Racecards
20:20 Sandown Park
One Year, 20 Shops, That's Better Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Form 633-21
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 84
mid-division, ridden and steady progress from 2f out, went 3rd 1f out, stayed on to join leader on line
- Form 622-14
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey S J Drowne
mid-division, lost place 4f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong
- Form 031-813
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer D Haydn Jones
- Jockey R Havlin
held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, one pace final 2f
- Form 4120-60
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders until 4f out, tailed off final 2f
- Form 34414
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey M Dwyer
prominent, led 6f out, ridden and hard pressed from 3f out, stayed on gamely
- Form 2132
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey M Halford
held up, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong
- Form 940-721
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey T Quinn
held up, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong
- Form 156
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led for 1f, chased leaders and lost place 6f out, tailed off from over 2f out
- Form 412-079
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
chased leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f
- Form 827
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
led after 1f until 6f out, remained prominent, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong
- Form 5634-92
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 72
mid-division, effort 3f out, weakened over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Malt Or Mash (USA) 6-1 (9-5) Led for 1f, chased leader until led again over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure, won at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Emerald Wilderness (9-5) by 1 1/2l, 13 ran.
Coeur de Lionne (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon weakened, 4th of 5, 8l behind Smokey Oakey (8-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gs in May.
Encircled 10-1 (9-7) Held up, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and hung left, headed and no extra near finish, 3rd of 12, 1l behind Phreeze (9-1) at Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Frosty Night (IRE) 28-1 (8-8) In touch, 11th and weakening straight, last of 14, 31l behind Zaham (9-2) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gs in Jun.
Six of Diamonds (IRE) 15-2 (9-3) Settled towards rear, switched left when not clear run 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on final furlong, 4th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Malt Or Mash (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Warm Embraces (IRE) 7-2fav (8-10) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, headway 2f out, everychance inside final furlong, no extra, close home, 2nd of 13, nk behind Camps Bay (8-11) at Salisbury 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gf in May.
Rock Anthem (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) Held up, shaken up over 2f out, switched right and headway to lead inside final furlong, ran on well close home, won at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun beating Mr Aviator (9-6) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Tutor (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Led, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 8l behind Blue Monkey (8-9) at Haydock 1m 3yo hcp (4) hvy in Jun.
Strikeen (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) Very slowly away, headway into mid-division after 3f, effort over 2f out, soon wandered under pressure, weakened 1f out, 9th of 13, 5l behind Malt Or Mash (9-5) at Goodwood 1m 2f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Officer 16-1 (9-3) Led to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 13, 9l behind Walking Talking (9-3) at Sandown 1m 2f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.
Distiller (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, hard ridden over 3f out, driven to chase winner entering final furlong and stayed on, no impression towards finish, 2nd of 14, 1l behind Cnoc Moy (9-6) at Windsor 1m 3yo hcp (5) gs.