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16:35 Sandown Park

Davert Banks Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Soft
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 6.09s
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Levitator

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Sharadi (IRE)

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Winslow Boy (USA)

      5/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Absolutelythebest (IRE)

        31
        10/1
        • Form 122645
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        led to 11f out, remained close up, stayed alone far rail in straight, soon weakened and no chance final 2f

        2(9)
        Silk - White, Mauve stars

        Fire Dragon (IRE)

        47
        7/1
        • Form 000-415
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        prominent, led 7f out to 5f out, wandered under pressure 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        5(5)
        Silk - Pink, Light Green sash and sleeves, White cap

        Considine (USA)

        21
        5/2
        • Form 012102
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        tracked leader, led and steady pace 11f out, headed 5f out, gradually weakened

        6(7)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoop

        Seeking A Way (USA)

        19
        16/1
        • Form 21-23
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        close up, steadily lost place from 5f out, well behind final 3f

        7(1)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Levitator

        21
        7/2
        • Form 0-0220
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        close up, ridden to challenge 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, held on, all out near finish

        8(2)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue stripe and armlets

        Chara

        12
        10/1
        • Form 310555
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        always in rear

        9(8)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE chevron, PURPLE sleeves and cap

        Vicario

        29
        12/1
        • Form 513326
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-4

        held up, some headway from over 1f out, never a danger

        10(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige sash, Beige cap

        Winslow Boy (USA)

        19
        5/1
        • Form 046126
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-1

        behind, steady headway from 3f out, stayed on final furlong, never going pace to reach leading pair

        11(6)
        Silk - White, Mauve hoop

        Sharadi (IRE)

        12
        20/1
        • Form 456-000
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0

        prominent, led 5f out, kept on well under pressure, headed over 1f out, rallied near finish, just held

        3(11)
        NR

        Hathlen (IRE)

        21
        • Form 665615
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        Nonrunner

        4(4)
        NR

        Aurelia

        10
        • Form 6314-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Not a bad staying handicap here and one that can be taken by Considine, with Seeking A Way and Aurelia perhaps the ones to give him most to do. Considine ran a decent second to Peak Of Perfection in a similar race over course and distance last time out, staying on well up the hill until running out of gas close home. Already a winner at the trip, he has proven his stamina and he looks to be the most solid option in the line up. Seeking A Way has been in decent form over shorter trips than this and tackles 14 furlongs for the first time. Although she is not bred to get this far, things don't always work that way, and she seems to need more time to get into her races, so this could be ideal. Similar comments could apply to Aurelia, who is well bred and should really be ideally suited by a mile-and-a-half, though this extra distance is a step into the unknown. Nevertheless the form she has shown so far entitles her to be closely involved here and if she stays then she will not be far away. Even so, we will take the proven stamina of Considine to come through.