13:40 Sandown
Wednesday 19 September 2018
All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2016:5517:25
Smarkets Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  Class 5  |  5f 10y  |  Good  |  11 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:41Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 2.72s
T:Â M ApplebyJ:Â L Morris
Mid-division, smooth headway on outside chasing leaders halfway, led over 1f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and ran on op 11/10
T:Â A BaileyJ:Â Joshua Bryan (3)
Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders when not clear run on rail 2f out, switched left and kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards op 33/1
T:Â S KirkJ:Â Jason Watson (3)
Chased leaders, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on in 3rd towards finish op 14/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â Steph HollinsheadJ:Â R Ffrench
Soon chasing leader on rail, led 3f out, headed over 1f out, chased winner, held when lost 2nd final 100 yards, no extra
T:Â E De GilesJ:Â Rob Hornby
Slowly into stride, off the pace in last pair on rail, headway and hung right from over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never a threat op 6/1
T:Â Mrs A J PerrettJ:Â J Mitchell
Restless in gates, slowly away, towards rear, not clear run and switched left 2f out, some headway inside final furlong, never a threat op 7/2 tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2
T:Â A StrongeJ:Â Charles Bishop
Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 1f out, no threat after op 28/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â J J BridgerJ:Â K T O'Neill
Always towards rear op 20/1
T:Â R M H CowellJ:Â S De Sousa
Slowly into stride, last pair, never involved op 20/1
T:Â S DowJ:Â Tom Marquand
Chased leaders on outside and keen, went 2nd halfway until ridden well over 1f out, weakened final furlong
T:Â L CarterJ:Â William Cox (5)
Led 2f, lost 2nd halfway, weakened rapidly tchd 66/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.60Pl:£1.10, £5.90, £2.30EX:£45.70Trifecta:£665.40Tricast:£385.22SF:£57.12Swingers:£19.40, £3.50, £29.60
Forecasts
Saaheq (7/4), Operative (3/1), Kasbah (4/1), Three Little Birds (11/1), Porto Ferro (14/1), Storm Melody (16/1), Vimy Ridge (25/1), Misty Spirit (25/1), Roundabout Magic (25/1), Belledesert (66/1), Jonnysimpson (100/1)
SAAHEQ was a most impressive winner at Doncaster and he is fancied to double up despite being turned out quickly under a 6lb penalty here. Kasbah was just touched off at Bath latest and has to be respected off the same mark. Operative won this race last year and is off a lower mark this time around although recent form isn't overly persuasive.
- Saaheq
- Kasbah
- Operative
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £4,528.002nd: £1,348.003rd: £673.004th: £337.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00
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