Racecards
20:10 Sandown Park
Matchbook Low Commission Exchange Heron Stakes (Listed) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places, Sprint Course: Good to Firm)
- Surface: Turf
- £40,000 added
- Winner: £22,684
- 2nd: £8,600
- 3rd: £4,304
- 4th: £2,144
- Form 114-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
tracked leaders and keen, 3rd and one pace final furlong
Bell Rock
211- Form 1-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1116-30
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
held up in last trio, ridden and beaten looked beaten 2f out, kept on late
- Form 12-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey L Dettori
fractious and led to post, pushed along briefly then raced keenly tracking leaders in 5th, switched off rail over 5f out, steady headway on outside over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear
- Form 1-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey R Havlin
steadied and went right start, held up in last pair, no headway when no room and eased final furlong
- Form 10-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer D M Simcock
- Jockey J P Spencer
held up in rear, never threatened
- Form 31
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
led after 1f until narrowly headed 5f out, pressed leader, in front again inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 21-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 106
tracked leaders, led narrowly 5f out, headed inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened well inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Sangarius carries a small penalty for winning in this grade last year but was fourth in the Dewhurst on his final start as a juvenile and is probably worth following this season. John Gosden runs King Of Comedy and the unbeaten Lord North with Frankie on the former, an easy winner at Nottingham on his return to action. Walkinthesand has run well in both starts this year but drops back in trip while Dark Vision could make no impression in the 2000 Guineas. Bell Rock could be anything and Raakib Alhawa is held in some regard but ROSEMAN impressed at Nottingham and could be the value. That form has sent out mixed messages but the Kingman colt clearly enjoys a galloping track and could develop into a smart miler this season.
Formwatch
Sangarius 8-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 8 1/2l behind Too Darn Hot (9-1) at Newmarket 7f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Oct.
Bell Rock 33-1 (9-0) Tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on, won at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gd in Oct beating King Ademar (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 13 ran.
Dark Vision (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 12th of 19, 12 3/4l behind Magna Grecia (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in May.
King Of Comedy (IRE) 4-6fav (9-9) Tracked leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, pushed along and carried head high when every chance 2f out, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Yarmouth 1m stks (5) gf in Apr beating Land Of Legends (9-2) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Lord North (IRE) 1-6fav (9-7) Made all from sole rival, drew readily clear final 2f, in no danger after, very easily, won at Newcastle 1m stks (5) pol in Apr beating Neesaan (8-9) by 11l, 2 ran.
Raakib Alhawa (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) Steadied and switched right start, always in rear, 10th of 11, 10 1/2l behind Magna Grecia (9-1) at Doncaster 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Roseman (IRE) 1-5fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, made virtually all, drew clear well over 1f out, easily, won at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gs in Apr beating Deebee (9-3) by 5l, 8 ran.
Walkinthesand (IRE) 11-4 (9-0) Dwelt tracked leaders, headway to chase winner over 1f out, ridden and stayed on towards finish, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Uae Jewel (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in May.