Racecards
17:10 Sandown Park
HWFA Williams Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good, Gd to Firm in places on the round course
- Surface: Turf
- £6,300 added
- Winner: £4,075
- 2nd: £1,213
- 3rd: £606
- 4th: £303
- Form 63-15
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
took keen hold, chased leading trio on inside, went 3rd over 3f out until ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
Fadhaa (IRE)
18- Form 126029
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
headway to track leader 8f out, led halfway, pressed from 2f out, soon narrowly headed, stayed challenging winner until no extra closing stages
- Form 735-171
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
held up disputing 5th, switched left to outside 3f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
- Form 6-23322
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 82
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, driven alonmg and effort on outside over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never a threat
- Form 17
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly into stride, soon in touch in 5th, stumbled on bend over 4f out, galopped awkwardly and head to one side from 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 3120
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
led until halfway, chased leader, pushed along over 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon slight lead, driven and stayed on to assert closing stages
Heatherbird
28- Form 4-47726
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer W Jarvis
- Jockey Harry Bentley
resless in stalls, slowly away, held up in rear, headway to 3rd over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never quite able to challenge
- Form 01-848
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey M Dwyer
chased leader 2f, styed in 3rd until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out
- Form 421263
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Shooting Line's maiden victory came in soft ground, while Arabian Heights and Fadhaa have struggled in handicaps since opening their accounts. GROOMED, however, continues to improve and won for the second time in three starts over track and trip last time. He's 4lb higher today but there looks more to come andf he gets the nod here. Aerial Acclaim made the frame for the sixth time in succession when runner-up here last month but is likely to find at least one too good again, though Look Left and Shalloon have claims if forgiven below-par efforts last time.
Formwatch
Shooting Line (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Towards rear on inside, headway on inner over 2f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 5th of 11, 7l behind Trumpington Street (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.
Fadhaa (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) In rear, hampered over 8f out, never on terms, 9th of 15, 5l behind Dare To Dance (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-95 (3) gs in Aug.
Groomed (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, hard ridden, kept on well under pressure, won at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Aug beating Blue Destination (9-7) by hd, 11 ran.
Aerial Acclaim (IRE) 6-4fav (9-8) Chased leaders in 4th, came to stands side in straight, stayed on under pressure to lead that group close home, no chance with winner far side, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Red Inca (8-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Aug.
Look Left 9-2fav (9-6) Held up in touch, hampered over 6f out, headway to chase leader over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, 7th of 8, 11l behind Gottany O's (9-4) at Salisbury 1m 4f 3yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Aug.
Shalloon (IRE) 10-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 17, 17l behind Stevie Thunder (9-0) at Ripon 1m hcp 0-100 (2) sft in Aug.
Heatherbird 11-4 (8-12) Held up, headway to track leading trio 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 6th of 9, 7l behind Direct Answer (9-11) at Folkestone 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gf in Aug.
Orange Ace 20-1 (9-0) Slowly into stride, behind, never on terms, 8th of 11, 10l behind Trumpington Street (8-13) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Aug.
Arabian Heights 10-1 (8-7) Not much room start, led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression with leading pair inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 7l behind Sud Pacifique (8-10) at Beverley 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Aug.