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20:12 Sandown Park
Racehorse Lotto Whitsun Cup Handicap (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places )
- Surface: Turf
- £20,000 added
- Winner: £10,308
- 2nd: £4,834
- 3rd: £2,418
- 4th: £1,208
- Form 237/49-4
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R Kingscote
slowly away, in rear, in touch, pushed along and headway on outside 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on, not pace to challenge
- Form 6054-52
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey Jason Watson
led, pushed along and headed 2f out, gradually weakened
- Form 112
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Jim Crowley
towards rear, headway and waiting for gap over 1f out, in clear and pushed out inside last, kept on, not reach leaders
- Form 6910-03
- Age 5
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer D & C Kubler
- Jockey W Buick
handy, pushed along and led 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly 1f out, ran on but always held
- Form 11-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer A Watson
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
prominent, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 2/13-1
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey R L Moore
mid-division, lost action and pulled up soon after start
- Form 232/120-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey D C Costello
mid-division, pushed along and chased front rank 2f out, weakened inside last
- Form 422120-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey Ray Dawson
rear mid-division, effort and headway over 2f out, ridden and led narrowly 1f out, kept on, always doing enough
- Form 85-2313
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Miss J A Camacho
- Jockey Rossa Ryan
chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, gradually faded
- Form 0073-50
- Age 7
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey K T O'Neill
withdrawn
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
This is a really competitive handicap but Azano goes on the shortlist having come up against an improver at Newmarket. YAANAAS (NAP) and Helm Rock were second and third respectively behind Chasing Aphrodite at Ascot. Jim Crowley is reunited with Roger Varian’s gelding today and he can resume winning ways. Aerion Power hasn’t won for a while but stable companion Assessment made a winning reappearance at Kempton and was favourite for a valuable handicap at York last week only to be withdrawn after bursting through the front of the stalls. Indemnify and Yantarni are both having a first run of the season.
Formwatch
Aerion Power (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, made no impression, 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Al Mubhir (9-5) at Leicester 1m hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Azano 14-1 (10-0) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Outbreak (9-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Yaanaas 85-40fav (9-13) Front mid-division, shaken up and headway to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, headed 110 yards out, no extra, 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Chasing Aphrodite (9-13) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Helm Rock 16-1 (9-13) Chased leaders, pushed along and pressed front rank 2f out, soon ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Chasing Aphrodite (9-13) at Ascot 1m hcp (3) gd in May.
Quantico (IRE) 10-3 (10-0) Led and set steady pace, pushed along and quickened over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner inside final 100 yards, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Yaanaas (9-11) at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Apr.
Assessment 11-4fav (9-9) Keen to post, mid-division on inside, headway and switched right inside final 2f, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Two Tempting (8-13) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Yantarni 5-2fav (9-3) Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 11, 30 1/2l behind Raising Sand (9-7) at Ascot 1m stks (3) gs in Sep.
Indemnify 3-1fav (9-6) In touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, soon edged right, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 8 3/4l behind Marhaba The Champ (9-3) at Hamilton 1m 1f hcp (3) gs in Sep.
Dingle (IRE) 11-4fav (9-4) Raced wide, in touch, pushed along and headway inside final furlong, ran on, not reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Final Voyage (9-8) at Lingfield 1m hcp (3) pol in Apr.
Light And Dark (9-4) 13th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Taamol (9-11) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.