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20:35 Sandown Park

Hercules Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £6,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 8.61s
  • Off Time: 20:36:24
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tuscan Gold

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Astral Flower

    7/2

      1(6)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White (quartered), White sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Purple cap

      First Fandango

      16
      14/1
      • Form 372533
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 74

      held up towards rear, headway well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra towards finish

      2(1)
      Silk - Emerald Green and Royal Blue (halved horizontally), Blue sleeves, Emerald Green cap

      Dream Spinner

      18 BFD
      10/1
      • Form 63-2216
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 73

      led, headed over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Black Cross of Lorraine and armlets

      Tuscan Gold

      8 BF
      10/11
      • Form 076-22
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 70

      slowly into stride, held up in rear, steady headway from well over 4f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, edged left over 1f out, kept on well

      4(5)
      Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

      Astral Flower

      21
      7/2
      • Form 54-232
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, kept on, always held

      5(4)
      Silk - Light green, red cap

      Stadium Of Light (IRE)

      56 t
      9/2
      • Form 08-5444
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 67

      in touch, ridden over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Orange, Olive Green stars, Orange sleeves

      Blinka Me

      56
      12/1
      • Form 85-3132
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 62

      tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

      Previous results

      2009
      (2)
      Silk -

      Royal Diamond (IRE)

      6/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11

      2008
      (2)
      Silk -

      Askar Tau (FR)

      5/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-12

      2007
      (7)
      Silk -

      Duty Free (IRE)

      5/4
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      STADIUM OF LIGHT can reverse recent form with Dream Spinner and can account too for Tuscan Gold. Hughie Morrison's gelding will want a decent pace to the race, and can make full use of the weight advantage over Dream Spinner to break his maiden tag. Yard and jockey won this race three years ago. A few lengths behind last time out, Dream Spinner couldn't follow up that win when trying to repeat a course and distance win at Nottingham. Tuscan Gold steps back down in trip after a second successive placing. He should appreciate the stiff finish here. Blinka Me was just behind Tuscan Gold when the latter won at Nottingham, and has an extra pound in hand. Most of these are running consistently well and returning home with place money. Taking the winners' cheque tonight though we think will be Stadium Of Light.

      Formwatch

      First Fandango 2-1 (8-13) Tracked leader, left in lead before halfway, headed over 1f out, soon weakened, 3rd of 5, 6l behind Woodford Belle (8-8) at Ffos Las 1m 4f mdn auc stks (5) gf.

      Dream Spinner 2-1fav (9-0) Led, headed 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 20l behind Montparnasse (9-3) at Nottingham 1m 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gf.

      Tuscan Gold 6-5fav (9-3) Held up in rear, headway on inside when not clear and badly hampered over 2f out, lost ground, switched wide, all of 10 lengths down 1f out, stayed on to go 2nd near finish, 2nd of 8, 6l behind Spice Fair (8-13) at Kempton 2m 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Astral Flower 4-1 (9-1) Dwelt, soon pushed along briefly, tracked leading trio, 3rd under pressure over 2f out, stayed on to 2nd close home, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 1 3/4l behind Goldtrek (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 3f fll hcp (5) fm.

      Stadium Of Light (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, chased leading pair over 2f out to 1f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Dream Spinner (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.

      Blinka Me 12-1 (8-11) Tracked winner throughout, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Dream Spinner (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) gf in Jun.