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15:00 Sandown Park

Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Class 2)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 209y
  • Going: Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £45,000 added
  • Winner: £23,193
  • 2nd: £10,876
  • 3rd: £5,440
  • 4th: £2,718
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 11.92s
  • Off Time: 15:01:27
  • 12 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Orange, royal blue disc

Grey Cuban

32 h D
14/1
  • Form 0-79210
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 105

raced very wide throughout, led until headed turning in, chased leaders, ridden and weakened final 2f, eased when no chance, tailed off

2(2)
Silk - Peacock blue, old gold sleeves, red cap
14/1
  • Form 426832
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 103

tracked leaders inside, went 2nd turning in, challenging over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off and eased when no chance

3(4)
Silk - Yellow, red star, red sleeves, yellow armlets, check cap
22/1
  • Form 1-40958
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-13
  • Official Rating 102

held up in mid-division, good headway on inside tracking leaders turning in, challenging going well 2f out, ridden and hung badly right over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4(3)
Silk - Brown, dark green hoop, brown and white striped sleeves, dark green cap
66/1
  • Form 517-400
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 100

raced inside, tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, led turning in, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final 2f, soon lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out

5(8)
Silk - White, Red sash, Red and White striped cap
16/1
  • Form 2/801-91
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 96

behind most of way

6(14)
Silk - WHITE, RED disc, hooped cap

Brioni (FR)

49 p DCD
7/1
  • Form 10-8819
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 95

held up towards rear, headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong

7(6)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets
3/1
  • Form 1-321
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 101

soon steadied mid-division, pushed along and headway out wide 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well

8(13)
Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap
7/2
  • Form 144-16
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 93

held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved

9(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevron, Red cap
28/1
  • Form 06-9660
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 92

raced wide tracking leaders, went 2nd 8f out until pushed along turning in, ridden and weakened quickly over 2f out, tailed off and eased

10(12)
Silk - Dark Green, Royal Blue diamond
10/1
  • Form 114-820
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 92

held up towards rear of mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace, no chance with winner

12(9)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sash, WHITE cap, ROYAL BLUE star
20/1
  • Form 5210-94
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 90

held up in rear, plugged on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

14(5)
Silk - Royal blue

Dangerman

23 b CD
18/5
  • Form 824011
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 89

tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and challenging edging right from 2f out,led and hung right inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd

11(7)
NR
20/1
  • Form 11000-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 91

NonRunner

13(1)
NR

Gaassee (IRE)

20 t D
14/1
  • Form 424351
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 87

NonRunner

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Grey Cuban 13-2 (9-7) Raced wide, soon tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, tailing off when eased final 2f, 17th of 18, 31 1/4l behind Westridge (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Jeff Koons (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, switched left over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on, well held by winner, 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Fox Legacy (9-10) at Goodwood 1m 1f stks (2) gs in Aug.

Savvy Victory (IRE) 66-1 (9-6) Towards rear, closer in mid-division over 2f out, soon pushed along and some headway, weakened entering final furlong, 8th of 18, 5 3/4l behind Westridge (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Flight Leader 22-1 (9-12) Took keen hold, in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 8 3/4l behind Storm Catcher (9-1) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Aug.

Flying Frontier 8-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, switched left 1f out, ridden and ran on to lead towards finish, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Sir Busker (9-11) by nk, 8 ran.

Brioni (FR) 25-1 (9-4) Held up in touch, going okay off pace 2f out, headway under pressure far side when short of room and switched, kept on final 100 yards, 9th of 18, 7 1/4l behind Fox Legacy (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.

Saddadd (IRE) 11-4fav (9-7) Prominent early, held up in touch, closed from 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, challenged inside final furlong, stayed on well, led towards finish, won at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in May beating Lightening Mann (8-7) by nk, 9 ran.

Castle Cove (IRE) 7-2fav (8-9) Sweating, held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, not clear run switched right and ran on between horses inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, not pace to reach leaders, 6th of 18, 4 3/4l behind Westridge (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Take Heart (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) Mid-division, pushed along out wide 2f out, weakened quickly soon after, 14th of 18, 11 1/4l behind Westridge (8-8) at Goodwood 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Jul.

Alpha Crucis (IRE) 13-2 (9-10) Mid-division, not much room 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, no impression and short of room over 1f out, 11th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Gladius (9-3) at Goodwood 1m 1f hcp (3) gd in Aug.

Mustazeed (IRE) 11-1 (9-5) Slowly away, held up in rear, not much room over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Andaleep (9-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp (2) sft in Jul.

Dangerman 10-11fav (9-5) Made virtually all, ridden 2f out, clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish, won at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Aug beating Desert Shadow (9-4) by 4l, 7 ran.

Theory Of Tides 20-1 (9-9) Raced keenly in mid-division on inside, headway edging left 3f out, hung left and weakened inside final 2f, last of 10, 9 3/4l behind Grey Cuban (9-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.

Gaassee (IRE) 14-1 (10-0) Wore hood to post, held up in rear of midfield, in behind leaders going well over 3f out, pushed along and good headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, edged left but led inside final furlong, kept on well, won at Haydock 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Aug beating His Finest Hour (9-4) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.