Racecards
16:25 Sandown Park
Mosaic Group Claiming Stakes (Class D)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 7y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Form 4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
towards rear and ridden when hampered over 2f out
Commanding
14- Form 160134
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey T Quinn
held up and behind, headway and switched left over 2f out, led inside final furlong, not quicken and headed final 75 yards
- Form 022166
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer M Tompkins
- Jockey N Callan
held up towards rear, headway on rails from 3f out, kept on same pace final furlong
Gabor
5- Form 214510
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J P Spencer
dwelt, rapid headway to lead over after 2f , ridden and headed just over 2f out, weakened quickly, eased inside final furlong
Pango
76- Form 630-215
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey J Fortune
chased leaders, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 4-P3010
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer P & O Cole
- Jockey D Corby
chased leader, led just over 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, ran on
Prize Ring
15- Form 43
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey M Dwyer
prominent, not much room over 2f out, staying on under pressure bu twl held when hampered 1f out
- Form 343102
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Trainer A W Carroll
- Jockey R Havlin
led for 2f, stayed chasing leaders until weakened 2f out
- Form 0-50300
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
held up and behind, struggling from 3f out
- Form 3-44644
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey S Whitworth
held up in rear, headway on rails not when not clear run from well over 1f out, switched sharply left, ran on strongly to lead last 75 yards
In depth
Verdict
A decent claimer and Commanding can complete a double for Amanda Perrett. He has plenty of form at this level and has plenty in hand on official figures. Pango is taken to follow him home. The winner of a Classified Stakes race at Chepstow back in June, he was then found wanting behind Commanding's stablemate Prince Hector at Bath. This faster ground should suit him a little better, but he would be better of in a handicap. Gabor looks flattered by his handicap mark at present, but he may still be good enough to reach the frame. Raybaan and Carolina Silk are others to consider.