Racecards
14:05 Sandown Park
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £20,616
- 2nd: £9,668
- 3rd: £4,836
- 4th: £2,416
Balmacara
77- Form 13220-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey Charles Bishop
went to post early wearing red hood, led, raced freely, ridden well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 1/239-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R Havlin
stumbled start, in rear, pushed along under 3f out, always behind
- Form 1454-12
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer J Channon
- Jockey Edward Greatrex
wore red hood to post, chased leaders, pushed along and closed approaching 2f out, soon lugged right, led over 1f out and ridden, stayed on strongly
- Form 9656-34
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 87
wore red hood to post, dwelt, soon chased leaders on inner, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run and hampered well over 1f out, switched left over 1f out, ridden and took 2nd over 110 yards out, no impression on winner
- Form 464410
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer C Johnston
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, no real impression when squeezed out between rivals well over 1f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 7/2852-0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Ryan Sexton
NonRunner
- Form 1000-05
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer Raphael Freire
- Jockey D Egan
NonRunner
- Form 1112-20
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey Harry Davies
NonRunner
- Form 103731-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
NonRunner
- Form 311-008
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Rob Hornby
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Balmacara 8-1 (9-11) Took keen hold, led, pressed for lead 3f out, soon ridden and headed, weakened over 1f out, last of 14, 29 1/2l behind Teumessias Fox (9-10) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (2) pol in Mar.
Samuel Colt (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, always behind, last of 12, 13 1/2l behind Partisan Hero (8-10) at Epsom 7f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Urban Lion 7-1 (9-3) Held up tracking leaders inside, headway far side of group over 1f out, went 2nd entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always held, 2nd of 14, nk behind Ebt's Guard (9-6) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Classic 11-2 (8-9) Held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, not trouble leaders, 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind My Cloud (8-11) at Newbury 1m hcp (2) gf in May.
Urban Sprawl 7-1 (9-10) Raced wide early, prominent, disputed lead after 2f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 10th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Mr Swivell (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Lattam (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no progress when badly hampered well over 1f out, eased, 19th of 22, 15l behind Godwinson (9-4) at Doncaster 1m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Theoryofeverything 4-1 (9-6) Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, not much room well inside final furlong, held after, kept on, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Great Chieftain (9-3) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Mr Professor (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) In touch, headway from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final 110yds, 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Mirsky (8-11) at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (2) gs in Jun.
Tribal Chief (FR) 4-1fav (8-10) Unplaced of 19, 0.0000 behind Saint Etienne (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 1m 2f hcp gd in May.
Asteverdi 10-3 (9-7) Wore hood to post, slowly into stride, raced in last, headway in between rivals over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon challenging, led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Nottingham 1m hcp (4) sft in Oct beating Temper Trap (8-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Atlantic Gamble 28-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside last, 8th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Hafeet Alain (9-7) at Sandown 1m hcp (3) gd in May.