f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, driven and no impression, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Island Swing (8-7) at Folkestone 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

        Diamond Katie (IRE) 10-3fav (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 2l behind Sahara Silk (7-11) at Hamilton 5f fll hcp (4) gf in Jul.

        Matsunosuke 12-1 (9-7) Keen, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out soon weakened, last of 7, 13l behind Cree (9-2) at Epsom 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jul.

        Majestical (IRE) 8-1 (8-4) Keen, tracking leader, ridden over 1f, faded final furlong, 6th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Bold Cheverak (8-7) at Brighton 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

        Campeon (IRE) 9-1 (8-3) Held up, keen, ridden, every chance approaching final furlong, not reached winner, hung left throughtout, 2nd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Bold Cheverak (8-7) at Brighton 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.

        Flying Heart 10-1 (8-9) With leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 15, 10l behind Vague Star (8-13) at Doncaster 5f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jul.