Racecards
14:20 Sandown Park
Gentleman's Day On 10th November Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £7,000 added
- Form 315224
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey T P O'Shea
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 553380
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer B R Johnson
- Jockey P Hills
chased leader, led and hung left over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 001496
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Ted Durcan
slowly away, held up in rear, moderate headway final furlong
Fast Freddie
117- Form 230-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer D J Murphy
- Jockey J F Egan
chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened
- Form 454-200
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 67
held up in touch, effort on outside 2f out, stayed on same pace
- Form 654641
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey P J Dobbs
led, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and hit rail, weakened after
- Form 3153
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
tracked leader, quickened to lead 1f out, headed final 100 yards
- Form 435324
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer J S Moore
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up in touch, good headway when carried left over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, ran on to lead final 100 yards, comfortably
In depth
Verdict
Billy Red can land this opener at the main expense of Silca Elegance and Kondakova. The selection won well last time when beating Silca Elegance over this course and distance. That win will have done his confidence the world of good and on these terms he can score again. Silca Elegance should not be too far away but he tends to travel well in his races and then find little off the bridle. Kondakova has clearly got ability but she hung right across the track last time and she is not the most straightforward. Fast Freddie is lightly-raced and he should come on for his recent reappearance run. However, Billy Red sets a fair standard for the rest here and should take all the beating.
Formwatch
Silca Elegance 4-1 (8-13) Towards rear, ridden along and headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 2l behind Swift Princess (8-3) at Haydock 6f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Rocker 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, moderate late headway, 10th of 14, 6l behind Garstang (9-3) at Windsor 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Kondakova (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Awkward leaving stalls, soon tracking leaders, led narrowly just inside final 2f, soon hung badly, no chance with leaders stand's side, 6th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Sweet Pickle (9-2) at Windsor 6f fll hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Fast Freddie 6-4 (9-3) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Jack Rackham (9-3) at Thirsk 5f 3yo mdn (5) frm in Apr.
Russian Gift (IRE) 6-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, 10th of 11, 8l behind Diminuto (8-7) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp (5) gs in Jul.
Billy Red 9-1 (8-7) In rear, in touch, headway over 1f out, driven to lead final 50 yards, won at Sandown 5f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jul beating Silca Elegance (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Twosheetstothewind 10-3 (9-6) Led, headed 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Mandurah (9-5) at Carlisle 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Dualagi 8-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, pulled hard, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 7, 4l behind Buckie Massa (9-2) at Brighton 6f 3yo hcp (4) frm.
Gimme Some Lovin (IRE) 7-1 (8-12) Started very slowly, held up in rear, plenty to do 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, not trouble leaders, 6th of 11, 8l behind Even Bolder (9-0) at Kempton 6f mdn stk (4) pol.