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14:45 Sandown Park

Cox Insurance Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.70s
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Diamond Katie (IRE)

11/4

    2
    Silk -

    Quality Street

    4/1

      3
      Silk -

      Music Teacher

      7/2

        1(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Pink diabolo, Royal Blue cap, Pink star

        Quality Street

        25 D
        4/1
        • Form 12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 70

        tracked leader, led over 3f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, no extra and headed towards finish

        2(4)
        Silk - Dark Green and Orange diabolo, Dark Green sleeves, Orange cap

        Withering Lady (IRE)

        17 t D
        12/1
        • Form 900606
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 66

        started slowly, always in rear

        3(3)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, EMERALD GREEN and YELLOW quartered cap

        Diamond Katie (IRE)

        26 BF
        11/4
        • Form 873-423
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 66

        in touch, chased leader over 2f out, stayed on steadily under pressure and pressed leader inside final furlong, led towards finish

        4(1)
        Silk - Black, White sash, White sleeves, Black armlets, Black and White quartered cap

        Ninja Storm (IRE)

        71
        20/1
        • Form 567-889
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 63

        steadied start, switched right and held up behind, never a factor, eased 1f out

        5(2)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW cap

        Music Teacher

        52 BFD
        7/2
        • Form 01-38
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 62

        towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, stayed on same pace from 1f out, never nearer

        6(5)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Light Blue chevron, diamonds on sleeves, Light Blue cap

        Edge of Blue

        35
        4/1
        • Form 05-3097
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 62

        chased leaders for 2f, under pressure and soon lost place, one pace final 2f

        7(7)
        Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond

        Flying Heart

        47 D
        14/1
        • Form 584160
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 61

        held up, ridden to chase leaders halfway, every chance well over 1f out, kept on one pace

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap

        Piper Lily

        13 b D
        20/1
        • Form 0-06400
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 58

        led to approaching 3f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out

        In depth

        Verdict

        Diamond Katie gets the selection ahead of Quality Street and Music Teacher. Rae Guest's charge is not selected because of what she has done, more so because of whom she finished behind. The form of her most recent run at Windsor reads particularly well given that the winner, Banjo Patterson won readily on Tuesday and has been talked of as a listed type by the trainer. Only beaten by two lengths on that occasion, this effort followed another solid effort behind Wrighty Almighty at Doncaster. Quality Street, a winner of a claimer on debut, ran a fair race to be second to Ashes at Windsor. Sprint races look to be very much her forte. Music Teacher is a sister of Presto Vento. Her last run at Chepstow was a severe disappointment as she was beaten off readily when starting 6/4 favourite. The maiden, Edge of Blue is dropped back severely having competed over six and seven furlongs. Flying Heart's better form has come on a softer surface so Mick Channon's followers will be hoping for overnight rain. Ninja Storm reared at the start at Brighton and never took closer order afterwards. A competitive race with Diamond Katie recommended having witnessed the quality of her formlines.

        Formwatch

        Quality Street 8-1 (9-3) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, driven to chase winner well inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish, always held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Ashes (9-3) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp (5) gd in Jun.

        Withering Lady (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, good headway and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 14, 6l behind Moonmaiden (8-3) at Bath 6f 3yo hcp (5) gf.

        Diamond Katie (IRE) 7-4fav (8-9) Led, edged left from 2f out, headed final 100 yards, no extra towards finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Banjo Patterson (9-0) at Windsor 6f 3yo mdn (5) gd in Jun.

        Ninja Storm (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Reared start, held up in rear, never a danger, 9th of 12, 7l behind Canadian Danehill (8-9) at Brighton 5f 3yo hcp (5) frm in May.

        Music Teacher 6-4fav (8-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 11, 11l behind Jolie (8-10) at Chepstow 6f fll hcp (5) gf in May.

        Edge of Blue 33-1 (8-13) Prominent, ridden to press leaders over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 20, 6l behind Hayyani (9-3) at Newbury 7f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Flying Heart 9-1 (8-6) Chased leader to 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly well over 1f out, last of 10, 10l behind Peopleton Brook (8-6) at Chepstow 5f 3yo hcp (5) gf in Jun.

        Piper Lily 14-1 (8-8) In touch, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 11, 13l behind Highland Cascade (9-9) at Chester 6f fll hcp (5) gf.