Racecards
19:15 Sandown Park
Darley British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good to Soft (Good in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £50,000 added
- Winner: £25,770
- 2nd: £12,085
- 3rd: £6,045
- 4th: £3,020
- Form 1/
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
wore hood to post, tracked leaders on inside, left in 2nd place 3f out, pushed along and carried head high from over 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, no extra and lost 3rd inside final furlong
- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rob Hornby
tracked leaders, left in lead 3f out, stayed on well
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey S M Levey
pressed leader, swerved badly left and took rival with him 3f out, soon headed and ended on near side rail, continued to hang badly left, tailed off and eased final 2f
Torito
34- Form 3-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
held up last, gained a place 6f out, headway on inside tracking leaders over 3f out, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
- Form 03-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey T P Queally
keen in last pair, dropped to rear 6f out, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, never any chance in remote 5th
- Form 2-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer S & E Crisford
- Jockey James Doyle
quickly away, led and set decent pace, carried badly left across track 3f out, lost ground and soon switched back right, not recover but plugged on into modest 3rd inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Kempton winner Royal Symbol has no easy task on his first start since 2021 burdened with a weight for age concession and a penalty. Artistic Star hasn’t raced since winning at Nottingham on last year’s debut though is entered in the Derby, as is TORITO. The latter also won in testing ground at Nottingham when scoring on last month’s seasonal bow and this longer trip will suit the half-brother to several smart middle-distance winners including the Group 1 winner Journey. Clever Relation won over today’s trip at Windsor on last month’s introduction while Tajawal is fitted with a visor and is preferred to Star Of Sussex.
Formwatch
Royal Symbol (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) In touch in mid-division, headway and switched right 2f out, driven and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on well, led final 50 yards, won at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Dec beating Groundbreaker (9-5) by hd, 10 ran.
Artistic Star (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Raced wide tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on, won at Nottingham 1m mdn stks (5) sft in Oct beating Westerton (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Clever Relation 12-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, pushed along and every chance 2f out, led over 1f out, pushed out, won at Windsor 1m 2f stks (5) sft in Apr beating El Jasor (9-7) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Torito 1-4fav (9-4) Tracked leader, led 2f out, pushed along and stayed on well, won at Nottingham 1m stks (5) sft in Apr beating Sir Raj (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 3 ran.
Star Of Sussex (FR) 125-1 (9-7) Raced wide in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, soon every chance, stayed on, 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Empress Wu (9-2) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Nov.
Tajawal (IRE) 1-2fav (9-7) Tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, every chance when served right 1f out, 3rd and held after, edged left and stayed on, 3rd of 6, 1l behind Wonder Legend (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Apr.