Racecards
17:35 Sandown Park
Slug And Lettuce 2-4-1 Cocktails Amateur Riders' Handicap (Class 4)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 209y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,991
- 2nd: £1,548
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 6/5118-0
- Age 7
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer J Scott
- Jockey Miss Emma Sayer
tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace
- Form 721518
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 71
- Trainer R J Smith
- Jockey Miss Ella Smith
dwelt in rear, switched right over 2f out, never a factor
- Form 131326
- Age 3
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer D E Cantillon
- Jockey Mr S Walker
close up, tracked leaders 5f out, shaken up to lead approaching final furlong, ran on, readily
- Form 513124
- Age 3
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer George Scott
- Jockey Mr Patrick Millman
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 988-132
- Age 3
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M L W Bell
- Jockey Mr B James
keen tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on one pace
- Form 557550-
- Age 9
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 66
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Miss Becky Butler
in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out
- Form 564825
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 58
- Trainer K R Burke
- Jockey Page Fuller
keen held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong
Verdict
Soft ground would be very much an unknown for a few of these, the exceptions to that being Unison and TOP DIKTAT , and a chance is taken that the latter is ready to roll after a break as these conditions are ideal for him and he can certainly win off a low-looking mark. Canberra Cliffs is an obvious danger if she's as happy on this slower ground, with the excellent Simon Walker booked, and similar comments apply to Dream Machine . A tricky race to open the card with, then, and caution is advised.
Formwatch
Unison (IRE) 25-1 (9-9) Chased leaders, outpaced inside final 3f, never dangerous after, last of 11, 7 3/4l behind Doctor Bartolo (8-8) at Newbury 1m 2f hcp (4) gf in Jun.
Victor's Bet (SPA) 9-2 (9-3) Slowly away, in rear, driven over 2f out, never any chance, 8th of 10, 10l behind Lugano (9-7) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp (5) pol in Jun.
Canberra Cliffs (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 6th of 7, 8l behind Sayem (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp fll (4) gf in Jul.
Road To Dubai (IRE) 9-4 (9-2) Raced wide held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 1 3/4l behind Roar (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Dream Machine (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, edged left and headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Fair Power (9-13) at Epsom 1m 2f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Top Diktat 6-1 (9-4) Towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, never a factor, 11th of 14, 11l behind Solveig's Song (9-3) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp (5) pol in Nov.
England Expects 5-1 (9-7) In rear, driven over 3f out, went 5th over 1f out, never any chance with leaders, 5th of 11, 13 1/2l behind Edgar Allan Poe (9-6) at Hamilton 1m hcp (6) sft in Jul.