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16:50 Sandown Park

Poker At bet365.com Handicap (Class 2)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £20,000 added
  • Winner: £12,450
  • 2nd: £3,728
  • 3rd: £1,864
  • 4th: £932
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 56.66s
  • Off Time: 16:51:07
  • 4 Ran
2(6)
Silk - DARK BLUE, PINK Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap
9/2
  • Form 30915-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 93

pulled hard, steadied to last place over 5f out, never on terms after, ridden and struggling over 2f out, tailed off and eased

5(1)
Silk - Purple, Yellow seams, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star
  • Form 01332-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 89

led, ridden and narrowly headed over 1f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead again near finish

7(8)
Silk - Brown, beige hoops and armlets
15/8
  • Form 206-026
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 84

took keen hold, tracked leader, came towards stands side in straight, ridden and lost 2nd over 2f out, soon driven hung left and struggling

8(4)
Silk - Yellow, emerald green braces, yellow sleeves, black armlets, emerald green cap
7/2
  • Form 196805-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-4
  • Official Rating 83

awkward leaving stalls, soon tracking leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, driven inside final furlong, headed near finish

1(7)
NR

Farhh

182 D
  • Form 1/1-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 100

Nonrunner

3(2)
NR

Tullius (IRE)

208 DCD
  • Form 129202-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 92

Nonrunner

4(5)
NR

Robemaker

17 BFD
  • Form 19226-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 91

Nonrunner

6(3)
NR

Diverting

182 DCD
  • Form 911114-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 86

Nonrunner

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Farhh is clearly difficult to train but has won his only two starts, both at Newmarket. Diverting and ROBEMAKER were both behind last October but the pair enjoy a 10lb turnaround in the weights today. The latter, who has winning form on soft ground, has had the benefit of a recent outing when meeting trouble in-running at Nottingham and can come out on top today. Tullius starts the season on a high enough mark but likes it here and shouldn't be far away. He's preferred to Weapon Of Choice of the others as Stuart Kittow's charge may need another run to put him straight.

Formwatch

Bronze Prince 14-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 12, 9l behind My Freedom (9-4) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-95 (3) pol.

Weapon Of Choice (IRE) 16-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, faded final furlong, 9th of 22, 9l behind Norse Blues (9-3) at Doncaster 1m hcp (3) gd in Mar.

Mawaakef (IRE) 15-2 (9-1) Tracked leader until 6f out, went 2nd again 3f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong, 6th of 15, 7l behind Neutrafa (8-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs.

Sam Sharp (USA) 10-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 14, 9l behind Everymanforhimself (9-0) at Southwell 1m hcp 0-85 (4) fbs in Nov.

Farhh 12-1 (8-13) Reared start, raced far side, mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, quickened away, won at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct beating Roayh (9-1) by 2 1/2l, 20 ran.

Tullius (IRE) 5-1 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 2nd of 7, nk behind Diverting (8-9) at Pontefract 1m 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gf in Oct.

Robemaker 5-1fav (9-7) Held up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on, nearest finish, 5th of 15, 6l behind Neutrafa (8-8) at Nottingham 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gs.

Diverting 16-1 (8-9) Raced far side, mid-division, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not able to challenge, 4th of 20, 4 1/2l behind Farhh (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp 0-95 (3) gd in Oct.