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18:05 Sandown Park

Panmure Gordon Institutional Equities Apprentice Handicap (Class 5)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.15s
  • Off Time: 18:06:09
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Transvestite (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Resonate (IRE)

    11/2

      3
      Silk -

      Christmas Truce (IRE)

      10/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Yellow, Black star and armlets

        Transvestite (IRE)

        13
        3/1
        • Form 453873
        • Age 4
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        steadied start, towards rear, headway 2f out, led just over 1f out, stayed on strongly

        2(7)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamond

        Resonate (IRE)

        28 D
        11/2
        • Form 453-599
        • Age 8
        • Weight 10-0
        • Official Rating 75

        held up last, ridden and headway, on rails from over 2f out, stayed on to go 2nd, close home

        3(6)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevron, Royal Blue sleeves, Yellow cap, Black diamond

        Voice Mail

        10 b D
        15/2
        • Form 258847
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 68

        held up in touch, took closer order 4f out, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong

        4(5)
        Silk - Purple, Green striped sleeves, White cap

        Acknowledgement

        24
        12/1
        • Form 34450-6
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 69

        track leaders, ridden and every chance, one pace final furlong

        6(8)
        Silk - Maroon, White star, striped sleeves, quartered cap

        Christmas Truce (IRE)

        39 v
        10/1
        • Form 612677
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 62

        tracked leader, led well over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, headed just over 1f out, no extra

        7(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond on cap

        Trifti

        11
        15/2
        • Form 727060
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 60

        in touch, effort over 2f out, soon one pace

        8(2)
        Silk - Royal blue and grey diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap

        Padre Nostro (IRE)

        5
        10/3
        • Form 478012
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 57

        hampered start and saddle slipped, soon close up on outer, effort 3f out, soon beaten

        9(4)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow diamonds on sleeves and cap

        James Street (IRE)

        278
        11/1
        • Form 005737-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 66

        raced freely, led, headed well over 3f out, weakening when drifted left inside final furlong

        5(1)
        NR

        Quel Ange (FR)

        12
        • Form 8-55820
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8
        • Official Rating 69

        Nonrunner

        In depth

        Verdict

        Transvestite may be up to this at the expense of Padre Nostro, Voice Mail and Trifti. Transvestite has gained two career victories so far, both over shorter than today's trip, but the gelding has been campaigned over a mile-and-a-quarter since last October, so John Hills obviously feels that he has the stamina to prevail. The four-year-old went close at Epsom last time when third under today's pilot Patrick Hills, nephew of the trainer and son of jockey Richard Hills, and the pair should again make a bold bid. Padre Nostro has been holding his form well of late, and caught the eye in defeat behind Celtique at Newmarket. He should have a say in proceedings as well off a light weight, while Voice Mail, who has been something of a Bath specialist in the past, would have claims on the best of his form. Trifti has been plying his trade on the all-weather, and if adapting to this return to Turf, is also worth a mention, but the vote goes to Transvestite.

        Formwatch

        Transvestite (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Held up, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong to take 3rd, not quite reach leaders, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Blackmail (8-8) at Epsom 1m 2f app hcp (5) gd.

        Resonate (IRE) 14-1 (9-7) Mid-division, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 9th of 17, 7l behind Regent's Secret (9-3) at Carlisle 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gs in Jun.

        Voice Mail 7-1 (10-0) Pulled hard, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out, 7th of 9, 6l behind Ruby Legend (8-9) at Haydock 1m 3f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        Acknowledgement 33-1 (9-10) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 9, 16l behind Peppertree (8-9) at Windsor 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gf.

        Christmas Truce (IRE) 16-1 (8-8) Behind, ridden 3f out, kept on final 2f, never dangerous, 7th of 14, 6l behind The Fonze (7-13) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) pol in Jun.

        Trifti 33-1 (8-13) Held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, hampered over 2f out, no chance after, 10th of 12, 14l behind Royal Oath (8-12) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

        Padre Nostro (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) Held up mid-division, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, ran on well, 2nd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Celtique (9-8) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-70 (5) gf.

        James Street (IRE) 25-1 (8-2) Tracked leaders, weakened and lost place and beaten when went right over 1f out, 7th of 15, 6l behind Wovoka (9-7) at Newbury 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Oct.

        Quel Ange (FR) 16-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened, last of 10, 12l behind The Gaikwar (9-5) at Chepstow 1m hcp 0-75 (5) gf.