Racecards
18:15 Sandown Park
Athlone Handicap (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 8711-41
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 32-72
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey H Crouch
reared put head over side of stalls and very slowly away, in touch with field after 1f, went 3rd on inside 10f out, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 070-112
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer R Hughes
- Jockey David Egan
tracked leading pair 4f, remained handy and pushed along at times, shaken up and headway out wide inside final 2f, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on strongly, eased close home
- Form 989-25
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer J Ryan
- Jockey Jefferson Smith
raced keenly, led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, beaten final furlong, went modest 3rd final 110 yards
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Verdict
Cinnodin has been in good form in lower grade contests but will find this much tougher. Enochdhu has won three of his last four with his defeat coming at this level while Star Mood makes his handicap debut and has his first outing on Turf. ROOST (NAP) was making his handicap bow over 1m4f at Doncaster last month and ran well for second. But this extra distance and first-time blinkers should bring further progress and he gets the vote.
Formwatch
Enochdhu (FR) 15-2 (9-8) Close up, led entering final three furlongs, gradually drifted left from 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, responded well and asserted inside final 110 yards, slightly eased final strides, easily, won at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (5) sft in May beating Greased Lightning (9-3) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.
Roost 4-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders out wide, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Nobody Told Me (9-4) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (5) sft in Apr.
Cinnodin 9-4jfav (9-7) Mid-division, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went second final strides, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Rock N Roll Pinkie (9-9) at Wetherby 1m 6f hcp (6) gs in Apr.
Steven Seagull 7-2 (9-0) Led, pushed along pressed 4f out, soon headed, weakened 2f out, 5th of 7, 22 1/4l behind Dovena (9-5) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp (6) gf in May.
Star Mood (IRE) 11-10fav (9-7) Led, tried to quicken over 3f out, hung left and ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner, weakened into 3rd inside final 100 yards, 3rd of 5, 2 1/4l behind Latin Verse (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 4f mdn stks (4) pol in Feb.
Flower Of Dubai 15-2 (9-7) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along 2f out, no impression, 6th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Ithaca's Arrow (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (5) pol in May.