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14:20 Sandown Park

Tommy Cooper Esher Cup (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 42.41s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Grand Passion (IRE)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Interceptor

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      New Wish (IRE)

      9/1

        1(6)
        Silk - Orange

        Ketan

        251
        12/1
        • Form 113-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7

        chased clear leader, hung right and led well over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong

        2(4)
        Silk - ETON BLUE

        Impersonator

        14
        20/1
        • Form 30421-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5

        held up in rear, never near to challenge

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap

        New Wish (IRE)

        14
        9/1
        • Form 01024-5
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, held up well in rear, switched left and headway on wide outside over 1f out, stayed on

        4(14)
        Silk - White, Red cap, White spots

        Camille Pissarro (USA)

        14
        5/1
        • Form 63-13
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

        5(7)
        Silk - Rose, Black hooped cap

        Grand Passion (IRE)

        29
        9/2
        • Form 312-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        held up mid-division, good headway 2f out, led over 1f out, driven out

        6(2)
        Silk - White, Black spots, White sleeves, Red cap

        Louis Napoleon

        170
        7/1
        • Form 01-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1

        dwelt, soon in touch, pushed along over 3f out, no extra final furlong

        7(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue sleeves, Purple stars, Purple cap, Light Blue star

        Mark of Zorro (IRE)

        184
        20/1
        • Form 12254-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up towards rear, ridden and staying on when not clear run over 1f out, not recover and eased

        8(11)
        Silk - Black and White (quartered), Brown sleeves

        Lady McNair

        186
        16/1
        • Form 111134-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        behind, pushed along and no response over 3f out

        9(15)
        Silk - Red, Grey epaulets and armlets

        Due Respect (IRE)

        212
        16/1
        • Form 501-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-13

        raced keenly, led and soon clear, headed well over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened

        10(1)
        Silk - Purple, White diamonds on sleeves, check cap

        Interceptor

        191
        14/1
        • Form 51-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway on wide outside when hung right 2f out, ran on inside final furlong

        11(9)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE spots on sleeves

        Arry Dash

        11
        13/2
        • Form 02-1201
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11

        held up and behind, headway when not clear run over 1f out, squeezed through inside final furlong, stayed on

        12(12)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple seams, Purple sleeves, Yellow seams, Yellow cap, Purple star

        Yeoman Lad

        29
        25/1
        • Form 3123-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        close up, ridden and not quicken 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        13(13)
        Silk - Red and White diabolo, Red sleeves, Red cap, White diamonds

        Just A Martian (FR)

        24
        25/1
        • Form 04033-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-5

        slowly into stride, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten

        14(5)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe, YELLOW sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets and star on YELLOW cap

        Pure Speculation

        34
        12/1
        • Form 50214-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        pulled hard mid-division, never a factor

        15(10)
        Silk - White, Red Cross of Lorraine, diabolo on sleeves

        Fulvio (USA)

        15
        33/1
        • Form 341142
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12

        mid-division, ridden 3f out, ran on same pace

        In depth

        Verdict

        As with most of the races on the round course, a high draw is a slight advantage, which brings Camille Pissarro, Just A Martian and Yeoman Lad into the argument. However, a chance is taken with Grand Passion to show the benefit of a recent outing at Leicester, where he looked as though the outing would do him good. Geoff Wragg has started the season well and this half-brother to middle-distance winner Out On A Promise, and winning hurdler Cooling Off is sure to been seen to better effect over this longer trip. No shortage of dangers including the well drawn Yeoman Lad, who ran on into sixth place behind the selection at Leicester and is 2lbs better off this time. He too is sure to strip sharper here, but even though he meets the selection on better terms, he still has something to find. Camille Pissarro is open to any amount of improvement and is feared, especially with Kieren Fallon retaining the ride. A good third in a competitive handicap at Newbury, he should just about take care of New Wish, who was a couple of lengths behind there, but will be 2lbs better off her, taking into account his apprentices claim. Just A Martian is another entitled to have come on for his recent outing on the Polytrack, while handicap debutantes Louis Napoleon and Interceptor have plenty to do from their outside draws.