Racecards
17:15 Sandown Park
Queen Elizabeth'S Foundation Handicap (Class D2) (Class 2)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good
- Form 014104
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
pulled hard, saddle slipped and pressed leader after 2f, weakened and eased 2f out
- Form 430145
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
held up towards rear, headway on wide outside 2f out, kept on final furlong, never quite able to challenge
Dream Magic
16- Form 003233
- Age 6
- Weight 9-1
led, joined after 2f, hard pressed from 2f out, kept on gainly under pressure final furlong, headed and unable to quicken final 100 yards
Impersonator
18- Form 40-0433
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey P Doe
mostly chased leaders, upsides and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 623232
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
held up, headway on inside rail over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong
Recount (FR)
17- Form 002343
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
held up in touch, weakening when squeezed out approaching final furlong
Go Tech
46- Form 624604
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey T Quinn
held up in mid-division, headway on outside 2f out, ridden to press leaders, every chance final furlong, unable to quicken towards finish
- Form 1410
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey J Fortune
dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten
- Form 501004
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey S Sanders
dwelt, held up in rear, no headway final 2f
- Form 636321-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey F P Ferris
held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3f out
Diego Cao (IRE)
109- Form 216
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards, held on
- Form 024136
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer Mrs A L M King
- Jockey S J Drowne
behind, ridden, no impression leaders final 2f
- Form 100041
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer N P Littmoden
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
held up towards rear, steady headway on wide outside, going well 3f out, effort 2f out, one pace, no impression final furlong
Unsuited
61- Form 641113
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J Long
- Jockey Natalia Gemelova
took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway on inside rail, kept on final furlong, never a danger
- Form 012240
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey J Mackay
in touch, weakened under pressure 1f out
Competitor
17- Form 10-2005
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer J Akehurst
- Jockey D Kinsella
in touch, ridden 4f out, weakened and behind final 3f
In depth
Verdict
A wide open finale may well go to Arry Dash with Hasaiyda and Unsuited rated as the principle dangers. The selection hasn't won for a while but he has been knocking on the door of late and he looks the percentage call with conditions to suit. Hasaiyda failed to get home over a longer trip last time at Epsom when disappointing behind Nordwind. He had previously beaten that rival over today's trip and now that he is back at his optimum distance he is entitled to plenty of respect. Unsuited has been in good form but showed signs that the handicapper was catching up with her at Newbury last time when third behind Gold Ring. Another Choice showed an improved level of form to beat Opening Ceremony last time, so he is one that should not be easily discounted, but for the winner we return to Arry Dash.