17:15 Sandown

Sunday 20 August 2023

All15:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:45

Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle Distance Apprentice Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 1f 209y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:17  |   Winning time: 2m 11.81s
1st
Horse silk
6
(9)
11/2
T: George BakerJ: Taylor Fisher (3)
Led at modest pace, headed and tracked leader after 3 furlongs, led again 3f out, ridden 2f out and forged clear, stayed on well, eased final 110 yards, easily op 15/2 tchd 5/1
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(10)
510-0
12/1
T: M P TregoningJ: Aidan Keeley
Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner op 16/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
10
(1)
6/1
T: K P De FoyJ: Joe Leavy (7)
Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on into 3rd final 110 yards, nearest finish tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
½
4
(6)
15/2
T: M BottiJ: Morgan Cole (5)
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on steadily, no telling impression op 13/2 tchd 6/1
5th
Horse silk
½
3
(2)
5/1
T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn
Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, plugged on same pace op 11/2
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
(3)
9/4f
T: Kevin ColemanJ: Benoit D L Sayette
In rear, pushed along on outer over 2f out, never on terms op 2/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(5)
33/1
T: J ChannonJ: Rose Dawes (3)
Slowly away, pulled hard into lead after 3 furlongs, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
(7)
10/1
T: G L MooreJ: Billy Loughnane
Prominent, raced keenly, pushed along well over 3f out, wandered and weakened well over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 11/1
9th
Horse silk
6 ½
9
(4)
12/1
T: K BurkeJ: Mia Nicholls (5)
Slowly away, soon raced keenly in mid-division, ridden and beaten 2f out op 10/1

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Non-Runners

1
(8)
Horse silk
Belhaven19
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 4
T: Harry Eustace  J: Pierre-Louis Jamin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£2.30, £3.40, £2.70EX:£99.60Trifecta:£458.60Tricast:£410.73SF:£69.18Swingers:£11.90, £5.10, £13.30

Forecasts

Derry Lad (9/4), Auld Toon Loon (5/1), Graignes (11/2), Bint Al Daar (6/1), Silver Gunn (15/2), Junkanoo (10/1), Wisper (12/1), Whitcombe Rockstar (12/1), Belhaven (16/1), Trais Fluors (33/1)

Verdict

Preference is for AULD TOON LOON, who has been in great form over this trip in recent months and remains on a workable mark. Plenty of his rivals arrive in good form, with Derry Lad and Silver Gunn particularly respected.

  1. AULD TOON LOON (IRE)
  2. DERRY LAD (IRE)
  3. SILVER GUNN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Andaleep
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 6
9/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,039.002nd: £8,460.003rd: £4,232.004th: £2,114.005th: £1,057.006th: £528.00

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