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20:40 Sandown Park

Owen Williams Handicap (Class 4)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £5,616
  • 2nd: £2,636
  • 3rd: £1,319
  • 4th: £659
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 19.43s
  • Off Time: 20:41:30
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sovereign Duke (GER)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Happy (IRE)

    4/5

      1(5)
      Silk - PURPLE and WHITE diamonds, striped sleeves and cap

      Happy (IRE)

      19 BF
      4/5
      • Form 135334
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 81

      led, pushed along under 3f out, ridden and challenged 2f out, kept on until headed final 50 yards, no extra

      2(4)
      Silk - Red, White diamond, White sleeves, Red spots

      Sovereign Duke (GER)

      53
      4/1
      • Form 72800-6
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 76

      handy, shaken up and pressed leader 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well to lead 50 yards out, gamely

      3(1)
      Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

      Nietzsche

      92
      12/1
      • Form 93453/5-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 67

      chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened inside last

      4(3)
      Silk - Pink, royal blue epaulets, striped sleeves, royal blue cap, pink star

      Cherry Cola

      18 D
      10/3
      • Form 375225
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 66

      in rear, in touch, ridden well over 1f out, went 3rd 1f out, ran on, no impression

      5(2)
      Silk - Black, royal blue braces, white cap, royal blue stars

      Ray's The One

      71
      28/1
      • Form 9/451-45
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-8
      • Official Rating 65

      towards rear, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

      Previous results

      2021
      (2)
      Silk -

      Dancing Harry (IRE)

      4/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-6

      2020
      (2)
      Silk -

      Fibonacci

      9/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      HAPPY has been nudged back down a couple of pounds to the rating off which he was successful at Beverley back in April, since when he's performed with creditable reliability in competitive handicap company, rarely beaten far. He has to concede a decent chunk of weight all round but sets the form standard and Buick is booked. Sovereign Duke has been below par for a while and is best watched and Nietzsche has yet to prove as effective on the Flat as when jumping hurdles, although it's interesting to see Brian Ellison send him on the journey south. Cherry Cola is a pretty solid sort but doesn't get her head in front too often but does look on a decent mark here, whilst Ray's The One has had a relatively quiet year but now has a first start for new connections.

      Formwatch

      Happy (IRE) 5-2fav (9-8) Led 8f, tracked leader who went clear over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, closer over 2f out, ridden and wandered over 1f out, hung right and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 6, 1 3/4l behind Duke Of Verona (9-5) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gd in Jul.

      Sovereign Duke (GER) 7-1 (9-7) Keen towards rear, wide and pushed along 4f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Songo (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.

      Nietzsche 11-8fav (11-12) Held up behind leaders, slow 2nd, mistake 7th and 8th, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and held last, no extra flat, 3rd of 6, 7 3/4l behind Cilluirid (11-3) at Sedgefield 2m 3f hcp (4) gd in Apr.

      Cherry Cola 4-1 (10-11) Started slowly and awkwardly away, behind bit closer 3f out, 5th and no impression over 1f out, plugged on, 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Wild Thunder (10-1) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (6) gd in Jul.

      Ray's The One 11-1 (9-11) In rear, reminders 4f out, never nearer, 5th of 8, 9l behind Aurora Star (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 5f hcp (6) pol in May.