Racecards
14:55 Sandown Park
Doubleprint Handicap (Class B) (Class B)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 14y
- Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
- Form 2/1113-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Trainer S bin Suroor
- Jockey L Dettori
led after 1f, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Calcutta
9- Form 314-000
- Age 8
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer B W Hills
- Jockey Michael Hills
held up in rear, effort on outer and pushed along 2f out, soon one pace and no impression
- Form 3126-00
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer Mrs P Dutfield
- Jockey R Havlin
slowly into stride, soon recovered and in touch until weakened over 1f out
- Form 1200-63
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey P Robinson
led 1f, tracked leader, challenged from 3f out, led over 1f out, ran on well
Chinkara
44- Form 14110-0
- Age 4
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer B J Meehan
- Jockey L P Keniry
held up, effort and hung right from 2f out, soon no impression
Binanti
255- Form 420140-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey M Fenton
held up in touch, until weakened 2f out
- Form 0/11110
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D G Bridgwater
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression final furlong
- Form 2204-05
- Age 7
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey K Darley
held up in rear, headway and hard ridden 2f out, ran on under pressure final furlong, finished well
- Form 0022-00
- Age 5
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer W R Muir
- Jockey S J Drowne
took keen hold, and soon close-up, effort going well 2f out, chased winner final furlong, one pace and no impression towards finish
- Form 10000-1
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer D R C Elsworth
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
held up in rear, never dangerous
- Form 000-400
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey M Dwyer
slowly away, behind, made on inside final furlong, never nearer
- Form 4-22001
- Age 4
- Weight 8-7
close-up, effort on outer over 2f out, unable to quicken from over 1f out
- Form 05112-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-3
held up in rear, effort and pushed along over 2f out, soon one pace and no impression leaders
Lifted Way
24- Form D00-011
- Age 5
- Weight 8-3
- Trainer P Chamings
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
stumbled start, soon recovered to chase leaders, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened
In depth
Verdict
Recent winners Blue Trojan, Highland Reel and Lifted Way will be strong contenders to land this valuable prize but we will take a chance on Finished Article. David Elsworth's gelding wasn't far behind stablemate Highland Reel at Goodwood last time, but has a great chance of reversing the form with that rival as he was given an impossible amount to do, having still had only one behind him when pulled to the outside a furlong and a half out. Blue Trojan will a big danger having comfortably landed a listed handicap at Haydock last time. Meanwhile Lifted Way still looks well treated despite recent handicap success's here and on the all-weather at Lingfield. Lifted Way's stable-mate Binanti has some decent form form last term and should be noted in the market, but for the winner we return to Finished Article.