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18:08 Sandown Park
Marcus Beresford Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 661132
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey Rhys Clutterbuck
in rear, shaken up 2f out and waiting for gap, pushed along and not clear run under 1f out, switched right and stayed on strongly to lead towards finish
- Form 240-324
- Age 5
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
mid-division, headway to press leaders when not much room 2f out, pushed along and led 1f out, ridden inside last, ran on, headed closing stages
- Form 750013
- Age 6
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey William Cox
towards rear, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on well to take 2nd near line
Silastar
14- Form 55-0321
- Age 5
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Anna Gibson
prominent, led narrowly over 3f out, pushed along and hung right 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on, no extra well inside last
- Form 1612-97
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Connor Planas
tracked leaders on outside, ridden over 1f out, ran on same pace
- Form 535-144
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Parr
- Jockey Alice Bond
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, gradually faded
- Form 467-331
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer M Blake
- Jockey Luke Catton
led, headed narrowly over 3f out, pushed along 2f out, weakened 1f out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
A competitive opener with all respected. MR ZEE has returned in good form from his winter break and backed up two solid placed efforts with a cosy Leicester success over this trip. He does have a tendency to hang at times but scored under today's pilot for that recent success and can handle a 4lb rise in the weights. Silastar impressed with the nature of his Kempton success and looks a leading contender if in equally spruce form returned to grass. The extra two furlongs is no concern, having won over further in France prior to joining Gary Moore. Andaleep has the benefit of being the sole course and distance winner on show and has performed with credit on both starts for his new yard. Pledge Of Honour has been in good heart on recent starts and Mc'Ted looks on a fair mark.
Formwatch
Pledge Of Honour 17-2 (9-4) Held up towards rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, held towards finish, kept on, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Precisely (9-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Hashtagmetoo (USA) 6-1 (10-1) Chased leader, ridden and every chance on inside 2f out, short of room when outpaced final furlong, plugged on, 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Caramelised (10-1) at Bath 1m 5f hcp (5) fm in Jun.
Andaleep (IRE) 4-1 (10-2) In touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner 2f out, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Definite (9-6) at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jun.
Silastar 8-1 (9-8) Mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd well over 1f out, ridden and led over 1f out, stayed on well, always doing enough, won at Kempton 1m hcp (6) pol in Jul beating Marchetti (8-5) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Johnny Boom (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Held up in last pair, dropped to rear and struggling halfway, tailed off and eased final 2f, last of 7, 32 1/4l behind Noble Masquerade (9-7) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (4) gf in Apr.
Mc'ted 3-1jfav (9-10) Mid-division, headway out wide over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 4th final furlong, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Pimlico (9-4) at Windsor 1m hcp (5) gf in Jun.
Mr Zee (IRE) 7-2 (9-2) Made all, ridden to go few lengths clear final furlong, ran on well, comfortably, won at Leicester 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Dundory (10-3) by 3/4l, 7 ran.