Racecards
13:50 Sandown Park
Coral Charge (Group 3) (Registered As The Sprint Stakes) (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 5f 10y
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £80,000 added
- Winner: £45,368
- 2nd: £17,200
- 3rd: £8,608
- 4th: £4,288
- Form 843-730
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R M H Cowell
- Jockey S M Levey
chased leaders out wide, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final 110 yards
- Form 63/114-5
- Age 7
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey K Shoemark
slowly into stride, held up in rear, not clear run on rail from over 1f out, trapped behind weakening rival until switched left and then hampered inside final furlong, ran on late, never able to recover
- Form 156250
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer S C Williams
- Jockey Marco Ghiani
pulled hard in last trio, switched out 1f out, soon ridden, ran on towards finish, never going pace to reach leaders
Method (IRE)
20- Form 82/507-4
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer M Meade
- Jockey Tom Marquand
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, ran on towards finish, not pace to challenge
- Form 11-5121
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer M Appleby
- Jockey James Doyle
held up in last trio, switched out 2f out, good headway chasing leaders over 1f out, ridden and went 2nd inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, ran on
- Form 320-211
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer R Varian
- Jockey David Egan
chased leaders on rail, not clear run until switched left over 1f out, switched back right and ran on well when in the clear inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner
- Form 4577-22
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey W Buick
pressed leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 100 yards, weakened and lost three places soon after
Tippy Toes
15- Form 411-160
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 98
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
slight lead on rail, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong
Verdict
EQUILATERAL finished a few lengths ahead of Existent and Arecibo when fifth in the King’s Stand Stakes at Ascot. That was an excellent first run of the season and Charlie Hills’ gelding is eased in grade for this. Raasel boasts a cracking strike-rate and took the step up to Listed class in his stride at Haydock. Mitbaahy also won in that grade here three weeks ago and is very much back on track but Method hung under pressure when dropped in class at Salisbury. Nymphadora is preferred to Tippy Toes of the two fillies taking part.
Formwatch
Arecibo (FR) 80-1 (9-7) Tracked leader far side, weakened over 1f out, 12th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Nature Strip (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Equilateral 66-1 (9-7) In touch, pushed along and headway over 1f out, stayed on, 5th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Nature Strip (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Existent 66-1 (9-7) Towards rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer, 11th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Nature Strip (9-7) at Ascot 5f Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Method (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Led, raced freely, nudged along and faced challenge over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on until weakened gradually inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 2 3/4l behind Benefit (8-8) at Salisbury 6f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.
Raasel 11-2 (9-6) Held up, headway approaching final furlong, ridden to lead towards finish, ran on, won at Haydock 5f lst stks (1) gd in May beating Dragon Symbol (9-6) by 3/4l, 9 ran.
Mitbaahy (IRE) 9-2 (9-2) In rear, headway going well out wide final furlong, went clear final 50 yards, won going away, won at Sandown 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jun beating Live In The Dream (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.
Nymphadora 25-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, ran on to go 2nd final strides, 2nd of 27, 1/2l behind Latin Lover (8-2) at Ascot 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Tippy Toes 10-1 (9-2) Close up, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 27, 3 3/4l behind Latin Lover (8-2) at Ascot 5f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.