Racecards
16:45 Sandown Park
Lubricators Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £5,000 added
- Winner: £3,234
- 2nd: £962
- 3rd: £481
- 4th: £240
The Big Lad
15- Form 1-10068
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 75
steadied start, held up, in last trio, never on terms
- Form 148-880
- Age 8
- Weight 9-13
- Official Rating 74
- Trainer M S Saunders
- Jockey Josephine Gordon
led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd
- Form 0427-90
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
tracked leading pair, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 684-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
tracked leader until 2f out, stayed prominent, rallied into 2nd again inside final furlong, stayed on same pace
- Form 7-56
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer P J McBride
- Jockey Louis Steward
held up, off the pace in 5th, headway on outside chasing leaders 3f out, ridden and no impression when hung right inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4-15751
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey William Carson
held up, in 4th, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened soon after
- Form 431-670
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer P Phelan
- Jockey T J Murphy
held up, in rear, never involved
- Form 22764-6
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer M D I Usher
- Jockey S J Drowne
held up, in last pair, ridden and headway over 1f out, modest 4th final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
TRIPARTITE went close again at Newbury last time having won at Doncaster before that. He’s upped a further 2lb but Jeremy Gask’s charge still makes more appeal than last month’s Brighton winner False Id. The latter looks the main threat as the rest are all struggling for form at present including The Big Lad, who rattled-up a hat-trick on the all-weather at the turn of the year. Heart of An Angel may improve now handicapping for the first time.
Formwatch
The Big Lad 9-2 (9-9) Towards rear, some late headway, never on terms, 8th of 11, 8l behind Lightning Charlie (9-11) at Kempton 6f hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Sarangoo 22-1 (9-4) Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, last of 10, 8 1/2l behind Lyfka (9-12) at Chepstow 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Able Jack 25-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind most of way, 10th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Generalship (9-5) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Tripartite (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, went 2nd and stayed on inside final furlong, unable to challenge winner, 2nd of 13, 1l behind Kitaaby (9-4) at Newbury 7f hcp (5) sft in Jun.
Heart of An Angel 7-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Asama Blue (9-0) at Haydock 1m mdn fll stks (5) gs in May.
False Id 10-1 (9-2) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, headway and edged left inside final furlong, ran to lead post, won at Brighton 7f hcp (5) gd in Jun beating Marcle (9-0) by shd, 11 ran.
Musical Taste 40-1 (8-6) Slowly into stride, behind, well adrift final 4f, last of 13, 28 3/4l behind Fingal's Cave (9-10) at Epsom 7f hcp (4) gs in Jun.
Many Dreams (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Chased clear leading pair, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Pacolita (9-10) at Brighton 7f hcp fll (5) gd in Jul.