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14:30 Sandown Park

Bonusprint Henry Ii Stakes (Class A)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 78y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Back Straight - Firm in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 30.50s
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mr Dinos (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Pole Star

    8/1

      3
      Silk -

      Kasthari (IRE)

      9/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Yellow, mauve spots, yellow sleeves

        Mr Dinos (IRE)

        211
        6/1
        • Form 122151-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-3

        tracked leading pair, edged out to left 3f out, led over 2f out, driven clear final furlong, stayed on strongly

        3(6)
        Silk - Dark Green and Beige (halved), sleeves reversed, Beige cap, Dark Green star

        Bangalore

        9
        12/1
        • Form 1420-20
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        in touch, effort and ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, finished lame

        4(5)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Emerald Green cap

        Boreas

        24
        15/8
        • Form 25112-5
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        held up in rear, not clear run briefly over 2f out, not quicken approaching final furlong, weakened final 100 yards

        5(3)
        Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap

        Compton Bolter (IRE)

        10
        12/1
        • Form 523421
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        led to 10ft out, stayed pressing leader to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

        6(2)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White spots, White sleeves, Royal Blue armlets and spots on White cap

        Darasim (IRE)

        29 v
        11/1
        • Form 330-424
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        not keen and pushed along in rear throughout, never a factor

        7(9)
        Silk - Maroon, Beige triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

        Hugs Dancer (FR)

        19
        9/1
        • Form 44115-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        hard ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        8(7)
        Silk - Purple, Light Blue chevron, Light Blue cap

        Persian Punch (IRE)

        9
        8/1
        • Form 125D1-4
        • Age 10
        • Weight 9-0

        tracked leader, led 10f out, pushed along 3f out, not quicken and headed 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

        9(8)
        Silk - White, Green sleeves, Orange cap

        Pole Star

        26
        8/1
        • Form 24241-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        held up, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, not quicken final furlong

        10(10)
        Silk - Peacock Blue, White cap

        Taffrail

        26
        33/1
        • Form 4510-06
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        raced in 4th, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out, soon eased when no chance

        11(1)
        Silk - Green, red epaulets

        Kasthari (IRE)

        212
        9/1
        • Form 413220-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-12

        held up in rear, headway on outside and bumped over 2f out, ridden to challenge and edged right approaching final furlong, stayed on

        2(11)
        NR

        Alcazar (IRE)

        26
        • Form 1131/11
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        Nonrunner

        Previous results

        2002
        (6)
        Silk -

        Akbar (IRE)

        16/1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0

        2001
        (2)
        Silk -

        Solo Mio (IRE)

        7/1
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        2000
        (5)
        Silk -

        Persian Punch (IRE)

        11/2
        • Weight 8-12

        In depth

        Verdict

        The first of two Group races on the bank Holiday card has, as ever, drawn together a smashing field. Hugh Morrison's reinstated Sagaro Stakes winner, Alcazar, looks set to run another big race. The highest-rated in the contest is Paul Cole's Mr Dinos although he is penalized for his Group 1 win in France last October on heavy going. David Elsworth's grand servant, Persian Punch, is a standing dish in this race and has won it twice already. He will be all the better for his recent Newbury run - Bangalore was behind him when disappointing that day - and he can make a bold show to land his third win in this contest. Luca Cumani's stable remains in good form and his Boreas, winner of last season's Doncaster Cup and Lonsdale Stakes, is another among a number to consider for a smashing renewal of this famous race.