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19:10 Sandown Park

Lord Mcgowan Handicap (Class 3)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 7f 16y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 29.91s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Go Mo (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Amazin

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Marching Song

      16/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        Marching Song

        294
        16/1
        • Form 242125-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 90

        tracked leaders on inside rail, ridden to lead just over 1f out, no extra under pressure and headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home

        2(1)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Gallantry

        18 D
        6/1
        • Form 010
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 85

        steadied start, settled towards rear, headway from 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on

        3(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon Cross of Lorraine, White sleeves, Maroon and Yellow quartered cap

        Go Mo (IRE)

        35
        8/1
        • Form 822-017
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 81

        took keen hold in rear, not clear run from over 1f out, switched left, strong run on outside to lead towards finish readily

        4(5)
        Silk - White, Purple stars, White sleeves and cap

        Amazin

        13 b
        10/1
        • Form 9-70048
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 81

        pulled hard in 4th, headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, not pace of winner towards finish

        5(6)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK seams, BLACK cap

        Curtain Bluff

        11 D
        4/1
        • Form 214923
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 79

        tracked leader, effort over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Dhaular Dhar (IRE)

        13 D
        10/3
        • Form 19-0889
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 77

        led until headed just over 1f out, no extra under pressure, one pace final furlong

        7(3)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Pink stars on sleeves

        Swift Oscar

        11
        4/1
        • Form 31-1402
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 76

        held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

        8(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue and White stripes, White sleeves, Red cap

        Bluff

        16 p D
        12/1
        • Form 624-107
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3
        • Official Rating 72

        pulled hard behind, some headway under pressure over 2f out, not reach leaders

        In depth

        Verdict

        We will give Gallantry another chance here, with Go Mo, Marching Song, Bluff ad Curtain Bluff rated as her main dangers. The selection looked very promising when landing a Warwick maiden in June, but was then well beaten over course and distance on her only start since. However, it transpired that she had been struck into there so it seems fair to forgive that effort and give her another chance. Much as he is seven pounds higher than when scoring at Folkestone, Go Mo looks set to go well, as he possibly has improvement in him and was beaten over a shorter trip last time, while Marching Song was decent as a juvenile but comes here without a previous run this season. Bluff hasn't built on his Folkestone win but first-time cheekpieces might help the cause, and Swift Oscar ran well here over a mile on June 2nd and the drop in trip could yet work in his favour. Curtain Bluff has been running pretty well, although his mark looks no better than fair, while Amazin has disappointed since looking promising as a two-year-old, and Dhaular Dhar has yet to get his act together. Overall, then, once again, the vote goes to Gallantry.

        Formwatch

        Marching Song 6-1 (9-1) Held up 5th, ridden 3f out, beaten 2f out, 5th of 6, 8l behind Yajbill (9-1) at Salisbury 6f 2yo stk (C1) gs in Sept.

        Gallantry 6-1 (8-11) Chased leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 14l behind Walkonthewildside (9-4) at Sandown 7f 3yo hcp (3) gf.

        Go Mo (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, lost place halfway, ridden, headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 7th of 13, 7l behind Superstitious (7-11) at Nottingham 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd in Jun.

        Amazin 25-1 (8-5) Raced far side, tracked leader 6f, 8th of 12, 9l behind Diamonds And Dust (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (2) gs.

        Curtain Bluff 5-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway 2f out, kept on, 3rd of 11, nk behind Wavertree Warrior (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol.

        Dhaular Dhar (IRE) 7-1 (8-4) Raced centre, tracked leader, switched far side 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 12, 14l behind Diamonds And Dust (8-5) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (2) gs.

        Swift Oscar 6-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden and hung left approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, headed final strides, 2nd of 11, hd behind Wavertree Warrior (9-1) at Lingfield 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol.

        Bluff 7-1 (8-13) Chased leaders stand side, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 14, 6l behind Gloved Hand (9-5) at Ripon 6f 3yo hcp (4) gd.