Racecards
15:50 Sandown Park
Randox Handicap (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £9,338
- 2nd: £2,796
- 3rd: £1,398
- 4th: £699
- Form 6431-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
tracked leading pair and keen, close 2nd 2f out, soon hung right, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined post
- Form 951-311
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
keen, tracked leader until 2f, chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 841-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders on inside, good headway between horses inside final furlong, went 2nd final 110 yards, strong challenge near finish, joined leader to dead heat on line
- Form 34-1572
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey K Shoemark
tracked leaders on outside, came wide in straight, went 2nd entering final furlong until final 110 yards, 3rd and one pace after
- Form 041-65
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
raced keenly, tracked leaders until steadied off heels and lost place 5f out, some headway towards outside 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 717
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
slowly into stride, pulled hard and headway to chase leaders 5f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
- Form 3185-60
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D J Coakley
- Jockey Jason Watson
led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd entering final furlong, kept on
- Form 324-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey S De Sousa
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Artistic Rifles bids for a hat-trick having won over a mile on fast ground at Doncaster the last twice. This shorter trip won’t be too much of an incovenience if handling the soft going but WISE COUNSEL is preferred. The latter can be forgiven fading in the closing stages in heavy ground at Haydock on his first start since September and Clive Cox’ colt gets another chance on only his second start handicapping. Make A Wish makes her handicap debut having won a novices' event at Redcar and races on slow going for the first time, as does the returning Pesto, who landed a novice race at Leicester when last in action. Karnavaal failed to show much improvement at York last time though could still figure if taking to the surface and is preferred to the likes of Nefarious and Mardle.
Formwatch
Wise Counsel 11-8fav (9-9) Bumped slightly start, held up towards rear, switched left and headway from 3f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Finoah (9-7) at Haydock 7f hcp (4) hvy in Jun.
Artistic Rifles (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on, won at Doncaster 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Conaglen (8-11) by ns, 5 ran.
Pesto 7-2 (9-2) Close up, pushed along halfway, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, edged left inside final furlong, ridden and ran on, won at Leicester 7f stks (4) gd in Aug beating Massam (9-2) by 4l, 7 ran.
Nefarious (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) In touch, switched inside and headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on when hard pressed inside final furlong, headed towards finish, no extra, 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Mawakib (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Jun.
Karnavaal (IRE) 5-1 (8-9) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 5th of 19, 4 1/4l behind Space Blues (9-7) at York 7f hcp (3) gf in May.
Mardle 15-8fav (9-0) Held up, shaken up and headway 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression, kept on, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Zip (8-6) at Newcastle 7f hcp (3) pol in Jan.
May Sonic 8-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Nahaarr (9-2) at Doncaster 6f stks (5) gd in May.
Sheila's Showcase 9-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, driven and lost place 3f out, behind final 2f, last of 10, 19l behind Buckingham (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp (4) gd in May.
Make A Wish (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) Made all, ridden and ran green over 1f out, stayed on, won at Redcar 7f fll stks (5) gf in May beating Royal Welcome (8-11) by 1l, 13 ran.