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15:05 Sandown Park

Combi Uk Handicap (Class C) (Class C)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)(Straight - Soft)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 44.27s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Norton (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Literatim

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      Parnassian

      5/1

        1(4)
        Silk - MAROON, GOLD sleeves, LIGHT BLUE cap

        Norton (IRE)

        8
        6/1
        • Form 504003
        • Age 7
        • Weight 10-0

        made all, ridden and stayed on gamely final 2f

        2(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White cross belts, checked sleeves and cap

        Finished Article (IRE)

        21
        11/1
        • Form 053000
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-11

        dwelt, held up, pushed along 3f out, soon no impression

        3(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap

        Literatim

        20
        9/1
        • Form 41
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        took keen hold early, in touch, ridden and not quicken 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, finished well

        4(1)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue star on body and cap, check sleeves

        African Sahara (USA)

        13
        6/1
        • Form 603431
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-6

        held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside over 2f out, rider dropped rein just inside final furlong, ran on

        5(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star

        Linning Wine (IRE)

        11
        33/1
        • Form 240645
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5

        dwelt, held up in last pair, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, but never going pace to reach leaders

        6(5)
        Silk - Orange, White chevron, hooped sleeves, quartered cap

        Retirement

        42
        10/1
        • Form 12-1300
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-4

        in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(6)
        Silk - White, Royal Blue chevron, chevrons on sleeves, Red cap

        Lifted Way

        8
        5/1
        • Form 110654
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(10)
        Silk - Grey, Maroon epaulets, Maroon cap

        Pagan Prince

        308
        25/1
        • Form 002110-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-11

        held up, staying on one pace and no impression when not much room inside final furlong

        9(9)
        Silk - Lilac, Rose quartered cap

        Parnassian

        12
        5/1
        • Form 051154
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, effort on inner to chase leaders over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        10(3)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

        Spirit's Awakening

        8
        5/1
        • Form 063242
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        pulled hard, pressed leader, every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside final furlong

        In depth

        Verdict

        With both running off the same mark here, Spirit's Awakening can get the better of Lifted Way once again, with Pagan Prince also likely to go very well. Spirit's Awakening receives the same 18lb from Lifted Way that enabled him to finish one-and-three-quarter lengths in front of that rival over seven furlongs no good to soft here recently. With the step up in trip no problem for either of them and conditions underfoot again the same, John Akehurst's charge can step up to the mark and take this prize, and he looks well handicapped here. Lifted Way is due to drop in the weights, a tell tale sign in itself, but he is still expected to go well enough here to be involved at the finish. Of the others, Pagan Prince makes appeal. He is at home with some cut, sees out this trip well and has course and distance form on his CV. However, he comes here after a long break and has tended to need a run, so he is just passed over this time. For the winner then, we return to Spirit's Awakening.