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16:00 Sandown Park

Sharp Minds Betfair Classified Stakes (Class D) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 57.34s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Strider

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ryan's Future (IRE)

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Straw Bear (USA)

      Evs

        1(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, PINK chevrons, ROYAL BLUE cap

        Electrique (IRE)

        340
        40/1
        • Form 4/33221-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        took keen hold, in touch, hard driven and weakened over 2f out

        3(10)
        Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW (quartered), striped sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Ben Hur

        11
        25/1
        • Form 211545
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3

        soon pressed leader, led 4f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Red, Grey sleeves, Red and Grey hooped cap

        Katiypour (IRE)

        8
        12/1
        • Form 014034
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Grey, Dark Blue stripe, Dark Blue sleeves, Yellow armlets, check cap

        Ryan's Future (IRE)

        15
        25/1
        • Form 15-5005
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        dwelt, raced wide, held up, pushed along 3f out, good headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, finished well

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Cello

        56
        5/1
        • Form 5-21600
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in touch, headway to lead over 2f out, soon hung right, headed and not quickened near finish

        7(3)
        Silk - PURPLE and YELLOW diamonds, diabolo on sleeves

        Malibu (IRE)

        14
        33/1
        • Form 465015
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, pushed along 3f out, soon beaten

        8(9)
        Silk - Pink, Dark Green cross belts, Dark Green cap

        Straw Bear (USA)

        22
        Evs
        • Form 5231-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong, ran on towards finish

        9(8)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Strider

        26
        7/1
        • Form 00-244
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        tracked leaders, reminder 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, driven ahead near finish

        10(1)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Arctic Silk

        18
        7/1
        • Form 032
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly

        2(4)
        NR

        Freeloader (IRE)

        16
        • Form 043014
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not the best race ever staged at Sandown and Straw Bear can take this, with Arctic Silk, Freeloader and Strider others to consider. Straw Bear is sent out by Sir Mark Prescott and has the high-flying Seb Sanders in the plate to boost his chances. The Diesis colt should really get further than this, but this is the furthest he has gone so far and it will be his advantage. Second to Mr Jack Daniels here over a mile last time out, he will just have that extra bit of time to get involved and at these weights he has a great chance. Arctic Silk carries 3lb less and could be the big danger. The Godolphin filly steps back up in trip and has stayed on at the end of a mile on her last two starts, so will be better suited here. Freeloader is already a winner at this trip at Kempton this season and improved on that effort behind Pango at Goodwood last time. Again, this will suit him more and he can make his presence felt, while Strider does not have too much to find with the other three as he gradually gets the hang of the game, and although it is hard to see him winning he can improve to take a hand. Nevertheless we take Straw Bear to score.