Racecards
19:35 Sandown Park
Panmure Gordon Corporate Finance Handicap (Class 4)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 6f
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 4-5232
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Mrs N Smith
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
keen tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f
- Form 315-041
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey R L Moore
led for 1f, tracked leader, hard ridden into narrow advantage 3f out, battled on gamely, all out
- Form 034163
- Age 5
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Richard Hughes
in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on to challenge 1f out, no extra close home
Takafu (USA)
13- Form 007521
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W S Kittow
- Jockey J F McDonald
keen tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, soon edged left, stayed on close home
- Form 742465
- Age 9
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer Dr J R J Naylor
- Jockey S O'Hara
held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on
Love Always
16- Form 58-0518
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace
Boot 'n Toot
14- Form 538672
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer C A Cyzer
- Jockey Michael Hills
restrained in rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, no further impression inside final furlong
- Form 0166-95
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer W R Swinburn
- Jockey A Munro
slowly into stride, led after 1f, ridden and narrow lead headed 3f out, rallied gamely, no extra close home
- Form 4-66360
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer Miss B Sanders
- Jockey J Quinn
mid-division, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 006077
- Age 4
- Weight 8-2
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer J J Bridger
- Jockey M Halford
mid-division, snatched up and lost place after 4f, short lived effort over 2f out
In depth
Verdict
Alessano, Boot n Toot and Takafu are the three main contenders here with the vote going to the last named. The selection has been in great form of late as has the stable and managed to score at Warwick when beating Whispering Death last time out. He has been put up six pounds in the weights by the handicapper for his short head success which could look quite harsh but he is a horse that looks to be on the upgrade so is worth siding with once again. Alessano is the biggest threat to the selection. His win at Windsor when beating Ocean Avenue by a neck was a sound effort and with only a three ponds rise in the weights he has to be considered. Boot n Toot is the best of the rest and caught the eye last time out when second at Lingfield but he might find one or two a little better today. So for the winner we return to Takafu.
Formwatch
Altenburg (FR) 16-1 (9-8) Towards rear, headway from 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to snatch 2nd post, no chance with winner, 2nd of 9, 2l behind Ermine Sea (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f mdn stk (5) gd.
Alessano 11-2 (9-9) Chased leading pair, driven along from 3f out, chased leaders final furlong, driven ahead final 75 yards, won at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Ocean Avenue (9-9) by a nk, 12 ran.
Mister Right (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, headway over 2f out, effort over 1f out, not quicken and one pace final furlong, 3rd of 9, 2l behind Mudawin (10-0) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf.
Takafu (USA) 9-2 (9-6) Chased leader, led well over 2f out, strongly pressed throughout final furlong, ran on, won at Warwick 1m 7f hcp 0-80 (4) gf beating Whispering Death (9-7) by a shd, 6 ran.
Desert Island Disc 9-1 (9-5) Held up last in touch, ridden over 3f out, never troubled leaders, 5th of 6, 6l behind Croon (10-0) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-75 (5) gf.
Love Always 12-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride, pushed along 5f out, switched left and some headway final furlong, never dangerous, 8th of 12, 9l behind Alessano (9-9) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.
Boot 'n Toot 7-1 (10-0) Took keen hold, held up, closed under pressure approaching 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not reach winner, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Aimee Vibert (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 3f fll hcp (5) gf.
Boxhall (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) Held up in mid-division, hampered 3f out, hard ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 3l behind Mister Right (9-4) at Newbury 1m 5f hcap (5) gf in Jun.
Papeete (GER) 17-2 (10-10) In touch, lost place over 3f out, eased over 2f out, 12th of 13, 45l behind Great View (11-2) at Epsom 1m 4f hcp 0-80 (4) gd.
Love Angel (USA) 33-1 (8-12) Always towards rear, 7th of 9, 20l behind Liberate (8-10) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.