Racecards
16:35 Sandown Park
Bonusprint.com Handicap
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f 16y
- Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
- Surface: Turf
- Form 1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 79
held up in mid-division, lost place over 2f out, shaken up and kept on final furlong, never near leaders
- Form 24-6120
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer D R Loder
- Jockey D R McCabe
took keen hold, prominent in chasing group, ridden and hung right 2f out, soon beaten
Vanadium
11- Form 13
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey Kerrin McEvoy
close up in chasing group, tracked leader over 2f out, soon closed, led over 1f out, ridden and edged left inside final furlong, ran on well
- Form 691-070
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey Ted Durcan
led and soon clear, 10 lengths clear entering straight, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 59-4448
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 76
raced wide, held up, headway on outside 2f out, kept on to chase leading pair just inside final furlong, not quite able to challenge
- Form 3533
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer M J Wallace
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
in touch, effort and ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
- Form 527-22
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Mrs A J Perrett
- Jockey L Dettori
mid-division, headway 2f out, switched right to chase winner just inside final furlong, unable to quicken and no impression
Cusoon
232- Form 314400-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey G Baker
went left start, pulled hard and always rear
Agilete
266- Form 93350-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer L G Cottrell
- Jockey M Fenton
pulled hard in rear, headway over rails over 1f out, kept on final furlong but no real impression
Miss Trial
14- Form 63330-4
- Age 3
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer M A Jarvis
- Jockey M Henry
chased clear leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened
Darko Karim
26- Form 350-025
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer R J Hodges
- Jockey T Quinn
prominent in chasing group, ridden 2f out, soon weakened
Verdict
Registrar is narrowly preferred to Inside Story and Vanadium in this competitive handicap. The selection is not the most straightforward but he may be suited by the drop in trip today and he certainly showed enough last time when second behind Kingdom of Dreams to suggest that he is capable of winning a race of this nature. Inside Story won well on his debut when beating Sergeant Lewis at Lingfield. He is sure to improve for the run but he will need to in this much more competitive race. Vanadium won well on his debut over 6f when beating Zidane, but he just gave the impression at Doncaster last time that he would be suited by the step-up to a mile and on that basis he is narrowly passed over today. North Shore looks to be the pick of Richard Hannon's runners but he looks to have plenty to prove and it's interesting that he is dropped in trip today. Madhavi is Hannon's other runner but the fact that Ryan Moore is riding North Shore would suggest that he has higher hopes for him today. All in all this is a tough race for punters to call but we will stick with Registrar as our idea of the winner.
Formwatch
Inside Story (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) Dwelt, soon in touch, ridden 2f out, led inside final furlong, pushed clear towards finish, readily, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn (D3) pol in Jan beating Sergeant Lewis (9-0) by 2l, 13 ran.
Pianoforte (USA) 9-1 (8-13) Towards rear, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 10l behind Bobski (8-9) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Vanadium 10-1 (8-10) In touch, ridden over 1f out, every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 12, 2l behind Bobski (8-9) at Doncaster 7f 3yo hcp (4) gf.
Dream Tonic 20-1 (8-6) Behind, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous, last of 12, 21l behind Enforcer (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
North Shore (IRE) 12-1 (8-3) Close up, joined leader over 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened over 1f out, 8th of 12, 7l behind Enforcer (8-9) at Goodwood 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-105 (2) gf.
White Bear (FR) 5-1 (9-0) In touch, effort and every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong, 3rd of 11, 2l behind Wavertree Warrior (9-0) at Bath 1m 3yo mdn aut (6) gf.
Registrar Evensfav (8-9) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, challenged winner entering final furlong, no extra, 2nd of 15, 1l behind Kingdom of Dreams (8-9) at Hamilton 1m 1f mdn stk (5) gd.
Madhavi 7-1 (8-0) In touch, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, held near finish, 2nd of 7, hd behind Honey Ryder (8-8) at Newmarket 6f fll hcp (4) gd.
Go Mo (IRE) 11-2 (8-12) Mid-division and raced on outer, ridden and headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed near finish, 2nd of 10, shd behind Paris Bell (9-3) at Catterick 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (D2) sft in Nov.
Cusoon 25-1 (8-12) Always behind, struggling halfway, 14th of 16, 10l behind Enforcer (8-11) at Goodwood 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (D2) gs in Oct.
Agilete 20-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 14, 11l behind Viking Spirit (9-0) at Warwick 6f 2yo hcp 0-85 (D2) gf in Sept.
Miss Trial 5-1 (8-9) Raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden and close up over 1f out, outpaced inside final furlong, 4th of 10, 2l behind Caragh Mia (8-9) at Windsor 1m mdn fll (5) gf.
Darko Karim 7-1 (9-3) In touch, ridden and one pace from 2f out, 5th of 10, 10l behind Neutrino (9-4) at Chepstow 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gs.