Racecards
14:50 Sandown Park
02 (Showcase Handicap) (Class C) (Class C)
- 17 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Rnd Crse & Nat Ht G/F, Gd in pls, Str Crse G/F, Firm in pls
Pentecost
10- Form 21200-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey L P Keniry
steadied start, held up in rear, squeezed through and ran on well to go 2nd final 75 yards, no chance with winner
- Form 213531-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
chased leader to well over 1f out, soon weakened
- Form 22102-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 14-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
pulled hard in rear, always behind
- Form 30-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
hampered soon after start, raced wide, never on terms
- Form 61-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer G A Butler
- Jockey E Ahern
held up mid-division, smooth headway on inside over 2f out, ridden to lead well over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 4130-2
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
pulled hard in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, no extra
Fruit of Glory
208- Form 52212-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey S J Drowne
close up until ridden and no extra final 2f
Aldora
178- Form 031-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M Ryan
- Jockey P Robinson
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 2-33154
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D K Ivory
- Jockey G Duffield
prominent, hard ridden 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 32-2115
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
dwelt, headway and ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 40-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer R Johnson Houghton
- Jockey S Carson
held up mid-division, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 03322-3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Trainer C E Brittain
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
towards rear, not much room on inside over 1f out, soon no impression
Red Wine
76- Form 42-14
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J A Osborne
- Jockey S W Kelly
prominent, hard ridden 2f out, no extra
Kasamba
18- Form 65100-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey Pat Eddery
led to well over 1f out, one pace and lost 2nd final 75 yards
- Form 043-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer E J O'Neill
- Jockey J F Egan
close up, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out
Zinging
15- Form 444302
- Age 3
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer J Bridger
- Jockey D Kinsella
pulled hard in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened quickly
In depth
Verdict
The well drawn Impeller, will have his supporters after his fast finishing 2nd at Newbury on Saturday, along with Historic Treble, who ran well from a poor draw at the Craven meeting, with Takes Tutu a head back in 5th, after a far from clear run and the top weight Pentecost a half a length further away. Pentecost will have the useful Liam Keniry taking 7lbs off his back and there should be little between the three of them, however preference is for the Jeremy Noseda trained Royal Prodigy, who bolted up in a maiden on the polytrack. On the face of it, he looks to have a stiff task, but it would come as no surprise if he turned out to be better than a handicapper.