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14:40 Sandown Park

Furniture Village 20th Birthday Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 1.66s
  • Off Time: 14:40:30
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Step It Up (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Chandika

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Solemn

      10/3

        1(3)
        Silk - Red, Yellow inverted triangle, halved sleeves, Yellow cap

        Gentle Guru

        9 DCD
        10/1
        • Form 707676
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 74

        in rear, soon pushed along, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on well, not troubled leaders

        2(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Blue disc, armlets and cap

        Handsome Cross (IRE)

        9 D
        7/1
        • Form 0/530-43
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 72

        always towards rear

        3(6)
        Silk - White, Pink hoop, White sleeves, Grey armlets, Pink cap

        Even Bolder

        9 CD
        6/1
        • Form 877360
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 71

        in touch, ridden 2f out, edged left 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

        5(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black star, Yellow sleeves, Red cap

        Solemn

        18 b D
        10/3
        • Form 711211
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-2
        • Official Rating 67

        tracked leaders, unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        6(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Royal Blue Cross of Lorraine, Royal Blue and Yellow check sleeves and cap

        Sherjawy (IRE)

        6 b D
        33/1
        • Form 571070
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 58

        led, headed just over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(4)
        Silk - White, Black stripe, White sleeves, Black stars, White cap, Black star

        Step It Up (IRE)

        2 D
        7/4
        • Form 636821
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 62

        pressed leaders, led just over 3f out, kept on well inside final furlong, comfortably

        8(9)
        Silk - Royal blue, yellow sleeves, emerald green armlets, yellow cap

        Chandika

        12 BF
        10/1
        • Form 7653
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5
        • Official Rating 58

        tracked leaders on inside, hung left and chased winner over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression

        9(8)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue sleeves, Pink stars

        Reigning Monarch (USA)

        20 b
        50/1
        • Form 037930
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4
        • Official Rating 49

        in rear, hung right inside final furlong, stayed on, no danger

        4(7)
        NR

        Cape Royal

        2 bt DCD
        • Form 732205
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 70

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        SOLEMN is on a roll and is preferred here to Gentle Guru and Chandika. One of two Milton Bradley runners in the race, the selection now races off a mark of 67 following wins at Chepstow and Windsor. Now a winner of 4 of his 11 starts on the turf, he is unbeaten in three runs for David Probert and the pair can prosper again. Step It Up has a penalty for winning on Wednesday evening when well-fancied whilst the turf records of Sherjawy and Reigning Monarch are poor. Chandika is unexposed and certainly showed enough when well-fancied on her handicap debut at Windsor last time, Gentle Guru is a course and distance winner and the mare is back in a 56-75 race for the first time in a while, whilst Handsome Cross, Even Bolder and Cape Royal know how to win and they can put their expereience to good use. Solemn comes here in the best form however and is taken to complete his hat-trick.

        Formwatch

        Gentle Guru 16-1 (9-3) In rear, ridden halfway, ran on final furlong, nearest finish, 6th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Royal Intruder (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Handsome Cross (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Mid-division, headway when not clear run and not much room approaching final furlong, driven inside final furlong, ran on close home, 3rd of 12, hd behind Royal Intruder (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Even Bolder 13-2 (9-0) In touch, ridden and not much room over 1f out, and again inside final furlong, soon eased, 11th of 12, 6l behind Royal Intruder (9-3) at Sandown 5f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.

        Solemn 7-2 (9-1) Chased leaders on outside, led approaching final 1f, ran on well, won at Windsor 5f hcp 0-70 (5) gf beating Espy (9-8) by 1l, 14 ran.

        Sherjawy (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 12, 30l behind Gwilym (9-3) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Step It Up (IRE) 6-4fav (8-12) Always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well, pushed out, comfortably, won at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf beating Magical Speedfit (9-10) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.

        Chandika 9-2fav (8-4) Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, headway on rails over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Corton Charlemagne (8-6) at Windsor 5f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd.

        Reigning Monarch (USA) 20-1 (8-12) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous, 12th of 14, 11l behind Regal Royale (9-6) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-65 (6) gd.

        Cape Royal 4-1 (9-8) Went slightly right start, raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final 100 yards, 5th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Step It Up (8-12) at Folkestone 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.