Racecards
16:20 Sandown Park
Aspen Insurance Handicap (Class 4)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £12,000 added
- Winner: £6,281
- 2nd: £2,947
- 3rd: £1,472
- 4th: £737
- Form 0-85251
- Age 6
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J G Portman
- Jockey Rob Hornby
close up, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 000-089
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer Ian Williams
- Jockey Aidan Keeley
towards rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms
- Form 06-3023
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
prominent, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 781-292
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
slowly away, in rear, pushed along and weakened over 3f out, eased, tailed off
- Form 5-22941
- Age 9
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer H J Evans
- Jockey Joshua Bryan
slowly away, in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong
- Form 770-288
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
- Trainer P D Evans
- Jockey Hollie Doyle
in touch, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong
- Form 752-119
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer Sir M Todd
- Jockey Benoit D L Sayette
keen led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 24133/
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer P W Chapple-Hyam
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly away, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on
Botas (IRE)
13- Form 413032
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J R Boyle
- Jockey Harry Davies
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms
- Form 6-15556
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer S Lycett
- Jockey Cieren Fallon
led 1f, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Form 531147
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer J Butler
- Jockey Darragh Keenan
in touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
Flyawaydream
21- Form 22123-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 42236-7
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer Tom Clover
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
NonRunner
- Form 8-62116
- Age 6
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Recent Epsom winner Sweet Reward is seeking a third victory around here but was only fifth in this last year racing off a similar mark. Silastar was a well-backed winner over track and trip in May with a subsequent defeat coming on the Polytrack. Croeso Cymraeg has been racing over further but is effective over this trip and Prophet's Dream won at Bath and Leicester in the spring. BOTAS, a fast-finishing second at Ascot latest, won over 1m1f in France so there is no reason why he won’t last home here, especially if the ground eases. Paris Lights, Solanna and Tuxedo Junction, who wears cheekpieces today, also have claims.
Formwatch
Sweet Reward (IRE) 9-4fav (9-10) Made most, pushed along and joined 2f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, won at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jul beating Wandering Rocks (9-11) by 3/4l, 7 ran.
Cap Francais 28-1 (9-12) Dwelt, towards rear, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Peace Man (10-2) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Tuxedo Junction 8-1 (10-1) Led, headed over 2f out, not much room 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Lucky Fifteen (8-13) at Ffos Las 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Paris Lights (IRE) 4-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, pushed along at times in rear, pushed along out wide over 3f out, ridden turning in, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Sea The Casper (10-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Croeso Cymraeg 13-2 (9-8) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, switched right not clear run on rail then switched left over 2f out, good headway between horses inside final 2f, led over 1f out, soon clear, easily, won at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jul beating Eagle Court (9-3) by 2l, 7 ran.
Wind Your Neck In (IRE) 12-1 (10-3) Held up off the pace towards rear, never involved, 8th of 9, 11l behind Intricacy (9-4) at Ascot 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Prophet's Dream 11-2 (9-9) Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon dropped away, 9th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Forceful Speed (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Sayf Al Dawla 4-1 (9-11) Held up, made headway to challenge at 3f, ridden and kept on at 2f, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Tarroob (9-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp (4) pol in Nov.
Botas (IRE) 20-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on rail, not clear run and switched right 2f out, switched right again over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 12, 2l behind One Step Beyond (9-4) at Ascot 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Stately Home (IRE) 9-2 (9-8) Held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, modest headway entering final furlong, 6th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Auld Toon Loon (9-9) at Chester 1m 2f hcp (4) sft in Jul.
Solanna 11-1 (9-10) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Menelaus (9-7) at York 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Flyawaydream 9-2 (9-3) Mid-division, switched left and headway over 1f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, unable to challenge, 3rd of 13, 2l behind Two Tempting (9-0) at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jul.
Thebeautifulgame 9-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, gradually dropped away, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Hiromichi (8-10) at Bath 1m hcp (4) gs in May.
Silastar 4-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6 1/2l behind Graignes (9-7) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Jun.