Racecards
16:15 Sandown Park
Hargreave Hale Rated Stakes (Handicap) (Class C)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: N/H g-s, sft in places, Flat sft, hvy in places, 5f sft
Pantar (IRE)
34- Form 3610-00
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer I Balding
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
held up in rear, effort 2f out, kept on one-paced inside final furlong, never troubled leaders
- Form 2000-00
- Age 8
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey I Mongan
tracked leader, ridden and weakened 2f out
Riberac
11- Form 11010-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey K Darley
tracked leaders, effort and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 41030-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
led, pushed along 3f out, headed and weakened 2f out
- Form 25210-4
- Age 4
- Weight 8-12
close up, ridden and weakened well over 1f out, eased inside final furlong
- Form 46411-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
held up and pulled hard, ridden and weakened 2f out
Elmhurst Boy
41- Form 01550-0
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
held up and raced keenly, switched right and effort just over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven out
- Form 466/113-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey J Mackay
tracked leaders, effort 3f out, narrow lead 2f out, headed and one-paced over 1f out
In depth
Formwatch
Pantar (IRE) Looks plenty high enough in the weights on the evidence of this seasons form but does go in the ground.
Brilliant Red Has not shown his best form for some time but is better treated now as a result; needs to improve on recent form to figure.
Riberac Well held on reappearance at Kempton but entitled to come on for the run; stable continues in good order so cannot be discounted.
Bonaguil (USA) Testing conditions will help bring his stamina into play; stable has made a quiet start to the season so is probably likely to need the outing.
Noble Pursuit Encouraging reappearance effort but better form on a faster surface.
Miss Dordogne Should be better suited by the testing conditions than most of these; not obviously well treated on handicap debut.
Lucky Gitano (IRE) Unlike most of his stable companions did not run well on reappearance; worth another chance though with trip and ground to suit and considering form of the Dunlop horses
Elmhurst Boy Has had a recent pipe-opener on the all-weather; stable in reasonable form but ground is a worry.
La Speziana (IRE) Has a long absence to overcome after injury; probably best watched here.