Racecards
17:00 Sandown Park
National Racehorse Week Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 131842
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Jefferson Smith
raced wide, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, kept on same pace
Peony
22- Form 9-21194
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer E Walker
- Jockey K Shoemark
hampered start, in touch, pushed along over 2f out, switched left approaching approaching final furlong, ridden and ran to go 3rd close home
- Form 233332
- Age 3
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer M Botti
- Jockey A J Farragher
slowly away and bumped, in rear, switched left over 1f out, headway to lead just inside final furlong, ridden and ran on
- Form 090365
- Age 6
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey Paddy Bradley
went left start, close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong
- Form 875515
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey S Hitchcott
led, ridden and headed just inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
Swiss Star
28- Form 32151
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 64223-6
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer D Loughnane
- Jockey Billy Loughnane
went right start, raced wide close up, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 731313
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey T E Whelan
tracked leader, ridden and every chance entering final furlong, stayed on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Hot Chesnut is having a good season and was only beaten a head at Newmarket three weeks ago, a place ahead of favourite Twilight Dancer. Just a pound higher here, she should be thereabouts again. Zabbie is fairly consistent but back on a career-high mark and was beaten by COCO JAMBOO at Newmarket around this time last year. The latter has been frustrating to follow this term but was a good second in a better race than this at York last month when a length ahead of Peony. Swiss Star is in form but goes beyond 6f for the first time and isn’t certain to be suited on breeding.
Formwatch
Hot Chesnut 9-2 (10-1) Close up, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 13, hd behind Film Star (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.
Peony 20-1 (8-10) In rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on, nearest finish, 4th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Nigiri (8-9) at York 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.
Coco Jamboo (IRE) 28-1 (8-9) In rear, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong, no threat to winner, 2nd of 18, 4 1/4l behind Nigiri (8-9) at York 7f hcp fll (2) gf in Aug.
Epsom Faithfull 11-1 (9-11) Raced wide early, off the pace towards rear, stayed on late, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 9, 2 1/2l behind Rajindri (9-7) at Kempton 7f hcp fll (4) pol in Aug.
Zabbie 9-4fav (9-11) Prominent, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong, 5th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Flying Spirit (9-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp (5) gf in Aug.
Swiss Star 15-2 (9-12) Dwelt, soon in midfield on near side, chased leaders 3f out, still going well when went third before 1f out, ridden inside final 110 yards, ran on well between rivals inside final 50 yards, led final stride, won at Newmarket 6f hcp (5) gf in Aug beating Special Mayson (9-6) by shd, 12 ran.
Transfer Affection (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Led, headed and pushed along 2f out, weakened quickly, last of 6, 14 1/2l behind Five Towns (9-11) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Sep.
Twilight Dancer 10-3fav (8-12) Tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, joined inside final furlong, headed close home, 3rd of 13, nk behind Film Star (9-6) at Newmarket 7f hcp fll (5) gf in Aug.