Racecards
15:15 Sandown Park
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap (Class 2)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,462
- 2nd: £7,251
- 3rd: £3,627
- 4th: £1,812
Faylaq
43- Form 66-3260
- Age 5
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey P J Dobbs
chased leaders, lost place over 8f out, ridden and well beaten from over 2f out
- Form 312000
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer R M Beckett
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased leader over 1f out, stayed handy, led 2f out, driven and edged left inside final furlong, headed post
- Form 249063
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey J Fanning
chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Soto Sizzler
29- Form 427285
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer D Menuisier
- Jockey J Mitchell
mid-division, headway on outside over 8f out, 5th and no impression on leaders over 1f out
- Form 78-7416
- Age 7
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
held up towards rear, ridden and well beaten from over 2f out
- Form 331570
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Nicola Currie
led, headed 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 630-952
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey P J McDonald
slowly into stride, held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never dangerous
Plantadream
49- Form 224-030
- Age 6
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 89
slow to break, held up in rear, some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 311
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
held up towards rear, headway on outside 7f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on same pace and beaten from over 1f out
- Form 72-139
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
tracked leaders, went 2nd over 8f out, led 3f out, headed 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out
- Form 5-52123
- Age 3
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
held up in mid-division, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, 2nd and edged right inside final furlong, stayed on, led post
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Data Protection is 5lb higher than when landing this 12 months ago but can front-run and is well drawn if Nicola Currie decides to make the running again. However, he’s closely matched with Sky Defender on Goodwood form and has become increasingly uncooperative at the start. Pivoine never got competitive here last month but the quicker going should help while the three-year-old Poet Of Life is sure to attract support making his handicap debut. KING OF CLUBS has been generally progressive and has form on the track. Hollie Doyle will be hoping he settles better than he did trying this trip at Newmarket but he should again beat Inigo Jones and is probably still on a fair mark. Soto Sizzler and Faylaq would have preferred another quarter-mile.
Formwatch
Faylaq 12-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden and no impression over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Live Your Dream (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 6f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Victory Chime (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Slowly away, in rear, ridden and lost ground over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 18 3/4l behind Migration (8-10) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Jul.
Sky Defender 6-1 (10-0) Keen close up, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Classical Wave (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Soto Sizzler 10-1 (9-10) Steadied and switched right start, held up in last pair, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Alfred Boucher (9-1) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Pivoine (IRE) 8-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never dangerous, 6th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Makram (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Data Protection 9-1 (9-3) Led, pushed along and headed 3f out, weakened quickly and behind final 2f, tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Dashing Roger (9-11) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Celtic Art (FR) 11-1 (10-0) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, switched wide 2f out, driven and stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, 2nd of 6, 3 3/4l behind Anmaat (9-2) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Aug.
Plantadream 14-1 (8-5) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never threatened, 10th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Magical Morning (9-0) at Sandown 1m hcp (2) gd in Jul.
Poet Of Life (IRE) 4-11fav (9-8) Midfield, smooth headway before pushed into lead 2f out, readily drew clear before final furlong, easily, won at Doncaster 1m 2f stks (5) gs in Jul beating Tres Speciale (9-5) by 3l, 9 ran.
Inigo Jones 16-1 (9-1) Keen held up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 9th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Dubai Honour (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
King Of Clubs 7-2 (8-5) Tracked leader after 2f, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dubai Honour (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.