Racecards
18:55 Sandown Park
Slug And Lettuce/British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £6,000 added
- Winner: £3,881
- 2nd: £1,155
- 3rd: £577
- 4th: £289
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey M Dwyer
tracked leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, soon outpaced, ran green over 1f out, lost 3rd final 50 yards
- Form 6
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
chased leaders, weakened 2f out, soon hung right
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey David Probert
in touch in 5th on inside, pushed along 2f out, green over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd final 50 yards, no chance with leading duo
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
tracked leader and always travelling well, led inside final furlong, pushed along and quickened clear, easily
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H & R Charlton
- Jockey James Doyle
slowly into stride, held up in last trio, green and edging right when switched left over 2f out, no real progress
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer H J L Dunlop
- Jockey Ted Durcan
unruly prior to start, started slowly and green in rear, never a factor
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Sir Michael Stoute
- Jockey Jim Crowley
slowly into stride, green in last pair, ridden and struggling over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 43
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
led, pushed along and joined over 1f out, ridden headed and oupaced inside final furlong, no chance with easy winner, clear of 3rd
Goring (GER)
43- Form 630
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer Eve Johnson Houghton
- Jockey T P Queally
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Tom Hark is improving race by race it seems and his latest run here when third over this trip behind Mustadeem was a performance suggesting an ordinary maiden is there for the taking. However, he's pitched in again against some similar types once more returned to the Esher venue, notably LATHARNACH, a very promising fourth behind Lexington Times in a handsome-looking Newmarket maiden at the July meeting. The fifth that day, Typhoon Season, scored earlier this week to boost the form and he looks the one to beat on that evidence. All the newcomers look quite interesting and demand a market check, with Referendum and Master Zephyr making most appeal on paper.
Formwatch
Able Spirit Invincible Spirit colt out of Sierra.
Duc de Seville (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 12l behind Muqaawel (9-5) at Leicester 7f 2yo mdn (4) gf in Jun.
Elm Park Phoenix Reach colt out of Lady Brora.
Latharnach (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Started slowly, soon tracking leaders, pushed along halfway, edged left and stayed on same pace inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 3l behind Lexington Times (9-0) at Newmarket 7f 2yo mdn (4) sft.
Master Zephyr Shirocco gelding out of Missy Dancer.
Memories Galore (IRE) Invincible Spirit colt out of Persian Memories.
Referendum Cape Cross colt out of Mary Stuart.
Tom Hark (FR) 10-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Mustadeem (9-5) at Sandown 7f 2yo mdn (5) gf.
Goring (GER) 66-1 (9-3) In touch far side, pushed along 3f out, weakened entering final 2f, 19th of 24, 13l behind Hootenanny (9-3) at Royal Ascot 5f 2yo lst stk (1) gd in Jun.