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14:55 Sandown Park

Betfred.Com Mile (Class A) (Group 2) (Class A)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 43.67s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hurricane Alan (IRE)

25/1

    2
    Silk -

    Gateman

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Soviet Song (IRE)

      5/2

        1(9)
        Silk - Black, Light Blue chevron and sleeves

        Babodana

        28
        7/1
        • Form 04210-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, led going well over 2f out, headed over 1f out, chased leader until weakened inside final furlong

        2(5)
        Silk - Purple, Gold hoop and armlets, Black cap

        Checkit (IRE)

        28
        12/1
        • Form 20-4336
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in rear, never in challenging position

        3(4)
        Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue chevron and armlets

        Gateman

        10
        8/1
        • Form 5-26021
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        set pace, ridden and narrowly headed over 2f out, stayed challenging, led again over 1f out, kept on gamely until headed final 50 yards

        4(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Grey star

        Hurricane Alan (IRE)

        10
        25/1
        • Form 65205-3
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold in touch, effort over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, led final 50 yards

        5(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Light Blue stars, White sleeves, Light Blue stars and stars on cap

        Indian Haven

        189
        11/2
        • Form 0/10100-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, no extra final furlong

        6(10)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Norse Dancer (IRE)

        210
        9/1
        • Form 340360-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, effort on outer when struck on face by rivals whip 2f out, pressed leader and every chance when edged right and not quicken well inside final furlong

        7(7)
        Silk - Gold and Black check, Pink sleeves and cap

        Pablo

        12
        25/1
        • Form 1455-01
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        stumbled start, soon tracked leaders, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - White, Light Green star, Light Green cap

        Salselon

        160
        16/1
        • Form 232310-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        soon pushed along in rear, outpaced halfway, never a factor

        9(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

        Sublimity (FR)

        30
        4/1
        • Form 41144-1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        dwelt, soon in touch, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression and beaten

        10(2)
        Silk - WHITE, large BLACK spots, BLACK cap

        Soviet Song (IRE)

        14
        5/2
        • Form 1/4245-2
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        held up towards rear, steady headway 2f out, not clear run and switched to rails inside final furlong, kept on same pace

        Previous results

        2003
        (2)
        Silk -

        Desert Deer

        11/10
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        2002
        (4)
        Silk -

        Swallow Flight (IRE)

        2/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        2001
        (6)
        Silk -

        Nicobar

        16/1
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        In depth

        Verdict

        A very good line-up for this Group 2 event and it can go to Sublimity ahead of Indian Haven, Norse Dancer and Soviet Song. The selection is not the obvious choice but he has the scope make up into a Group performer this year, is in the right hands with Sir Michael Stoute and comes here fit following an impressive win from Gateman, who has gone on to score since, at Doncaster on his seasonal return. He will not have it all his own way though as the 1,000 Guineas' fourth and Coronation Stakes runner-up, Soviet Song, will strip fitter for her slightly disappointing Kempton return; Norse Dancer - third in last year's 2,000 Guineas and fourth in the Derby ¿ should also go well, as should the Irish 2,000 winner Indian Haven. They all hold very strong claims in a very good event. The others need to improve to feature against these classy performers, and the one that we are going to pin our colours to is Sublimity.