Racecards
20:00 Sandown Park
'Good Times' Fillies' Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,996
- 2nd: £1,876
- 3rd: £938
- 4th: £469
- Form 521531
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Tyler Saunders
rear mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, stayed on to lead narrowly 110 yards out, always doing enough
- Form 26-3314
- Age 3
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D O'Meara
- Jockey K Shoemark
towards rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on inside last, never near to challenge
- Form 3-265
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Callum Hutchinson
dwelt, soon handy, pushed along and pressed leader over 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, headed narrowly final 110 yards, ran on, held towards finish
- Form 13-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer H Palmer
- Jockey Harry Burns
rear mid-division, ridden well over 2f out, soon weakened
- Form 61-73
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey R Havlin
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, gradually faded
Arclight
305- Form 731-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Morris
led, pushed along and pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, stayed on
- Form 791-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer W J Haggas
- Jockey S Donohoe
prominent early, steadied to race in 4th, pushed along 2f out, no impression
- Form 3-27
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer K P De Foy
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
fly jumped start, in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 4-0731
- Age 3
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer W Muir & C Grassick
- Jockey Lewis Edmunds
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In depth
Verdict
With her stable on a high, DANZA DELLA LUNA can defy an 8lb rise for a very easy victory at Pontefract where she thrived on the fast ground. Canterbury Bell landed a novices' race at Newmarket in October and returned to action with a victory at Nottingham in May. If she handles the quicker conditions she's an obvious threat. New Heights has absolutely no problem with the ground having already won twice on fast going this season including here. She's up 4lb for her victory at Epsom but her rider can claim an extra 2lb this time. Arclight improved with each run last season and the lack of an outing is rarely a problem with one from her yard and it would be no surprise if she returned with a victory.
Formwatch
New Heights 16-5 (9-13) Led early, raced wide tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, stayed on to lead towards finish, won at Epsom 1m 1f hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Intercessor (9-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Smiling Jayne (IRE) 7-2 (9-11) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Picual (9-8) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp fll (5) gd in Jun.
Follow That Star 5-1 (8-11) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 8l behind Sea The Casper (9-2) at Chepstow 1m 2f mdn stks (5) gd in May.
Beautiful Surprise 11-2 (10-0) Took keen hold, chased winner, ridden over 3f out, soon lost 2nd, kept on same pace, went 3rd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 5l behind Master Richard (9-13) at York 1m hcp (4) gf in Jul.
Miss Down Under (IRE) 7-1 (9-10) Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 13 1/4l behind Divine Jewel (9-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp fll (5) pol in Jun.
Arclight 7-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden and pressed briefly over 1f out, stayed on well to assert final 150 yards, won at Chelmsford City 1m mdn stks (6) pol in Sep beating Damascus Finish (9-5) by 1l, 9 ran.
Canterbury Bell (IRE) 11-10fav (9-2) Mid-division, effort and headway into 3rd 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, pressed leaders over 1f out, ridden and led inside final furlong, kept on well, always doing enough, won at Nottingham 1m stks (5) gd in May beating Guilin (9-2) by 1l, 7 ran.
Cookies And Creme 11-2 (9-2) Prominent, keen, ridden 3f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 12, 10l behind Persist (9-2) at Ripon 1m mdn fll stks (5) gd in May.
Danza Della Luna 7-2 (9-7) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Pontefract 1m 2f mdn hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Drill To Dream (9-6) by 7l, 6 ran.