Racecards
17:10 Sandown Park
Betfredpoker.com Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- Form 7-04113
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey N Callan
raced wide, held up towards rear, effort on outside 3f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out
- Form 321213
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey S W Kelly
held up in last trio, not clear run on rail briefly over 2f out, stayed on to press leaders and every chance 1f out, not quicken
- Form 064139
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer N A Callaghan
- Jockey G Baker
held up in last trio, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never able to challenge
- Form 60-601
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey E Ahern
tracked leaders on inner, pushed along 3f out, staying on one pace when nnot clear run and eased well inside final furlong
- Form 044348
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up last trio, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to challenge and chased winner inside final furlong, not quicken and held towards finish
- Form 9-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey S J Drowne
took keen hold, tracked leaders on outer, led going well 3f out, headed just inside final furlong
- Form 750-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey S Sanders
keen hold early, in touch, ran in snatches from 10f out, driven and headway on outside over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, stayed on grimly
- Form 00-0012
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Hayley Turner
soon led, headed 3f out, outpaced final 2f
- Form 78-0831
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Paul Eddery
tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly
- Form 40-5304
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J F McDonald
keen hold, steadied towards rear, ridden and struggling final 3f
In depth
Verdict
Boxhall, Bulwark and Tiamo are three against the field in this wide open handicap and the narrow vote is given to Tiamo. The selection was a fair third behind Bronwen last time out. That form has since been franked and off the same mark here he will be hard to beat. Boxhall rates the main danger as he won well last time when beating Smart John but hew has a penalty for that win and that may just find him out and at likely odds he looks worth taking on. Bulwark is another that could go well on his latest third behind Baddham but he looks weighted up to his best. Of the remainder Blazing Bailey is from a shrewd yard and should be noted in the market while Balletomaine is another last time out winner that has place claims but for the winner we return to Tiamo whose form looks rock solid in the context of this race.
Formwatch
Tiamo 13-8fav (8-7) Soon led, headed 12f out, switched to race centre 8f out, led over 4f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Bronwen (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Bulwark (IRE) 2-1jt-fav (8-10) Held up in rear, plenty to do over 3f out, headway 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Baddam (8-9) at Sandown 1m 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Lola Sapola (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Towards rear, staying on when hampered 1f out, 9th of 18, 7l behind Boot 'n Toot (9-1) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Boxhall (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) Made all, led steadied pace, quickened 6f out, driven along over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Pontefract 1m 4f stk 0-70 (5) gf in Jul beating Smart John (9-5) by 2l, 5 ran.
Master Cobbler (IRE) 8-1 (8-3) Held up mid-division, no headway from 2f out, stayed on same pace, 8th of 11, 5l behind Mustajed (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Blazing Bailey 9-2 (8-10) Tracked leader, switched left over 5f out, led 3f out, ridden and headed just over 1f out, no chance with winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Mersey Sound (9-8) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Balletomaine (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Mid-division, good headway over 1f out, ridden and edged left final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish, won at Folkestone 1m 4f 3yo hcp (6) frm in Jul beating Laurollie (9-1) by a nk, 13 ran.
Krasivi's Boy (USA) 28-1 (8-12) Mid-division, ridden 5f out, weakened 4f out, 4th of 11, 27l behind My Immortal (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 6f mdn stk (5) gs.