Racecards
15:25 Sandown Park
Totesport Supports Vets For Racing Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 0-04120
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey N Chalmers
soon tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 114253
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 87
led, joined and hard pressed from 3f out, kept on until headed 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 485216
- Age 8
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey S Sanders
held up towards rear, headway on rails when not clear run over 1f out, found room and ran on inside final furlong
- Form 700140
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out
- Form 095670
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up towards rear, plenty to do 2f out, shaken up and ran on inside final furlong nearest finish
- Form 032530
- Age 9
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
tracked leaders on inner, pulled to outer 2f out, quickened to lead 1f out, clear
- Form 275-036
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey N Callan
pressed leader to over 1f out, weakened quickly
- Form 307689
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer M A Buckley
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up behind leaders, ridden to chase winner briefly over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong
- Form 0F9674
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey G Baker
half reared start, held up in last pair, no chance final 3f
- Form 103430
- Age 7
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey T Block
in touch on outer, pushed along 3f out, weakened approaching 2f out
- Form 6-04001
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey S Whitworth
slowly into stride and held up in last pair, no chance final 3f
- Form 317-003
- Age 4
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 75
held up towards rear, ridden and headway on rail over 2f out, chasing leaders when checked over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
Swift Oscar
22- Form 1-14025
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey J F McDonald
held up in rear, gradually switched to outer over 2f out, good headway final furlong, took 2nd near finish but no chance with winner
In depth
Verdict
Grizedale, Katiypour and Swift Oscar are three against the field in this wide open affair and the tentative vote is given to Grizedale. The selection won well last time out when beating Border Edge and although he has a penalty for that win he won with a little in hand and he is taken to defy the handicapper. Katiypour rates the main danger on his best form and he will find this easier than the race he finished mid-division in last time out. Swift Oscar is another that could go well but his best form is with more cut in the ground and for that reason he is over looked. Of the remainder Master Robbie remains well weighted on his best form but lacks consistency while Farewell Gift may just need the run after an 62 day absence and for the winner we return to Grizedale.
Formwatch
San Antonio 14-1 (9-9) Reminders after start and in touch, outpaced over 2f out, ridden and stayed on final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Sound Breeze (9-1) at Pontefract 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Katiypour (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Held up last, effort 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Impeller (9-12) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (3) gd.
Master Robbie 7-1 (10-8) Prominent stand's side, weakened quickly from 2f out, 19th of 24, 14l behind Mine Behind (10-3) at Newbury 7f ldy rds hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Buy On The Red 14-1 (8-4) Raced far side, close up, effort 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 3l behind My Paris (8-9) at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd.
Dr Thong 8-1 (9-10) Led, ridden when headed 2f out, one pace, 6th of 15, 2 1/2l behind Song of Vala (9-1) at Brighton 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Grizedale (IRE) 9-2 (9-10) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, switched to stand's rail, headway from 2f out, led final furlong, ran on, won at Lingfield 1m hcp (5) gs beating Border Edge (8-7) by a nk, 8 ran.
Farewell Gift 8-1 (9-13) Led, raced alone on far side, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Pure Imagination (9-3) at Chepstow 7f hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Swift Oscar 4-1 (8-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 5th of 8, 1 1/2l behind Go Mo (8-12) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Jul.