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19:12 Sandown Park

Racehorse Lotto Henry II Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 50y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places )
  • Surface: Turf
  • £80,000 added
  • Winner: £45,368
  • 2nd: £17,200
  • 3rd: £8,608
  • 4th: £4,288
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 38.67s
  • Off Time: 19:13:57
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Roberto Escobarr (IRE)

7/5

    2
    Silk -

    Nate The Great

    9/2

      1(4)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Orange hoop and armlets, hooped cap

      Enemy

      14 t
      6/4
      • Form 80-1285
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 111

      held up in rear, switched left and headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out and not pace to challenge, weakened over 1f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue epaulets, Dark Blue and Orange striped sleeves, Orange cap

      Nate The Great

      22 D
      9/2
      • Form 0961-55
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 107

      prominent, pushed along 4f out, ridden and strongly pressed leader 1f out, every chance and kept on, held towards finish

      3(5)
      Silk - Emerald Green, White diamonds on sleeves, White cap

      Roberto Escobarr (IRE)

      75 BF
      7/5
      • Form 4629/2-3
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 103

      soon led, made rest, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and faced strong challenge 1f out, stayed on resolutely, held on closing stages

      4(3)
      Silk - Orange and Yellow check, Orange sleeves, Yellow cap

      Sleeping Lion (USA)

      54 D
      10/1
      • Form 23/10-65
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 97

      chased leaders, pushed along 3f out and no impression, kept on same pace

      5(2)
      Silk - Purple, purple cap, pink stars

      Princess Anne (FR)

      18 b
      50/1
      • Form 571-127
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out and dropped to last, plugged on until faded 1f out

      Previous results

      2022
      (9)
      Silk -

      Quickthorn

      11/4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4

      2021
      (1)
      Silk -

      Lismore (IRE)

      14/1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-12

      In depth

      Verdict

      ENEMY, in good form in Saudi Arabia and Dubai at the start of the year, was only fifth in this last year, behind runner-up Nate The Great, but is the top rated this year. Roberto Escobarr has been lightly raced in recent seasons and was behind Sleeping Lion at Kempton last year but ran a nice race at Wolverhampton in March when returning from another break. French handicapper Princess Anne may be out of her depth but the prize money will pay for her trip across the Channel.

      Formwatch

      Enemy 16-1 (9-2) Chased leader on inside, pushed along and outpaced 2f out, plugged on final furlong, 5th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Hamish (9-5) at Chester 1m 5f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in May.

      Nate The Great 50-1 (9-4) Handy, pushed along well over 3f out, weakened 2f out, 5th of 6, 12 1/4l behind Coltrane (9-9) at Ascot 2m Grp 3 stks (1) gs in May.

      Roberto Escobarr (IRE) 5-6fav (9-6) Disputed lead early, chased winner, ridden over 1f out, every chance and edged left inside final furlong, held and lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 5, 1/4l behind Earlofthecotswolds (9-6) at Wolverhampton 2m 1f stks (2) pol in Mar.

      Sleeping Lion (USA) 9-1 (10-0) Raced keenly, held up in last pair, still pulling 4f out, laboured headway inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Bandinelli (9-12) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.

      Princess Anne (FR) 6-1 (8-11) 7th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Anamanda (9-5) at ParisLongchamp 1m 4f hcp hvy in May.