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16:40 Sandown Park

Bonusprint Handicap (Class D) (Class D)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Firm in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 8.34s
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Faayej (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    True Companion

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Icannshift (IRE)

      25/1

        1(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, quartered cap

        Jools

        10
        16/1
        • Form 001530
        • Age 6
        • Weight 10-0

        keen hold in mid-division, weakened 2f out

        2(14)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Faayej (IRE)

        281
        6/1
        • Form 521-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-12

        held up in mid-division, headway 3f out, chased leader inside final 2f, led over 1f out, soon edged right, driven and kept on well near finish

        3(8)
        Silk - Maroon and Beige diabolo, Maroon cap

        Welcome Stranger

        13
        12/1
        • Form 1034-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-11

        chased leaders, close up 2f out, weakened 1f out

        4(1)
        Silk - Dark Blue, Beige star, diamonds on sleeves and star on cap

        Dream Magic

        17
        7/1
        • Form 044-405
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-11

        chased leaders until weakened 2f out

        5(11)
        Silk - Dark Green, White seams, White sleeves, Dark Green armlets, White cap

        Barry Island

        9
        7/1
        • Form 443003
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-11

        held up in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression and weakened approaching final furlong

        6(6)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Best Be Going (IRE)

        44
        9/1
        • Form 3451-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-10

        in touch, effort to chase leaders 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

        7(12)
        Silk - Black and White (quartered), Brown sleeves

        Lady McNair

        5
        9/2
        • Form 446-402
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-8

        tracked leaders on inner, hard ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        8(7)
        Silk - Light Blue, Maroon disc, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon spots, hooped cap

        True Companion

        24
        12/1
        • Form 130314
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        held up towards rear, hard ridden and not quicken 3f out, still plenty to do 2f out, ran on well inside final furlong, took 2nd near finish

        9(15)
        Silk - Pink, Royal Blue epaulets, Pink sleeves, Royal Blue stars

        Kirov King (IRE)

        11
        25/1
        • Form 460-000
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        held up in rear, brief effort on inner and hard ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        10(4)
        Silk - Red, Black sleeves, White cap

        Tender Falcon

        284
        20/1
        • Form 333214-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        tracked leader to well over 1f out, close up when not much room and checked over 1f out, kept on towards finish

        11(2)
        Silk - Yellow, Black chevrons, halved sleeves, Red cap

        Blazing The Trail (IRE)

        9
        7/1
        • Form 251323
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-1

        behind and never dangerous

        12(9)
        Silk - Maroon, Yellow cross belts and sleeves

        Learned Lad (FR)

        24
        16/1
        • Form 50-2500
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-4

        always behind

        13(3)
        Silk - Pink, Maroon star

        Aoninch

        14
        20/1
        • Form 13-6050
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-4

        dropped in from wide draw and held up in rear, headway on wide outside over 1f out, kept on final furlong

        14(5)
        Silk - Light Green, Red star, sleeves and star on cap

        Icannshift (IRE)

        9
        25/1
        • Form 602130
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-2

        set good pace, headed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure, lost 2nd near finish

        15(13)
        Silk - White, Dark Green sash, hooped, sleeves and cap

        Deewaar (IRE)

        27
        100/1
        • Form 32000-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 7-12

        behind, hard ridden 3f out, soon struggling

        In depth

        Verdict

        Faayej can see off Dream Magic, Lady McNair and Barry Island in the finale. Sir Michael Stoute's charge has not really repaid too much of his expensive purchase price but the fact that Sheikh Hamdan has not sold him over the winter leads us to believe that he is probably better than what we have seen thus far. Dream Magic ran a solid race at Newbury and should be thereabouts again. Lady McNair ran an encouraging race behind Henesey's Leg and looks to be coming to peak fitness. Barry Island has ability but the stable is not in great form. He holds Best Be Going on a recent run but that was Best Be Going's first run and he can forgiven that effort. Tender Falcon is a course and distance winner and it is highly interesting that Frankie McDonald, who won on him previously, has been jocked off in favour of Johnny Murtagh. A tight handicap in which a chance is taken with Faayej but more than a cursory glance in the market is made about Best Be Going.