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14:20 Sandown Park

Bank Of Ireland E.b.f. Maiden Stakes (Class 5)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 5f 6y
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 2.05s
  • Off Time: 14:23:21
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Special Day

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Gentleman Pirate

    25/1

      3
      Silk -

      Silver Hotspur

      10/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, Red star, Red sleeves, Royal Blue stars, Royal Blue cap, Red stars

        Benllech

        13 t BF
        7/1
        • Form 8259
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        led, headed halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out

        2(10)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green and Red check cap

        El Bosque (IRE)

        20/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on final furlong, never dangerous

        3(4)
        Silk - Light Blue, Royal Blue diamond

        Gentleman Pirate

        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        slowly into stride, held up, switched left and headway approaching final furlong, hung left and ran on inside final furlong

        4(8)
        Silk - Purple, Gold braid, Scarlet sleeves, Black velvet cap, Gold fringe

        High Style

        16
        13/2
        • Form 83
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        with leaders, led halfway, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra

        5(11)
        Silk - EMERALD GREEN and RED (quartered), hooped sleeves

        King of Tricks

        50/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        outpaced after 2f

        6(7)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE and YELLOW diamonds, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, RED cap

        Meru Camp (IRE)

        18
        16/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        keen, with leaders until halfway

        7(6)
        Silk - Dark Blue, large Light Blue spots, Light Blue cap

        Road To Recovery

        32
        9/2
        • Form 5
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on one pace

        8(2)
        Silk - White, Dark Blue chevron, Dark Blue sleeves, White armlets, hooped cap

        Silver Hotspur

        40
        10/1
        • Form 9
        • Age 2
        • Weight 9-3

        close up, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, kept on

        10(1)
        Silk - White and Black (halved horizontally), check cap, Yellow sleeves

        Sparkling Eyes

        10
        25/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        held up, ridden over 1f out, hung left and ran on final furlong

        11(9)
        Silk - Yellow, Purple star, Yellow sleeves, Purple spots, Yellow cap, Purple stars

        Special Day

        7/4
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        in touch, looking for run from 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, ran on

        9(5)
        NR

        Sacre Coeur

        14/1
        • Age 2
        • Weight 8-12

        Withdrawn

        In depth

        Verdict

        High Style has been improving steadily and can take this maiden, with Meru Camp another experienced contender and perhaps Special Day best of the newcomers. The selection improved on his Redcar debut when stepped up to 6f at Brighton last time. On similarly fast ground, Richard Hannon's colt led for much of the way before tying up and this drop back to a stiffish 5f looks just about ideal so he can score. Meru Camp was beaten in claiming company by the in-form Granny Peel on his only outing so far, but Peter Winkworth's colt looks capable of more now he has the hang of things and from this draw he can be competitive. Special Day has the pedigree to do well over this minimum trip at two and along with fellow debutante El Bosque could go well, while Sacre Coeur should be better suited over further in time. But High Style can put his experience to good use and land this.

        Formwatch

        Benllech 7-4fav (8-11) Disputed lead, ridden and weakened 2f out, 9th of 11, 10l behind Rainbow Mirage (8-9) at Chepstow 6f 2yo mdn aut (5) gf.

        El Bosque (IRE) Elnadim colt out of 6f winner In The Woods.

        Gentleman Pirate Bahamian Bounty colt, brother to 1m1f winner Green Pirate.

        High Style 12-1 (9-3) Chased leader, led over 2f out, headed 1f out, outpaced final furlong, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Johannesburg Jack (9-3) at Brighton 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in May.

        King of Tricks First Trump gelding, half-brother to winners up to 7f.

        Meru Camp (IRE) 5-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, ridden halfway, chased winner approaching final furlong, kept on, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Granny Peel (8-8) at Leicester 5f 2yo clm (5) gs in May.

        Road To Recovery 40-1 (8-9) Held up in touch, stayed on one pace final 2f, 5th of 9, 9l behind Hoh Mike (8-12) at Windsor 5f nov stk (4) gf in May.

        Silver Hotspur 12-1 (9-3) Held up, ridden halfway weakened over 1f out, last of 9, 11l behind Sonny Red (9-3) at Newmarket 5f 2yo mdn (3) sft in May.

        Sparkling Eyes 16-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, 11th of 16, 11l behind La Roca (9-0) at Windsor 6f 3yo mdn fll (4) gf.

        Special Day Fasliyev filly out of the winning miler Mustique Dream.

        Sacre Coeur Compton Place filly, half-sister to numerous winners up to 1m2f.