Racecards
16:25 Sandown Park
Christophe Duchamp Grand Mont Handicap (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £25,000 added
- Winner: £12,885
- 2nd: £6,042
- 3rd: £3,022
- 4th: £1,510
- Form 058910
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C Fellowes
- Jockey K Shoemark
slowly away, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 8-53055
- Age 10
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer K Frost
- Jockey Ben Sanderson
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, never a factor
- Form 900651
- Age 6
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey J P Spencer
tracked leaders, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong
- Form 743045
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Stefano Cherchi
tracked clear winner, pushed along and closed approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on, not quite reach winner
- Form 131982
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace
- Form 261774
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey A J Farragher
in touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Documenting may be a 10-year-old but he is still capable in this grade and on a decent mark at present. Azano has placed in three of his six starts this season while Silver Samurai got back to winning ways in The Grey Horse Handicap at Newmarket when Mitrosonfire was fourth. Atrium dead-heated at Doncaster in July but was well beaten off this mark in races either side. UNDER THE TWILIGHT (NAP) has won over 6f and 7f this year and looks the form pick on her latest second at Windsor even though the winner of that race has been well beaten since.
Formwatch
Atrium 13-2 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden over 3f out, hanging left and no impression over 1f out, 10th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Ramazan (8-11) at Chepstow 7f hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Documenting 25-1 (9-11) Towards rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, never nearer, 5th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Persuasion (8-12) at Thirsk 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Silver Samurai 17-2 (10-0) In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Divine Libra (9-10) by 1/2l, 15 ran.
Azano 12-1 (9-9) Led in centre, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Bopedro (10-0) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Mitrosonfire 7-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, pushed along well over 1f out, ran on one pace, 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Aphelios (9-10) at Kempton 7f hcp (4) pol in Sep.
Under The Twilight 7-1 (9-12) Held up in touch, headway and ridden over 2f out, kept on, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Reminder (9-5) at Windsor 6f hcp (4) gf in Aug.
Priscilla's Wish 25-1 (9-8) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish, nearest finish, 4th of 9, 4 1/4l behind Canoodled (9-2) at Newmarket 7f hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Mokaatil 25-1 (9-5) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Live In The Moment (9-13) at Goodwood 6f hcp (4) gd in Sep.