Racecards
20:08 Sandown Park
Rio Ferdinand Foundation Handicap (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,731
- 2nd: £3,626
- 3rd: £1,814
- 4th: £906
- Form 32324
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 87
tracked leader, raced keenly, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, soon ridden and ran on one pace
- Form 61-431
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey R Havlin
led at modest pace, steadily quickened tempo under 4f out, pushed along and faced strong challenge 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on, no extra
Frantanck
32- Form 3-13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey Tom Marquand
slowly away, held up in rear, in touch, pushed along when pace increased well over 3f out, no impression and beaten over 2f out
- Form 7-46131
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced in 3rd, shaken up and headway 3f out, pressed leaders 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, drifted right inside last, kept on well, readily
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Wind Your Neck In is the only one out of form this season, so much depends on his reaction to a gelding operation, whilst Cosmic Desert has made the front four on all five career starts but just might need to still come down a pound or two in the weights. Maytree Respite is progressing steadily and stuck on resolutely to land the spoils at Newbury recently over this trip and ground. He should go well again off his 3lb higher mark but the concession of 7lb to DAL MALLART might prove too much of a challenge. Alan King's filly impressed with the style of her Haydock victory when last seen and is taken to follow up, although the handicapper has not cut her much slack courtesy of a 9lb rise. Frantanck cannot be ruled out on handicap bow either with a step-up in trip expected to elicit further improvement.
Formwatch
Cosmic Desert 10-3 (9-6) Took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 4th of 9, 1 1/4l behind Al Marmar (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gf in Jul.
Maytree Respite (IRE) 11-1 (9-6) Chased leaders, challenged over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f out, pressed throughout final furlong, held on, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul beating Miramichi (10-2) by hd, 8 ran.
Frantanck 10-3 (9-10) Led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 10, 4 3/4l behind Sense Of Wisdom (9-4) at Newmarket 1m stks (4) gd in Jun.
Dal Mallart 9-2 (9-9) Midfield, chased leaders after 3f, headway over 3f out and soon led, shaken up over 2f out, went clear from over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong and won going away, readily, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (5) gs in Jul beating Typical Woman (9-11) by 4 3/4l, 11 ran.
Wind Your Neck In (IRE) 11-1 (9-10) Raced wide close up, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, last of 7, 29l behind Temple Of Artemis (9-7) at Chester 1m 4f hcp (3) gs in May.