Racecards
15:15 Sandown Park
Claygate Handicap (Class 2)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,704
- 2nd: £2,888
- 3rd: £1,443
- 4th: £722
- Form 219418-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
dwelt keen in touch in rear, weakened over 2f out
- Form 190223-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey W Buick
keen in touch, edged left over 6f out, dropped to rear over 4f out, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
- Form 8P5690
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 440219-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S De Sousa
keen raced wide tracked leader, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 3/1328-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Owen Burrows
- Jockey K Shoemark
led, 3 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on
- Form 0/1132-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey P J McDonald
close up, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to press for 3rd close home
Modern Millie
336- Form 635058-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey P J Dobbs
raced wide in touch, bumped over 6f out, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 07846-4
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Jason Watson
tracked leaders, pushed along to chase clear leader over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Elegant Light has moved from France where she scored twice on testing ground. SOLID STONE can take this as he made a successful reappearance at Newmarket last April and though he didn't win again he's 9lb higher due to a couple of fine runs over this track and trip. The Gill Brothers has had his last four runs on Polytrack, scoring twice and narrowly beaten at this level at Chelmsford in December. Wolverhampton winner Muraad , beaten a head in an Ascot handicap, wasn't right when last of eight on this track in July while Exec Chef made a decent comeback at Newmarket last week and has dropped to a winnable mark.
Formwatch
Elegant Light (8-11) 8th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Qualisaga (9-3) at Saint-Cloud 1m lst stks hvy in Nov.
Solid Stone (IRE) 4-1 (8-7) Raced keenly, held up in mid-division, closer on inside over 3f out, ridden and plugged on in 3rd inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leading pair, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Hyanna (8-10) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Lyndon B (IRE) 28-1 (9-7) Raced wide in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 12, 6 1/2l behind Jack's Point (9-3) at Newmarket 7f hcp (3) gf in Jun.
Mustarrid (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Towards rear, short lived effort over 1f out, 9th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Victory Bond (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Muraad (IRE) 3-1fav (9-5) Chased leaders on inside, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after, behind and eased final furlong, last of 8, 18 3/4l behind Maamora (9-2) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul.
The Gill Brothers 9-2 (8-6) Steadied start, pulled hard in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, not reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Assimilation (8-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Dec.
Modern Millie 7-1 (9-7) In touch, headway over 2f out, soon every chance weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 28l behind Ummalnar (10-0) at Ascot 1m hcp fll (3) gf in Jul.
Exec Chef (IRE) 9-2 (9-5) Close up, ridden 2f out, stayed on one pace, 4th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Montatham (9-6) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.