Racecards
17:35 Sandown Park
Surbiton Handicap (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £5,400 added
- Winner: £3,493
- 2nd: £1,040
- 3rd: £519
- 4th: £260
- Form 12250-9
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
in touch, wide and headway entering final 2f, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on
- Form 21610-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up, ridden 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest finish
- Form 112115
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer G Boughey
- Jockey B A Curtis
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 242433
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer C Allen
- Jockey William Carver
in rear, pushed along 3f out, wide and headway entering final 2f, soon chased winner, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish
Craneur
28- Form 24220-6
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Tom Marquand
in rear, ridden and weakened 2f out
Shaffire
27- Form 226012
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer H Whittington
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
tracked leaders, led 2f out, soon headed, weakened final furlong
- Form 2-74673
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey Dylan Hogan
close up, pushed along over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 7-21223
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer S Pearce
- Jockey J Mitchell
soon led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Geranium scored over the track and trip a year ago then followed up in impressive fashion at Newmarket. She may need to come down a pound or two but is still capable of going well. Sandy Steve has only won on Polytrack and finished runner-up at Kempton last time while Shaffire's only success to date came in a Class 6 at Wolverhampton. Three C's has been expertly placed by George Baughey to win five times for the yard though never over a trip this far while Alvaro's lone success came over 1m4f on Polytrack. Dyagilev hardly ever runs on Turf these days so the vote goes to VOI, who is on a long losing run but now 5lb lower than her last success plus her rider's 5lb claim.
Formwatch
Geranium 16-1 (9-1) Held up, pushed along, never a factor, 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Inclyne (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Sandy Steve 6-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Shifting Gold (9-2) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Three C's (IRE) 7-4fav (9-6) Led, headed over 1f out, weakened well inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 3l behind Azets (8-10) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Voi 2-1 (9-7) In touch, not clear run from over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Capla Huntress (9-1) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (5) gf in Jul.
Craneur 8-1 (9-5) Led, headed over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Francisco Bay (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Alvaro 4-1 (9-6) In touch, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on same pace, 4th of 8, 8l behind Peace Prevails (9-6) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Jun.
Shaffire 5-1 (9-4) Raced keenly tracking leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden and sustained challenge throughout final furlong, always just held, 2nd of 10, nk behind Triple Nickle (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jun.
Engrave 16-1 (9-7) Led, headed 6f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Songkran (9-9) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (6) gf in Jul.
Dyagilev 7-2 (9-6) Went left and slowly into stride, soon handy, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, outpaced by winner, lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 12, 8 1/4l behind Awesomedude (9-6) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (6) pol in Jun.