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16:38 Sandown Park

Davies Group Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,000 added
  • Winner: £6,156
  • 2nd: £2,890
  • 3rd: £1,446
  • 4th: £723
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 6.76s
  • Off Time: 16:39:46
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Duke Of Verona (IRE)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Single (IRE)

    12/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star

      Fox Vardy (USA)

      21 p
      13/2
      • Form 766-337
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-10
      • Official Rating 84

      tracked leader, led 6f out, went clear over 4f out, reduced lead over 2f out, ridden and headed final 110 yards, plugged on in 3rd

      2(1)
      Silk - PURPLE and WHITE diamonds, striped sleeves and cap

      Happy (IRE)

      13
      5/2
      • Form 3-13533
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 82

      led 8f, tracked leader who went clear over 4f out, pushed along 3f out, closer over 2f out, ridden and wandered over 1f out, hung right and lost 2nd inside final furlong, weakened into 4th towards finish

      3(5)
      Silk - Dark Blue, Red chevron and sleeves

      Duke Of Verona (IRE)

      34
      3/1
      • Form 3921-83
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 79

      waited with in last, good headway and switched right to rail inside final 2f, chased leaders and carried head high over 1f out, pushed along and quickened to challenge inside final furlong, led final stride

      4(4)
      Silk - Pink, royal blue star, sleeves and star on cap

      High Wells

      20 b DCD
      11/2
      • Form 14/5821
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 79

      dwelt and squeezed out start, soon switched to rail tracking leaders, ridden and unable to quicken inside final 2f, weakened entering final furlong

      5(2)
      Silk - Pink, purple braces, pink sleeves, purple stars, pink cap, purple star

      Saratoga Gold

      21 D
      9/2
      • Form 533-155
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 79

      tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out, weakened soon after

      6(6)
      Silk - Light green, pink sleeves, light green armlets, pink cap

      Single (IRE)

      13 D
      12/1
      • Form 443-049
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 78

      wore hood to post, raced keenly tracking leaders until lost pace paddock bend and dropped to last pair, good headway out wide 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ridden to lead final 110 yards, headed post

      Previous results

      2021
      (4)
      Silk -

      Vino Victrix

      11/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-8

      In depth

      Verdict

      High Wells is 2-2 over track and trip and still doesn’t look badly treated so it would be no surprise to see him win again though this look a tight handicap. FOX VARDY has been frustrating to follow but he would not have been suited by soft going last time at Goodwood and is now only a pound higher than when successful at Newmarket two years ago. Duke Of Verona is a consistent sort who shouldn’t be far away again while Happy finished ahead of Saratoga Gold and the selection at Goodwood. Single probably needs a bit further nowadays however.

      Formwatch

      Fox Vardy (USA) 14-1 (9-8) In rear, ridden and headway 2f out, weakened final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 1/4l behind Aggagio (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.

      Happy (IRE) 6-1 (8-9) Handy, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, ran on and every chance inside last, no match for winner, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Dark Jedi (9-7) at Ayr 1m 5f hcp (2) gd in Jun.

      Duke Of Verona (IRE) 5-2 (9-9) In touch, lost place and soon in rear 5f out, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 7, 4l behind Songo (9-0) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.

      High Wells 13-2 (9-5) Chased leader on inner, going well in between horses 2f out, led approaching final furlong, kept on well, always holding on, won at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Moel Arthur (9-6) by 1/2l, 7 ran.

      Saratoga Gold 9-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along 10f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, 5th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Aggagio (9-1) at Goodwood 1m 6f hcp (3) sft in Jun.

      Single (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) Held up off the pace and always towards rear, 9th of 12, 20 1/2l behind Stratum (9-7) at Ascot 2m 6f stks (2) gf in Jun.