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15:50 Sandown Park

General Demolition Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class C)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 10.71s
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Burgundy

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Lycian (IRE)

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Adjawar (IRE)

      3/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White stars, hooped sleeves, Royal Blue and Red quartered cap

        Optimaite

        25
        8/1
        • Form 20-3031
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-13

        held up in rear, pushed along and stayed on approaching final furlong, never dangerous

        2(6)
        Silk - Black and Orange check, Black sleeves and cap

        Fool On The Hill

        20
        11/4
        • Form 215-116
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        held up, ridden and outpaced over 1f out

        3(7)
        Silk - BLACK, YELLOW Cross of Lorraine, WHITE sleeves, YELLOW cap

        Autumn Rain (USA)

        21
        6/1
        • Form 051331
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        soon close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out

        4(4)
        Silk - RED, DARK BLUE seams and sleeves, DARK BLUE and RED quartered cap

        Burgundy

        12 v
        7/1
        • Form 100263
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-7

        held up, headway on outside over 2f out, led final furlong, edged right, held on well under pressure

        5(8)
        Silk - Pink, Pink and Black chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Adjawar (IRE)

        8
        3/1
        • Form 0-00012
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        tracked leaders, effort 2f out, carried head high inside final furlong, hard ridden and kept on under pressure close home

        6(1)
        Silk - Beige, Brown chevron, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

        Storm Clear (IRE)

        31
        12/1
        • Form 644-023
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        raced keenly, chased leader, ran wide bend 5f out, weakened over 1f out

        7(5)
        Silk - Lime green, black hooped cap

        Splash Out Again

        7
        12/1
        • Form 3-00120
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-6

        in touch, outpaced and hard ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure

        8(2)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Yellow cap

        Lycian (IRE)

        17
        8/1
        • Form 20-0236
        • Age 7
        • Weight 7-13

        led and set steady pace, quickened over 2f out, headed final furlong, rallied under pressure, always held

        In depth

        Verdict

        The quirky Optimaite heads the weights and has only been put up two pounds for his recent beating of Takamaka Bay. That race is one to treat with caution from a form perspective as they dawdled in the early stages. He is still very much on a winning mark but only he will know if today is to be the day. Adjawar looked a tad unfortunate in his last outing after being turned out quickly under a penalty for a victory at Brighton. Hugh Morrison's string are in good form at present so he may well have found an opportunity to gain compensation here. Autumn Rain has moved from Neville Callaghan's yard since his last run. He won a classified race last time out, beating Thesis when "wrong" at the weights, but he probably will need it a bit softer underfoot. A similar comment applying to Burgundy although his stable are in cracking form. Storm Clear finished behind two useful colts in maiden company last time out but does not look to be one of the stable stars. Fool On The Hill has been consistent over the trip but the handicapper has been harsh on him for his last win.