16:15 Sandown

Wednesday 20 September 2017

All13:3014:0014:3515:0515:4016:1516:4517:15

Molson Coors Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 2m 10.48s

1^st

(11)

The Statesman

39-3

11/4f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: Jim Crowley

Held up in touch, smooth headway on outside chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on op 3/1

2^nd

(2)

Jupiter Light

39-7

5/1

T: J & T GosdenJ: L Dettori

Held up in last trio, steady headway on inside tracking leaders over 2f out, 2nd 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, not quite p[ace to challenge

3^rd

(4)

Mister Blue Sky

39-6

4/1

T: S KirkJ: Mitch Godwin (5)

Raced keenly, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, no extra in 3rd op 9/2

4^th

1 ½

(9)

Lightly Squeeze

39-0

33/1

T: P HideJ: S W Kelly

Steadied start, held up in last pair, headway on outside over 1f out, plugged on into modest 4th close home

5^th

(10)

Rosarno

39-0

14/1

T: C HillsJ: R Winston

Led 1f, settled 3rd, 2nd again inside final 3f, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, weakened inside final furlong op 10/1

6^th

4 ½

(7)

Music Seeker

39-6

4/1

T: J M P EustaceJ: Ryan Tate

Hung right throughout, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out

7^th

(3)

Trading Punches

39-8

11/1

T: D H BrownJ: S M Levey

Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened op 12/1 tchd 14/1

8^th

(8)

Makkadangdang

38-9

9/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy

Chased leader after 1f, lost 2nd inside final 3f, weakened over 2f out tchd 8/1

9^th

(6)

War Of Succession

39-4

100/1

T: A G NewcombeJ: E J Walsh (3)

Steadied start, held up in last pair, struggling in rear over 3f out, tailed off op 66/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Rake's Progress¹¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: H Main J: David Egan

(1)

Stone The Crows³²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: K Shoemark

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £2.10EX:£18.60Trifecta:£45.30Tricast:£52.66SF:£16.02Swingers:£2.00, £5.40, £3.90

Forecasts

The Statesman (11/4), Mister Blue Sky (4/1), Music Seeker (4/1), Jupiter Light (5/1), Rake's Progress (6/1), Stone The Crows (6/1), Makkadangdang (9/1), Trading Punches (11/1), Rosarno (14/1), Lightly Squeeze (33/1), War Of Succession (100/1)

A few of these have questions to answer with Jupiter Light, Stone The Crows and Rosarno all disappointing last time. Mister Blue Sky has more to do under this revised mark but may find Rake's Progress setting the race up nicely for him. The latter has claims on his emphatic Newbury victory and he can be expected to give a bold show from the front. In doing so he will also help THE STATESMAN who appreciates a decent gallop and an uphill finish. There have been signs lately that his yard are returning to form and this looks much easier than his last race.

The Statesman
Rake's Progress
Mister Blue Sky

Previous Winners

2016

Toulson

Weight: 8-12 |Age: 3

J: Charles Bishop | T: Eve Johnson Houghton

8/1

Prize Money

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