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19:35 Sandown Park

Matchbook Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Sprint Course: Good to Firm)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
  • Winner: £39,697
  • 2nd: £15,050
  • 3rd: £7,532
  • 4th: £3,752
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.84s
  • Off Time: 19:40:05
  • 6 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Regal Reality

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Matterhorn (IRE)

    11/8

      1(5)
      Silk - Pink, Emerald Green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap

      Here Comes When (IRE)

      214 h
      33/1
      • Form 9/54910-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 110

      raced keenly, held up last, headway on outside 2f out, went modest 4th final furlong

      2(2)
      Silk - Mauve, Mauve and White check sleeves, White cap

      Bombyx

      247
      16/1
      • Form 1/24133-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 98

      tracked leading pair on inside, hanging right when not clear run over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

      3(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, white horseshoe, black and white checked sleeves, checked cap

      Danceteria (FR)

      43 CD
      7/1
      • Form 11594-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 105

      slowly into stride, raced keenly in 5th, headway 2f out, went modest 3rd and hung right final furlong

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

      Elwazir

      285 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 24/115-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 105

      led, pushed along and headed 3f out, hung right and lost 2nd over 2f out, continued to hang right, weakened final furlong

      5(3)
      Silk - Silver, tassel on cap

      Matterhorn (IRE)

      13 D
      11/8
      • Form 111712
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 112

      bit keen, tracked leader, led 3f out until ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner

      6(6)
      Silk - Red, white sash, royal blue cap

      Regal Reality

      27
      9/4
      • Form 1/6133-3
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      reluctant to go to post, tracked leaders in 4th, closer in 3rd 3f out, 2nd over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly

      Previous results

      2018
      (5)
      Silk -

      Poet's Word (IRE)

      4/6
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      2017
      (3)
      Silk -

      Autocratic

      8/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2016
      (7)
      Silk -

      Time Test

      3/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      Considering the going, Matterhorn ran very well in a Group 2 at Chester on only his second start on Turf. Here Comes When won the Sussex Stakes in 2017 but is hard to catch right and will have his stamina to prove over the trip. Danceteria has a good strike rate and won a Listed race at Maisons-Laffitte last month so is still heading in the right direction but Elwazir was disappointing in this grade on his final start last year. It was heavy going when REGAL REALITY was only third behind Here Comes When at Haydock back in September. A subsequent third in a Group 2 at Newmarket has worked out well and she missed the break here on her return to action so could be another for Ryan Moore.

      Formwatch

      Here Comes When (IRE) (9-2) last of 10, 9 1/4l behind Anda Muchacho (9-2) at San Siro 1m gd in Oct.

      Bombyx 2-1 (9-7) Tracked leader, led over 2f out, soon hung left, headed over 1f out, rallied entering final furlong, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Protected Guest (8-10) at Yarmouth 1m 3f hcp (2) gf in Sep.

      Danceteria (FR) (8-13) won at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 1f lst stks gs in Apr beating Mer Et Nuages (9-4) by hd, 12 ran.

      Elwazir 9-4 (8-11) Tracked leader, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 5th of 7, 10l behind Teodoro (9-5) at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.

      Matterhorn (IRE) 15-8 (9-1) Shade keen, tracked leading pair on inside, going well enough when switched right over 1f out, went 2nd final 75 yards, not pace to challenge, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Forest Ranger (9-1) at Chester 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) sft in May.

      Regal Reality 7-1 (9-1) Sweating, slowly into stride, held up in last pair, pulled out well over 2f out, headway and chased leaders 2f out, challenged over 1f out, every chance until no extra towards finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Beat The Bank (9-1) at Sandown 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Apr.