Racecards
17:25 Sandown Park
Bdo Stoy Hayward Maiden Fillies' Stakes (fillies) (Class D)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places (Rnd); Soft (Sprint))
Blaina
16- Form 0322
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey K Darley
mid-division, ridden and no impression leaders from 2f out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
tracked leaders on inner, driven 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out
Dicharachera
35- Form 433
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer Sir H R A Cecil
- Jockey W Ryan
held up, steady headway on outside over 1f out, driven to chase leader well inside final furlong, stayed on to lead near finish
Efrhina (IRE)
141- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer A Stewart
- Jockey Ted Durcan
held up in rear, shaken up and no headway final 2f
Miss Poppets
17- Form 0503
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
started slowly, in rear, driven and struggling 2f out
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, no danger after
- Form 03
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey C Catlin
close-up, weakened rapidly 3f out
- Form 226
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey Richard Hughes
lead, ridden 2f out, pushed clear entering final furlong, no extra and caught near finish
- Form 3
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer C G Cox
- Jockey G Duffield
chased leader, hard ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong
Sunday Gold
384- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer H Howe
- Jockey D Kinsella
pulled hard, always in rear, tailed off final 3f
In depth
Verdict
Some promising maidens on show, but Blaina sets the standard and she should be hard to beat. Runner-up to both Tadris and Dash For Cover in her last couple of outings, she wouldn't be winning out of turn and she is taken to confirm the form with Nawadi,who was just behind her at Salisbury. Barry Hills' filly was weak in the market that day and is sure to improve for the experience, but it could just be that is as good as she is. Dicharachera has shown enough to suggest she is capable of winning a small contest, but she may do better when she goes handicapping along with Radiant Energy, who has plenty to find with the the selection, using Tadris as a yardstick. Of the others, Penny Pie is clearly open to improvement, as is Rustic Charm, who is a half-sister to the useful Dancing Bay and Kasamba. However, Blaina sets a useful standard and is clearly the one to beat.