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19:45 Sandown Park

Russell Durnford 40th Birthday Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
  • Winner: £3,886
  • 2nd: £1,156
  • 3rd: £578
  • 4th: £289
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 13.59s
  • Off Time: 19:45:52
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Scottish Boogie (IRE)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Valiant Knight (FR)

    5/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Pink, Dark Blue stars, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Dark Blue star

      Valiant Knight (FR)

      11 D
      5/2
      • Form 8-14229
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 80

      took keen hold, held up in touch on inside, headway on rails 3f out, switched left and bumped over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow diamonds, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, Yellow cap, Dark Blue diamonds

      Paintball (IRE)

      13 D
      4/1
      • Form 132767
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 77

      held up in 6th, headway on outside over 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong and stayed on, no chance with winner

      4(8)
      Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

      Weathervane

      54
      13/8
      • Form 303
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      led, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed well over 1f out, weakened quickly and eased inside final furlong

      5(7)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White hollow box, checked sleeves and cap

      Seaside Sizzler

      16
      16/1
      • Form 054-5
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 74

      chased leaders, reminders halfway, driven along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased, tailed off

      6(2)
      Silk - Black and red (quartered), emerald green sleeves and cap

      Blitzed

      18
      25/1
      • Form 6-320
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1
      • Official Rating 72

      held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      7(6)
      Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

      Scottish Boogie (IRE)

      12
      16/1
      • Form 006124
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      took keen hold, tracked leading trio, challenged 2f out, led and veered right to rails over 1f, soon in command, comfortably

      8(5)
      Silk - Black, Red triple diamond, Black sleeves, Red stars, Black cap, Red diamond

      Ostentation

      13
      8/1
      • Form 6-11303
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 70

      tracked leader, challenged 2f out, led well over 1f out, headed and hampered over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

      3(3)
      NR

      Warning Song (USA)

      7
      • Form 751133
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      Nonrunner

      Previous results

      2009
      (2)
      Silk -

      Brett Vale (IRE)

      3/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-6

      2008
      (2)
      Silk -

      Kingdom of Fife

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      2007
      (4)
      Silk -

      Good Effect (USA)

      14/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-9

      In depth

      Verdict

      Based on his first run Weathervane looks fairly treated on handicap debut but hasn't shown that form since which leaves a nagging doubt. With that in mind the on-form WARNING SONG makes more appeal after he showed he is capable of landing win number three this season whilst off this weight after a near miss last time. Ostentation receives weight from all but will need to improve slightly on his latest outing and with Scottish Boogie looking a little high in the handicap Warning Song can win again.

      Formwatch

      Valiant Knight (FR) 8-1 (8-11) In touch, lost place over 2f out, soon beaten, 9th of 16, 13l behind Roxy Flyer (8-11) at Goodwood 1m 3f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Jul.

      Paintball (IRE) 66-1 (7-12) Behind, headway on inside over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never pace to threaten leaders, 7th of 15, 6l behind Beachfire (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gd in Jul.

      Weathervane 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, lost place and dropped to rear, switched left and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3l behind Centurio (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.

      Seaside Sizzler 7-2 (9-3) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 10l behind Julienas (9-3) at Windsor 1m 3yo & 4yo mdn (5) gf in Jul.

      Blitzed 16-1 (8-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 24l behind Yashrid (9-7) at Ascot 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jul.

      Scottish Boogie (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) Pulled hard and pressed leader, led 6f out, and soon steadied pace, wide on bend over 4f out, ridden and narrowly headed inside final 2f, one pace final furlong, lost 3rd close home, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Nave (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) fm in Jul.

      Ostentation 12-1 (8-4) Bumped start, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached leaders, 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Roman Glory (9-10) at Epsom Downs 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jul.

      Warning Song (USA) 25-1 (8-13) Held up behind, headway on outside over 1f out, ridden and ran on well inside final furlong, took 3rd close home, nearest finish, 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Shamir (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.