Racecards
16:40 Sandown Park
Speedy Hire Safety First Fillies' Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on the Sprint Course)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Form 8-49221
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and effort over 1f out behind leaders, no extra and one pace final furlong
- Form 723426
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
led, headed narrowly well over 2f out, kept pressing leader, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
- Form 10-8390
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey P Cosgrave
always behind, never on terms
- Form 021-866
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey T Quinn
in touch, ridden over 2f out, no headway, soon outpaced
- Form 3-1244
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey T P Queally
pressed leader, led narrowly well over 2f out, stayed on under pressure until headed towards finish, not pace of winner
- Form 32183
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer L M Cumani
- Jockey M J J Murphy
mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 7-2221
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey D Holland
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, switched right to far rail over 1f out, quickened inside final furlong to lead towards finish, ridden out
- Form 441623
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey M Dwyer
always towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never nearer
- Form 5422
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey S Donohoe
held up, ridden along over 2f out, not pace to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong without troubling leaders
- Form 663113
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression on leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out and soon eased
Astrodonna
16- Form 252554
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M H Tompkins
- Jockey J Quinn
close up on outside, effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A half decent fillies' handicap can be taken by LEE MILLER, with Trumpet Lily and Rhadegunda as lively threats. The Luca Cumani-trained selection should appreciate this stiff mile, as one who has already won over further at Pontefract. The ground should not be a problem as it is, unless more rains arrive, and she is in good form. Further encouragement here is in the form of a first-time visor and that can galvanise her to another win. Trumpet Lily tries to give weight away all around after going up a fair 4lb for a Newmarket win last time. She is an improving sort who acts on the ground and won't be far away. John Gosden's Rhadegunda is another soft ground scorer over the trip, having broken her maiden at Chester last time. This return to handicapping from a 2lb higher mark won't be a formality, but she has definite frame claims. Snowdrop Princess is a course winner over nine furlongs and is very capable from this mark though she has to prove she handles cut, while Ainia loves the mud and is capable of getting involved. For today, however, Lee Miller is given the nod.
Formwatch
Trumpet Lily 3-1 (9-10) Steadied start, pulled hard in rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, driven clear, won at Newmarket 1m fll hcp (4) sft in Aug beating Talk of Saafend (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 6 ran.
Mekong Melody (IRE) 50-1 (8-8) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 12, 5l behind Shabiba (8-8) at Sandown 1m 3yo lst fll (1) gd in Aug.
Falcolnry (IRE) 9-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 12th of 13, 12l behind The Jostler (8-7) at Newmarket 7f fll hcp (3) gs in Aug.
Miss Emma May (IRE) 9-1 (9-13) Took keen hold in touch, ridden over 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 7, 6l behind Montrachet (9-8) at Windsor 1m fll hcp (4) gs in Aug.
Diamond Yas (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, chased winner over 2f out, driven over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd final 100 yards, lost 3rd final strides, 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Mr Hichens (9-3) at Folkestone 1m 2f hcap (4) sft.
Lee Miller (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Held up in touch, ridden over 3f, kept on well final 2f, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Reel Buddy Star (9-2) at Ripon 1m 3yo hcp (4) gd in Aug.
Rhadegunda 2-7fav (8-12) Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, soon clear, edged left inside final furlong, driven out, won at Chester 1m mdn stk (5) sft in Aug beating Nawaahi (8-12) by 4 1/2l, 9 ran.
Badweia (USA) 8-1 (8-10) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and behind, ridden over 2f out, ran on close home, never nearer, 3rd of 10, 4l behind Noble Citizen (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd.
Ainia 5-2fav (10-0) Held up, headway when slightly hampered well over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance well inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, nk behind Addiena (9-11) at Chepstow 1m fll hcp (5) sft in Aug.
Snowdrop Princess 2-1fav (8-12) Held up in touch, not much room over 3f out, soon switched right, headway over 2f out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 6, 4l behind Quirina (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f 3yo fll hcp 0-100 (4) gd in Aug.
Astrodonna 10-1 (8-8) Behind, headway when not much room over 2f out, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Noble Citizen (8-13) at Lingfield 7f 3yo hcp (4) gd.