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15:35 Sandown Park

Sporting Times Sri Lanka Fortune Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £25,520
  • 2nd: £9,675
  • 3rd: £4,842
  • 4th: £2,412
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 46.40s
  • Off Time: 15:35:13
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cicero's Gift

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Balmacara

    14/1

      1(3)
      Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops, Dark Blue sleeves and cap

      Balmacara

      12
      14/1
      • Form 220-030
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 97

      led and raced keenly in front, set decent pace and went clear halfway, led field centre in straight, reduced lead over 1f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and just held on for 2nd

      2(4)
      Silk - Pink and beige stripes

      Cicero's Gift

      18 DCD
      6/4
      • Form 87-3622
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 109

      bit keen early, soon steadied in 4th, pushed along over 2f out, headway on far side of group over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear,stayed on well

      3(1)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Sallaal (IRE)

      62 D
      3/1
      • Form 1-511
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 103

      held up off the pace in rear, pushed along far side of group over 2f out, plugged on in 3rd final furlong, closed on 2nd, no chance with winner

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, white epaulets, striped sleeves and diamond on cap

      Celestial Orbit

      17 C
      40/1
      • Form 711-207
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 103

      son racing in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

      5(6)
      Silk - Black, White disc, striped sleeves and cap

      Chantilly Lace (IRE)

      53 BF
      5/2
      • Form 1-553
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 106

      soon tracing leader, ridden inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Black, maroon cap, white stars

      Pina Sonata

      45 D
      9/1
      • Form 4-110
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 94

      soon steadied last pair, never involved

      Previous results

      2024
      (3)
      Silk -

      Skellet (IRE)

      10/3
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2023
      (9)
      Silk -

      Chindit (IRE)

      7/2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-11

      2022
      (1)
      Silk -

      Bayside Boy (IRE)

      4/6
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-1

      In depth

      Formwatch

      Balmacara 9-1 (9-8) Steadied and slightly hampered start, raced alone in centre in mid-division, some headway over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly soon after, soon behind, 16th of 17, 19 1/4l behind Shout (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Sep.

      Cicero's Gift 7-1 (9-2) 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Dreamliner (8-9) at Deauville 1m Grp 3 stks hvy in Aug.

      Sallaal (IRE) 4-6fav (9-5) Chased leaders, eased into lead well over 2f out, pushed along 2f out and forged away, stayed on well, readily, won at Hamilton 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul beating English Oak (9-13) by 2l, 6 ran.

      Celestial Orbit 14-1 (9-2) Mid-division early, soon improved to track leaders on outer, badly hampered over 2f out and lost place, ridden over 1f out and soon no extra, weakened, 7th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Princess Child (9-7) at Tipperary 7f Grp 3 fll stks (1) Yielding in Aug.

      Chantilly Lace (IRE) 11-4fav (8-11) Led, ridden over 2f out, pressed for lead entering final furlong, joined close home, every chance near finish, headed and dropped to 3rd final strides, 3rd of 9, 1/4l behind Cheshire Dancer (9-5) at Ascot 1m Grp 3 fll stks (1) gd in Jul.

      Pina Sonata 16-1 (8-11) 11th of 13, 11 1/2l behind Fallen Angel (9-4) at Deauville 1m Grp 1 (1) gd in Aug.