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16:25 Sandown Park

Sharp Minds Betfair Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 3.92s
  • 12 Ran
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1
Silk -

Peak of Perfection (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Considine (USA)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Coventina (IRE)

      9/1

        1(4)
        Silk - White, black hoop and armlets, red cap, gold tassel

        Coventina (IRE)

        39
        9/1
        • Form 10-0023
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        held up mid-division, ridden 4f out, stayed on final 2f, nearest finish

        2(5)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Peak of Perfection (IRE)

        26
        8/1
        • Form 0-53511
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-4

        keen hold, led, headed after 6f, stayed prominent on inside, ridden, led inside final furlong

        3(3)
        Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

        Bukit Fraser (IRE)

        29
        16/1
        • Form 34-1400
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-3

        never a danger

        4(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star

        Man At Arms (IRE)

        10
        20/1
        • Form 3-41400
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        mid-division, ridden 4f out, switched left over 2f out, stayed on

        5(13)
        Silk - Pink, White stars, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, White star

        Master Wells (IRE)

        17
        16/1
        • Form 10020
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        towards rear, ridden over 4f out, no impression

        6(2)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Hathlen (IRE)

        41
        10/1
        • Form 066561
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12

        slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, headway 2f out, kept on and edged right closing stages

        8(12)
        Silk - Light Blue and Royal Blue stripes, Royal Blue sleeves, quartered cap

        Salamba

        83
        25/1
        • Form 53-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

        9(9)
        Silk - Pink, Light Green sash and sleeves, White cap

        Considine (USA)

        28
        9/2
        • Form 5-01210
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7

        tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra

        10(8)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Levitator

        15
        9/2
        • Form 0-022
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-6

        held up mid-division, steady headway halfway to go in touch, ridden approaching 2f out, weakened final furlong

        11(10)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White sleeves, check cap

        Bienvenue

        10
        9/2
        • Form 235-412
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        tracked leaders, not clear run and switched left approaching 2f out, soon one pace

        12(11)
        Silk - WHITE, large ROYAL BLUE spots, RED cap, WHITE spots

        Shongweni (IRE)

        25 b
        9/1
        • Form 433
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        mid-division on inside, ridden approaching 3f out, hampered final furlong

        13(1)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow star, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green cap, Yellow stars

        Garston Star

        14
        25/1
        • Form 06-3122
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        keen tracking leader, led 10f out, ridden over 2f out, headed soon after and weakened

        7(7)
        NR

        Turnstile

        12
        • Form 4-4203
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Peak Of Perfection is taken to complete a hat-trick here over Levitator, Bienvenue and Hathlen to name but three. Peak Of Perfection has been in terrific form of late, rattling up victories at Lingfield and Chester, making most on both occasions. He has the appearance of a relentless galloper, and now that the penny has dropped, can continue to pay his way. He should make a nice hurdler if that is the route that he eventually takes, but in the meantime does not look badly treated and can dominate again here under Philip Robinson. Levitator has all the hallmarks of a typical Sir Michael Stoute improver and his second to Tungsten Strike at Kempton augurs well for his chance of picking up a staying handicap. Bienvenue should appreciate the extra two furlongs here based on the way that she kept on when headed at Windsor last time, while Hathlen finally opened his account in a very moderate maiden handicap at Goodwood and will find this much tougher. Peak Of Perfection has already proven himself and is very much the one to beat.