16:15 Sandown

Friday 15 September 2017

All13:3014:0014:3515:1015:4516:1516:45

Directorship Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good (Good to Firm in places on Back Straight)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:20  |   Winning time: 1m 42.99s
1st
Horse silk
9
(9)
39-3
7/1
T: B J MeehanJ: Charles Bishop
Tracked leaders, headway over 2f out, led inside final 2f, soon ridden stayed on well Mkt1: op 9/1 tchd 8/1; Mkt2 tchd 15/2
2nd
Horse silk
1
7
(7)
12/1
T: D K IvoryJ: Jack Duern (3)
Behind, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, not reach winner Mkt1: op 14/1; Mkt2 op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
10
(14)
10/3f
T: R VarianJ: David Egan (3)
Mid-division, headway 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden and every chance, kept on, no extra and held when lost 2nd towards finish Mkt1: op 4/1 tchd 7/2; Mkt2 op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
(3)
4/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: Fran Berry
Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to chase leaders final furlong, always held Mkt1: op 9/2 tchd 5/1; Mkt2 tchd 9/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
(2)
12/1
T: P R ChamingsJ: Hector Crouch (3)
Mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, soon driven and outpaced, ridden and kept on under pressure inside final furlong, no impression Mkt1: op 16/1 tchd 14/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
13
(8)
7/1
T: W J KnightJ: M Dwyer
Tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra and lost place inside final furlong Mkt1: op 8/1 tchd 7/1; Mkt2 op 13/2
7th
Horse silk
hd
3
(11)
20/1
T: B R MillmanJ: William Carson
Prominent, driven over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression final furlong Mkt1: op 16/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
11
(6)
7/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: B A Curtis
Mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms Mkt1: op 11/1 tchd 9/1; Mkt2 op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
¾
12
(10)
33/1
T: B PaulingJ: Patrick Pilley (5)
Mid-division, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace, never on terms, weakened final 100 yards
10th
Horse silk
hd
15
(15)
12/1
T: W JarvisJ: S W Kelly
Slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, never a threat Mkt1: op 20/1; Mkt2 op 20/1
11th
Horse silk
1
5
(12)
33/1
T: M J AttwaterJ: Rob Hornby
Soon pressed leader, ridden inside final 2f, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
12th
Horse silk
6
6
(13)
16/1
T: D K IvoryJ: Ted Durcan
Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened and eased inside final furlong Mkt1: op 20/1
13th
Horse silk
9
4
(4)
79-5
33/1
T: M PattinsonJ: Danny Brock
Tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened Mkt1: op 50/1 tchd 40/1; Mkt2 op 40/1
14th
Horse silk
5
14
(5)
66/1
T: M J AttwaterJ: Kieren Fox
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong

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Rule 4

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Non-Runners

2
(1)
Horse silk
Palmerston20
Weight: 9-9|  Age: 4
T: M Appleby  J: Gabriele Malune
WD

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.00Pl:£2.80, £3.70, £1.80EX:£112.60Trifecta:£664.10Tricast:£347.68SF:£86.90Swingers:£23.20, £6.30, £10.80

Forecasts

Call Me Grumpy (10/3), Grand Inquisitor (4/1), Fastar (7/1), Sea Shack (7/1), Derek Duval (7/1), Palmerston (10/1), Badenscoth (12/1), Directorship (12/1), Miss Pacific (12/1), Blaze Of Hearts (16/1), Sir Plato (20/1), Ogbourne Downs (33/1), Top Beak (33/1), Ready (33/1), Music Major (66/1)

Verdict

Competitive stuff but probably no tougher than the C&D handicap GRAND INQUISITOR finished a close-up third in last time out from the same mark. Given that he has a more favourable draw now, it would be no surprise to see him regain the winning thread. Call Me Grumpy has proved expensive to follow since landing a gamble on his reappearance but would be a threat if his stamina holds out over this trip, whilst similar sentiments apply to Sea Shack. Of the rest, Miss Pacific remains with potential, though her draw is not ideal.
  1. Grand Inquisitor
  2. Call Me Grumpy
  3. Sea Shack

Previous Winners

2016
Cloudberry
Weight: 9-4  |Age: 3
10/11

Prize Money

1st: £5,822.002nd: £1,732.003rd: £866.004th: £433.00

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