Racecards
15:00 Sandown Park
Good Care Group British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) (Div 2) (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,469
- 2nd: £1,925
- 3rd: £962
- 4th: £481
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A M Balding
- Jockey Oisin Murphy
slowly away and carried left start, took keen hold, held up in last trio, pushed along on outside and unbalanced over 2f out, edged right and no headway final furlong
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer A King
- Jockey David Egan
went left start, held up in 5th, pushed along halfway, weakened over 2f out
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J & T Gosden
- Jockey A Kirby
green to post, tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 2f out, soon switched left, 2nd and green over 1f out, shaken up to lead 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, quite impressive
- Form 4
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey S De Sousa
led, pushed along 3f out, headed inside final 2f, chased leader until over 1f out, went 2nd again inside final furlong, never going pace of winner
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer C Hills
- Jockey J P Spencer
slowly away and went badly left start, raced keenly in rear, pushed along and headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on steadily for hand riding, improve
- Age 2
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer E A L Dunlop
- Jockey G Mosse
slowly into stride, ran green in last pair, headway over 2f out, shaken up inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong
Verdict
This rates the harder of the two divisions with all bar one of the field being newcomers. The market will obviously be a key point of reference but PERSIAN MOON showed enough when a respectable fourth to Neverland Rock on his Newmarket debut to suggest that he should be in the thick of the action next time up. He stayed on nicely in the closing stages to be beaten under three lengths by the more experienced winner and can make that valuable experience count. Kingman has made a fine start to his stallion career and King Of Comedy makes plenty of appeal on paper, whilst Fox Premier, a son of Frankel, is another to watch. Topical and Three Comets are others of interest at this stage but the advice is to watch the market and study the outcome with a view to the future.
Formwatch
Cromwell Swiss Spirit colt out of Brooksby.
Fox Premier (IRE) Frankel colt out of Fann.
Hummdinger (FR) Planteur colt out of Interior.
King Of Comedy (IRE) Kingman colt out of Stage Presence.
Persian Moon (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Close up, pushed along 3f out, ridden and kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Neverland Rock (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) gf in Jun.
Phoenix Of Spain (IRE) Lope De Vega colt out of Lucky Clio.
Topical Toronado colt out of Star Value.
Venedegar (IRE) Dubawi colt out of Cara Fantasy.
Three Comets (GER) Sea The Moon colt out of Tickle Me Pink.