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15:25 Sandown Park

Royalties Gold Conditions Stakes (Class C)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 59.78s
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Little Edward

8/11

    2
    Silk -

    Golden Bounty

    10/3

      1(4)
      Silk - Red, Light Blue sash, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

      Golden Bounty

      14
      10/3
      • Form 00-0600
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-11

      tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner from over 1f out, no impression final furlong

      2(3)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange star, striped cap

      Little Edward

      14
      8/11
      • Form 000-320
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-11

      raced freely, pressed leader, led, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong

      3(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Royal Blue stars, sleeves and star on cap

      Buckle In Baby (USA)

      287
      11/1
      • Form 011060-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-6

      keen hold, slight lead, headed after 1.5f, chased winner to halfway, weakened quickly 2f out

      5(2)
      Silk - Beige and Black check, Beige sleeves, Black seams

      Riva Royale

      301
      7/1
      • Form 20105-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-3

      soon prominent on outside, chased winner halfway to over 1f out, no impression when edged right inside final furlong

      6(5)
      Silk - White, Light Blue seams, White sleeves and cap

      New Foundation (IRE)

      10
      10/1
      • Form 600-054
      • Age 3
      • Weight 7-13

      soon outpaced and ridden in rear, kept on final furlong but never dangerous

      4(1)
      NR

      Ok Pal

      77
      • Form 610-0
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-4

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Little Edward has figured prominently in ante-post lists for the big sprint handicaps and is anticipated to take this at the expense of Golden Bounty and OK Pal. Brendan Powell's charge still holds an entry in the Wokingham Handicap and he will simply need to beat these in order to stand any chance in the Ascot cavalry charge. He has winning form over this course and has already run fair races in defeat at Chester and Kempton this term. The only negative is that he does tend to pull hard in the early stages of his races and Liam Keniry will need to keep him in check through the first couple of furlongs. Golden Bounty is unfavoured at the weights but does pop up now and again. He does tend to have left himself a lot to do in his recent races although generally speaking, his better form is when there are fewer runners in opposition. Terry Mills will be raindancing for his OK Pal. The horse has ability but would be a significantly greater danger were the ground to be soft. New Foundation is a Richard Hannon cast-off. He stayed on to be fourth at Kempton to Mister Malarkey last time out but that form just isn't good enough in the context of this race. Buckle In Baby and Riva Royale are hard to make cases for.