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14:10 Sandown Park

bet365.com Esher Cup (Handicap) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 14y
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £15,562
  • 2nd: £4,660
  • 3rd: £2,330
  • 4th: £1,165
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 45.32s
  • Off Time: 14:11:05
  • 7 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Brown, Brown cap, Beige star
  • Form 33613-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 95

took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened over 1f out

2(2)
Silk - White, Royal Blue seams and sleeves, Yellow cap
11/2
  • Form 13-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 92

held up off the pace in last pair, ridden 2f out, headway towards far rail and chased leaders over 1f out, chased leader inside final furlong, led final 100 yards, stayed on well, driven out

3(1)
Silk - Light Blue and Red diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Red cap, Light Blue diamond
4/1
  • Form 6121-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 92

chased leading pair, pushed along over 2f out, soon one pace, weakened well over 1f out, soon hung right and beaten

4(3)
Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

Yarroom (IRE)

125 BFD
15/2
  • Form 43112-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 90

held up in touch, headway 2f out, soon edged right, chased leaders under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong

5(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black epaulettes, Royal Blue cap
13/8
  • Form 402-15
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 88

slowly into stride, soon chasing leader, ridden well over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

6(7)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
17/2
  • Form 22-1412
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 87

led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon no extra

7(4)
Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
  • Form 43-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 84

took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and squeezed through between horses over 1f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed and not quicken final 100 yards

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Yarroom won a couple of races on the Polytrack last season and should be winning on this surface before long. FEHAYDI sports his owners second colours but finished a creditable fifth behind the much higher rated Windhoek in a valuable race at Newmarket last week. He looks to have strong claims in this company and gets the vote. Top Notch Tonto would prefer a slower surface and Flashlight is unproven over mile. Market Town has to prove he's up to racing in this grade having won a maiden at Lingfield on his reappearance, although Haafaguinea wasn't beaten far in a decent race at Doncaster in September and can figure. Red Avenger ended last season with victory in a Newmarket nursery and is another to consider with Richard Hughes on board for his return to action.

Formwatch

Top Notch Tonto (IRE) 22-1 (9-6) Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, no extra close home, 4th of 10, 6l behind Newstead Abbey (8-10) at Musselburgh 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gs in Mar.

Haafaguinea 33-1 (8-3) Dwelt, towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, 3rd of 21, 3/4l behind The Gold Cheongsam (8-1) at Doncaster 6f 2yo aut (2) gd in Sep.

Red Avenger (USA) 13-2 (9-6) Led group of 5 in centre, ridden to lead overall 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, held on, all out, won at Newmarket 1m 2yo hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Darkening (9-4) by hd, 15 ran.

Yarroom (IRE) 4-5fav (9-10) Tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner final 100 yards, no impression, 2nd of 5, 2l behind El Buen Turista (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2yo nov stks (5) pol in Dec.

Fehaydi 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, not much room and hampered entering final furlong, no extra last 100 yards, 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Windhoek (9-3) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo aut stk (2) gf.

Flashlight (IRE) 7-4fav (8-12) Slowly into stride, soon in touch on inside, pushed laong and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 10, 5l behind Polski Max (9-0) at Pontefract 6f 3yo hcp 0-95 (3) gs.

Market Town (USA) 1-4fav (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, asserted towards finish, won at Lingfield 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol beating Enzaal (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.