Racecards
14:20 Sandown Park
Bluefin Handicap (Class 4)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 5f 6y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £6,500 added
- Winner: £4,205
- 2nd: £1,251
- 3rd: £625
- 4th: £313
- Form 05000-5
- Age 9
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs L C Jewell
- Jockey Adam Beschizza
raced far side, slowly away, never on terms
- Form 9-02599
- Age 7
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 83
raced near side, outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance
- Form 862004
- Age 5
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer R Brotherton
- Jockey I Mongan
pressed leader near side, pushed along and every chance 2f out, driven and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Ganas (IRE)
18- Form 133-046
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
led near side group of 5 and overall leader, ridden over 1f out, still in front entering final furlong, headed final 150 yards, lost 2 places close home
- Form 114-572
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 82
raced far side, pressed leader, led group halfway, driven and about 1 length behind near side group leader 1f out, headed far side inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards
Ray of Joy
19- Form 425-142
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J R Jenkins
- Jockey Richard Hughes
raced far side, chased leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on inside final furlong, took 3rd close home
- Form 555005
- Age 6
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
raced far side, led group but not quite on terms with leader near side, headed halfway, weakened over 1f out
- Form 1463-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer J Gask
- Jockey Raul Da Silva
raced near side, chased leading pair in group but not on terms, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out
- Form 13-1004
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer R Eddery
- Jockey Andrea Atzeni
raced near side, outpaced in 4th, driven and headway over 1f out, kept on in closing stages, no threat
Jarrow (IRE)
23- Form 399-100
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer J M Bradley
- Jockey R Kingscote
raced far side, chased leaders, driven over 1f out, ran on to lead overall final 150 yards, soon clear
- Form 4463-12
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer P T Midgley
- Jockey N Callan
raced far side, in touch, ridden along halfway, driven over 1f out, no impression final furlong, eased close home
- Form 2608-55
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer H Candy
- Jockey Dane O'Neill
raced far side, slowly into stride, behind, headway 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on to 2nd overall final 100 yards, no impression on winner
Verdict
COURAGEOUS has fallen to a very attractive mark and gave notice a return to form was imminent when fifth on his latest start at Doncaster. Now with Milton Bradley, he's well drawn here and Kieren Fallon can steer him to an overdue success. Stall 10 may not be ideal but Rafaaf otherwise has plenty in his favour and was only beaten half-a-length in a blanket finish at Newmarket last month, while Fair Value and Ray Of Joy only found one too good in their latest outings at Folkestone and Salisbury respectively. Oldjoesaid is back in form but finds it tough to win at this level nowadays so Ganas may be the pick of the remainder.
Formwatch
Rowe Park 25-1 (9-2) Dwelt, behind, ridden over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong, 5th of 7, 6l behind Lui Rei (9-6) at Goodwood 5f hcp 0-95 (3) sft in May.
Ertikaan 8-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, ridden and still pressing leaders over 1f out, hung left and weakened final furlong, 10th of 12, 8l behind Crew Cut (8-11) at Bath 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Elna Bright 20-1 (8-4) Slight lead until over 3f out, pressed leader, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders until weakened inside final furlong, 9th of 16, 7l behind Lui Rei (9-7) at Epsom Downs 6f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in Jun.
West Coast Dream 15-2 (9-12) Made most unto ridden and headed 2f out, stayed pressing leaders, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Naabegha (10-2) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Ganas (IRE) 7-2 (9-6) Chased leader 2f, stayed in touch, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Italian Tom (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Fair Value (IRE) 9-1 (9-7) Led, ridden 2 lengths clear 2f out, driven and edged right when pressed inside final furlong, headed post, 2nd of 11, hd behind Poole Harbour (9-3) at Folkestone 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.
Ray of Joy 13-2 (9-10) Fly-jumped and not much room after start, behind, headway inside final 2f, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, no impression on winner, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Naabegha (10-2) at Salisbury 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Courageous (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Led and keen, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened, 5th of 12, 5l behind Johannes (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Jun.
Foxtrot India (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Raced stand side led this pair, switched left to race far side halfway, soon chased leader, weakened over 1f out, last of 3, 15l behind Big Note (9-5) at Windsor 6f nov med aut stk (5) gs in Aug.
Lujeanie 16-1 (9-8) Dwelt towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, 8th of 9, 3l behind Trojan Rocket (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Rafaaf (IRE) 11-1 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on, 4th of 9, nk behind Trojan Rocket (9-2) at Newmarket 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs in Jun.
Jarrow (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Keen always in rear, last of 10, 9l behind Julius Geezer (9-2) at Hamilton 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in Jun.
Oldjoesaid 4-1 (9-11) Towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, ran on towards finish, went 2nd close home, 2nd of 8, nk behind The Nifty Fox (9-2) at Musselburgh 5f hcp 0-80 (4) sft in Jun.
Picabo (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) Dwelt, raced wide and outpaced, headway over 1f out, never nearer, 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Triple Dream (9-8) at Lingfield 5f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May.