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14:10 Sandown Park

Smarkets EBF Novice Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £7,000 added
  • Winner: £4,528
  • 2nd: £1,348
  • 3rd: £673
  • 4th: £337
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.30s
  • Off Time: 14:10:11
  • 10 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Flying Dragon (FR)

12/1

    2
    Silk -

    Damon Runyon

    6/1

      3
      Silk -

      Surrey Thunder (FR)

      33/1

        1(5)
        Silk - emerald green, mauve cap

        Barristan The Bold

        18 C
        7/4
        • Form 33251
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-9
        • Official Rating 92

        held up in last pair, not clear run and squeezed through 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, keeping on same pace when hung left inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish

        3(4)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Al Mikdam (USA)

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly into stride, soon mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, hung right and no headway final 2f

        4(9)
        Silk - Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap

        Culture (FR)

        100/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        mid-division, weakened 2f out

        5(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Dalaalaat (IRE)

        3/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        towards rear, headway on outside and pushed along over 2f out, run flattened out inside final furlong

        6(7)
        Silk - Purple, Silver chevron, quartered cap

        Damon Runyon

        12 BF
        6/1
        • Form 44
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        chased leaders on outside, went 2nd inside final 2f, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        7(11)
        Silk - Red, light green seams and armlets, light green cap, red star

        Flying Dragon (FR)

        14 BF
        12/1
        • Form 23
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and stayed on well

        8(1)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow chevrons, Emerald Green sleeves, hooped cap

        Numero Uno

        61
        9/2
        • Form 8
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        led until pushed along 2f out, lost 2nd soon after, weakened over 1f out

        9(2)
        Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, dark blue cap, yellow star

        Surrey Thunder (FR)

        33/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        keen, chased leaders on inside, not clear run inside final 2f and soon switched left, stayed on well towards finish

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal blue, white cross of lorraine, hooped sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Trouble Shooter (IRE)

        12
        100/1
        • Form 79
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        slowly away, always behind

        11(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

        Voltaic

        26
        14/1
        • Form 33
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        towards rear, some late minor headway

        2(8)
        NR

        Albadr (USA)

        12/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        NonRunner

        Previous results

        2017
        (4)
        Silk -

        Kitaabaat

        9/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-2

        In depth

        Verdict

        It took Barristan The Bold five attempts to get off the mark but he was quite impressive over 7f here earlier in the month, though looks vulnerable against less-exposed types under a penalty. Voltaic was third on debut at Windsor and filled the same position over 7f at York when just behind a subsequent winner. Paul Cole’s colt should be winning soon but Flying Dragon failed to land the odds at Ffos Las on his first run for Richard Hannon and Damon Runyon was a beaten favourite stepped up to a mile at Kempton. Jim Crowley carried Hamdan Al Maktoum’s colours to victory in this 12 months ago and has chosen DALAALAAT ahead of Albadr. By Kingman out of a Galileo filly that won over 7f on her racecourse debut and was later second in the Coronation Stakes. She has produced winners with her first three foals to race and William Haggas’ newcomer could be another. Al Mikdam is a brother to a Group 3 winner so should also have a bright future.

        Formwatch

        Barristan The Bold Evensfav (9-7) In touch, headway on outer 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ridden out, won at Sandown 7f (4) gd in Sep beating Camachess (8-2) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Al Mikdam (USA) City Zip colt out of Brattothecore.

        Culture (FR) Dream Ahead gelding out of Talon Bleu.

        Dalaalaat (IRE) Kingman colt out of Gile Na Greine.

        Damon Runyon 13-8fav (9-2) Mid-division on outside, lost place 2f out, soon ridden and outpaced, driven and kept on well inside final furlong, took 4th near finish, never nearer, 4th of 11, 3l behind Artois (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.

        Flying Dragon (FR) 10-11fav (9-5) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge when not much room inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held, 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind Catan (9-5) at Ffos Las 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Sep.

        Numero Uno 11-1 (9-2) Switched left after start, held up in mid-division, kept on steadily final furlong, 8th of 18, 10l behind Momkin (9-2) at Newbury 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.

        Surrey Thunder (FR) Le Havre colt out of Zakania.

        Trouble Shooter (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, outpaced over 2f out, never a threat, 9th of 11, 10l behind Artois (9-2) at Kempton 1m stks (4) pol in Sep.

        Voltaic 14-1 (9-5) Mid-division, driven 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, took 3rd post, not reach front pair, 3rd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Commanding Officer (9-5) at York 7f mdn stks (2) gf in Aug.

        Albadr (USA) The Factor colt out of Shawahid.