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15:15 Sandown Park

Sandown Summer Stakes (Showcase Handicap) (Class B)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 7y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm on the round course )
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.05s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Nuit Sombre (IRE)

6/1

    2
    Silk -

    Courageous Duke (USA)

    3/1

      3
      Silk -

      Weecandoo (IRE)

      20/1

        1(14)
        Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

        Samhari (USA)

        14 v
        11/2
        • Form 402/12-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-13

        dwelt, mid-division, ridden 3f out, ran on to chase leaders final furlong

        2(10)
        Silk - Yellow, Maroon seams, sleeves and star on cap

        Albuhera (IRE)

        14
        8/1
        • Form 00/0430
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-10

        tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, checked over 1f out, soon one pace

        3(4)
        Silk - Dark Green, Yellow stars, diabolo on sleeves and star on cap

        Shot To Fame (USA)

        16
        16/1
        • Form 13/43-60
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-9

        in touch, headway 6f out to track leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened

        4(8)
        Silk - Red and Yellow (halved), chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap

        Broadway Score (USA)

        28
        20/1
        • Form 05-0210
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-9

        led, ridden when headed 2f out, kept on till weakened inside final furlong

        5(3)
        Silk - Black, Yellow Cross of Lorraine and armlets

        Sparkling Water (USA)

        13
        66/1
        • Form 32503-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        towards rear, ridden 4f out, soon tailed off

        6(13)
        Silk - BLACK, WHITE chevron hoop and cap

        Courageous Duke (USA)

        7
        3/1
        • Form 31-0001
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and switched left 2f out, chased winner from final furlong, not reach

        7(2)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Roskilde (IRE)

        15
        20/1
        • Form 16-3030
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-2

        held up mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

        8(6)
        Silk - ORANGE, MAROON hoop and armlets, BLACK and ORANGE quartered cap

        Highland Reel

        9
        10/1
        • Form 003361
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        always behind, never a factor

        9(11)
        Silk - DARK BLUE and YELLOW check, striped sleeves

        Gallant Boy (IRE)

        5
        7/1
        • Form 000012
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        held up towards rear, steady headway 3f out, ridden approaching 2f out, no impression

        10(12)
        Silk - Purple, Emerald Green epaulets, Emerald Green sleeves, Purple armlets, Emerald Green cap

        Krugerrand (USA)

        20
        14/1
        • Form 40-0061
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        held up towards rear, steady headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

        11(7)
        Silk - Red and Grey stripes, Red sleeves, Grey armlets, Red cap

        Brilliant Red

        14
        25/1
        • Form 350603
        • Age 10
        • Weight 8-10

        very slowly into stride, always behind

        12(5)
        Silk - Black and Orange check, Black sleeves and cap

        Fool On The Hill

        14 v
        10/1
        • Form 523-015
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-8

        held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon ridden, no further impression

        13(1)
        Silk - White, Pink spots, Light Blue sleeves, Pink cap

        Nuit Sombre (IRE)

        15
        6/1
        • Form 246021
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-3

        tracked leaders, steady headway to lead 2f out, ridden 1f out, kept on well

        14(9)
        Silk - DARK BLUE, WHITE stars, WHITE and RED hooped sleeves, WHITE cap

        Weecandoo (IRE)

        21
        20/1
        • Form 334201
        • Age 5
        • Weight 7-12

        mid-division, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out to chase leaders, not reach

        In depth

        Verdict

        Courageous Duke is conceivably still well handicapped and, in a tricky contest, can follow up his recent Newmarket success. Having incurred a six-pound penalty for that win, he could still be well-weighted if you can take literally his beating of subsequent Listed and Royal Hunt Cup winner, Macadamia, at Newmarket last October. It is also a positive that Kieren Fallon, who rode him at Windsor, has opted to maintain the partnership. Many others have to be considered, though. Samhari ran a blinder in a first-time visor to finish fourth in a valuable handicap at the Royal Meeting and, with the visor left on, should go well again. That was his first run in nearly eight months. Albuhera has not won since 2001 but is now back on a winning mark. The lightly-raced Shot To Fame owes his mark to finishing third in last year's Britannia Stakes from a pound lower mark than today, while Broadway Score is still three pounds higher than for his valuable Kempton victory in April. Highland Reel also runs under a penalty following an easy Salisbury win, while Krugerrand has been raised only six pounds for an easy York win. From the in-form Mark Johnston stable, the improving three-year-old Nuit Sombre also cannot be ruled out of matters. Once again, it's tricky, and Courageous Duke is only a tentative selection.