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15:40 Sandown Park

Sbj Group Handicap (Class C)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places on the Round Course)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.46s
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Weecandoo (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Northside Lodge (IRE)

    11/4

      1(6)
      Silk - Orange and Royal Blue (quartered), Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Orange diamond

      Whaleef

      20
      14/1
      • Form 3/2060-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-10

      started slowly, took keen hold, in touch in rear after 2f, still close up over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

      2(5)
      Silk - Dark Green, Yellow sash, White sleeves, Yellow and Dark Green quartered cap

      Desert Heat

      292
      5/2
      • Form 422-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6

      led, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened rapidly over 1f out

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves

      Barry Island

      13
      7/1
      • Form 4360-06
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      tracked leading pair, effort on outside over 2f out, driven and kept on same pace final furlong

      4(3)
      Silk - Red, Light Blue star, striped sleeves and cap

      Northside Lodge (IRE)

      18
      11/4
      • Form 112-530
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      chased leader, led over 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, soon no chance with winner, one pace final furlong

      5(1)
      Silk - Orange, Emerald Green chevron and armlets, Emerald Green cap, Orange star

      Kelpie (IRE)

      32
      7/2
      • Form 010102
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-4

      held up in 5th, effort 2f out, one pace and no impression when edged right well inside final furlong

      6(4)
      Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

      Weecandoo (IRE)

      28
      7/1
      • Form 133420
      • Age 5
      • Weight 7-13

      tracked leading pair, effort to lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, driven out

      In depth

      Verdict

      With Kelpie, Barry Island, Whaleef and Weecandoo all hold up horses it may pay to side with those more likely to race up with the pace and Northside Lodge gets the verdict over Desert Heat. The last mentioned may get an uncontested lead. Henry Cecil's colt failed to open his account as a juvenile and, while the son of Green Desert may have improved from two to three, which is no certainty. Northside Lodge normally races prominently and is taken to capitalise on the likely slow pace by getting first run on his rivals. The Peter Harris-trained gelding disappointed at Redcar last time but has solid claims on the form shown at Epsom and Doncaster previously and looks worth chancing at the forecast odds. Kelpie, who is unexposed on turf, rates the main danger of the remainder but, as we have said, may not have the race run to suit.