15:00 Sandown

Sunday 5 July 2020

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:3517:10

Coral Challenge (Handicap)

Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 43.51s

1^st

(6)

Montatham

49-3

6/5f

T: W J HaggasJ: Jim Crowley

Tracked leaders, ridden to lead final 150 yards, just held on, all out op 11/8

2^nd

(9)

Dark Vision

49-9

16/5

T: C & M JohnstonJ: W Buick

Switched right after start, held up well in rear, pushed along over 3f out, switched left and steady headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd final 75 yards and closed strongly just failed op 7/2 tchd 3/1

3^rd

1 ½

(7)

Gallipoli

78-1

33/1

T: R A FaheyJ: P Mathers

Led, joined over 2f out, narrowly headed 2f out, chased leader, led again 1f out, headed final 150 yards, chased winner until no extra final 75 yards tchd 40/1

4^th

(5)

Zwayyan

79-1

25/1

T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa

Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish tchd 28/1

5^th

1 ¾

(8)

Via Serendipity

68-5

12/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Hollie Doyle

Tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 11/1

6^th

(11)

Mutasaamy

48-5

9/1

T: R VarianJ: J Mitchell

Held up towards rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, soon ridden and plugged on final furlong tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1

7^th

(10)

Qaysar

59-10

14/1

T: R HannonJ: R L Moore

Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 16/1

8^th

4 ½

(3)

Chatez

99-7

50/1

T: A KingJ: M Harley

Always towards rear op 40/1 tchd 33/1

9^th

(1)

Acquitted

38-1

11/2

T: H PalmerJ: Jason Watson

Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 7/1

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Non-Runners

(4)

Shelir¹

Weight: 8-12| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

(2)

Marronnier²⁸⁰

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: S C Williams J: B A Curtis

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £6.00EX:£6.50Trifecta:£76.40Tricast:£79.42SF:£5.05Swingers:£1.70, £9.60, £13.40

Forecasts

Montatham (6/5), Dark Vision (16/5), Acquitted (11/2), Mutasaamy (9/1), Shelir (10/1), Via Serendipity (12/1), Qaysar (14/1), Marronnier (14/1), Zwayyan (25/1), Gallipoli (33/1), Chatez (50/1)

A top-quality Class 2 handicap, which features a fascinating re-match between the Royal Hunt Cup 1-2 Dark Vision and MONTATHAM. On 3lb better terms (for 1¼L), the fast-improving William Haggas-trained runner is fancied to gain his revenge under the handling of the former champion jockey Jim Crowley. The Royal Hunt Cup form was given a direct boost earlier this week with the third-placed Pogo making all to score at Windsor. Of the remainder, the likes of Mutasaamy and Acquitted make appeal as up-and-coming youngsters, although the latter was undoubtedly disappointing at Royal Ascot (1m2f). Meanwhile, Shelir was also declared to race at Haydock on Saturday (2.40pm).

Montatham
Mutasaamy
Dark Vision

Previous Winners

2019

Mojito

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 5

J: L Dettori | T: W J Haggas

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,675.002nd: £5,592.003rd: £2,796.004th: £1,398.005th: £699.006th: £351.00