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19:05 Sandown Park

Matchbook VIP Henry II Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 50y
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • £65,000 added
  • Winner: £36,862
  • 2nd: £13,975
  • 3rd: £6,994
  • 4th: £3,484
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 32.67s
  • Off Time: 19:05:54
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Big Orange

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Higher Power

    7/1

      1(7)
      Silk - Yellow, black sash, white sleeves, black and white quartered cap

      Quest For More (IRE)

      61 b D
      9/2
      • Form 61212-9
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-9
      • Official Rating 117

      raced wide close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

      2(1)
      Silk - Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap

      Big Orange

      61 p D
      4/5
      • Form 11030-4
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 117

      made all, pushed along over 2f out, ran on strongly

      3(4)
      Silk - Dark Blue and Maroon diabolo, Maroon sleeves, Dark Blue cap

      Elidor

      43
      12/1
      • Form 79107-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 108

      in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor

      4(6)
      Silk - Beige and Light Blue stripes, Light Blue cap

      Higher Power

      40 BFD
      7/1
      • Form 31221-2
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 103

      soon tracked winner, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and no impression

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal Blue and Yellow diabolo, Yellow sleeves, Royal Blue cap

      Vent De Force

      278 CCD
      16/1
      • Form 1069/70-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-2
      • Official Rating 102

      tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, kept on same pace

      6(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, grey triangle, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

      Berghain (IRE)

      215
      50/1
      • Form 2/64773-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      held up, ridden 3f out, never a factor

      7(2)
      Silk - Mauve, Purple armlets

      She Is No Lady

      232
      17/2
      • Form 5/21201-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 101

      awkwardly away in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on one pace

      Previous results

      2016
      (2)
      Silk -

      Pallasator

      11/2
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-6

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Vent De Force

      6/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2014
      (5)
      Silk -

      Brown Panther

      2/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-4

      In depth

      Verdict

      BIG ORANGE was an excellent fourth in the Dubai Gold Cup at Meydan in March, well ahead of Quest For More. Michael Bell has ambitious plans this year for last season’s Goodwood Cup winner, who should win this en route to next month’s Ascot Gold Cup. Nottingham winner Elidor was well beaten on his only previous try over 2m while Kempton specialist Higher Power has to bridge the gap from handicaps to a Group 3. Vent De Force has won twice here but hasn’t raced since last year’s Ebor when behind subsequent Saint-Cloud Listed winner She Is No Lady.

      Formwatch

      Quest For More (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) 9th of 14, 14l behind Vazirabad (9-1) at Meydan 2m Grp 2 Yielding in Mar.

      Big Orange 12-1 (9-1) 4th of 14, 2l behind Vazirabad (9-1) at Meydan 2m Grp 2 Yielding in Mar.

      Elidor 6-1 (9-1) Took keen hold, held up last, closer in 4th 6f out, 3rd on inside 3f out, led entering final 2f, ridden and narrowly headed approaching final furlong, battled on gamely to lead again and edged right briefly inside final furlong, all out, won at Nottingham 1m 6f lst stks (1) gf in Apr beating Wall of Fire (8-12) by ns, 5 ran.

      Higher Power 15-8fav (9-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on well, never reached winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Blakeney Point (8-11) at Kempton 2m hcp (2) pol in Apr.

      Vent De Force 20-1 (9-9) Held up mid-division, weakened 2f out, 16th of 20, 31 1/2l behind Heartbreak City (9-6) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

      Berghain (IRE) (8-4) 3rd of 8, 8 1/4l behind Dschingis Secret (8-4) at San Siro 1m 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Oct.

      She Is No Lady (9-1) won at Saint-Cloud 1m 6f lst gd in Oct beating Sacrifice My Soul (9-1) by hd, 10 ran.