Racecards
13:50 Sandown Park
Betfred 'Come On England' Handicap (Class 3)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places on the round course
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £12,450
- 2nd: £3,728
- 3rd: £1,864
- 4th: £932
- Form 218
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey W Buick
tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 412-114
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S Sanders
slow into stride towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on, nearest finish
- Form 25-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
Gothic
23- Form 61-42
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression
Agent Murphy
16- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey G Baker
keen tracked leader, switched left 3f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 4-11
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J A R Toller
- Jockey Robert Tart
pulled hard towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 62-8857
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
raced wide close up, ridden 3f out, ran on final furlong, not quite reach winner
- Form 76811-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
in touch, headway 3f out, ridden and no impression final 2f
- Form U0-3734
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
in touch, ridden when weakened final furlong
- Form 8534-85
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led early soon steadied to rear, never a factor
- Form 23-1245
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly away always in rear
- Form 020
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer B R Millman
- Jockey R Kingscote
raced wide mid-division, ridden 3f out, not trouble leaders
- Form 723003
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Hollinshead
- Jockey David Probert
keen, always in rear
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Examiner has his first run on Turf following a break and is probably worth opposing. Lawyer shaped nicely on his reappearance at Yarmouth, however, while Shafrah looks a progressive sort and Reedcutter stayed on strongly to score over a mile here last month and will make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick. GOTHIC never figured over 1m2f here on his reappearance but did better over trip at Goodwood when meeting trouble in-running. He may be ready to open his seasonal account now as he looks better treated than Bath maiden winner Agent Murphy.
Formwatch
Provident Spirit 15-2 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along halfway, never near leaders, 8th of 18, 9l behind That Is The Spirit (9-7) at York 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gs in May.
Examiner (IRE) 10-11fav (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, soon went 2nd, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 2 1/2l behind Basil Berry (8-6) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Shafrah (IRE) 9-4fav (8-10) Made most, 3 lengths clear 2f out, ran on strongly, comfortable, won at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Mar beating L'importante (8-10) by 4l, 9 ran.
Gothic 4-1 (9-5) Held up in mid-division on inside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, headway and switched steadily right to inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd last strides, no impression on winner, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Solo Hunter (8-7) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft in May.
Agent Murphy 33-1 (9-2) In touch, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, stayed on strongly to lead well inside final furlong, won at Bath 1m mdn stks (5) gs in May beating Principle Equation (8-11) by hd, 13 ran.
Reedcutter 7-1 (9-0) Raced wide, tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, carried head high and ridden out, won at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in May beating Cape Icon (9-3) by 1l, 5 ran.
Torchlighter (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) Off the pace in mid-division, headway on inside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 7th of 13, 4l behind Almargo (8-9) at Epsom Downs 7f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd.
Lawyer (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Prominent, ridden and one paced final 2f, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Shyron (8-0) at Yarmouth 7f 3yo hcp 0-90 (3) gd in Apr.
Mr Matthews (IRE) 15-2 (8-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, 4th and beaten final furlong, 4th of 6, 10l behind Bretherton (8-9) at Haydock 7f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) sft in May.
Malachim Mist (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, moderate headway inside final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 11, 10l behind Zerfaal (9-2) at Ascot 1m 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in May.
Our Gabrial (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) Dwelt, in touch in rear, ridden over 3f out, driven and weakened over 1f out, 5th of 6, 16l behind Anglophile (9-3) at Leicester 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) sft.
Triple Chief (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Held up towards rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, soon switched right and no progress, 10th of 14, 10l behind Role Player (10-0) at Kempton 7f mdn stks (5) pol in May.
Whitby High Light 8-1 (8-9) Steadied start, held up in rear, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, effort over 2f out, soon hung left, never able to challenge, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Harmonic Lady (9-9) at Redcar 1m 2f mdn auc stks (5) gs in May.