18:15 Sandown

Tuesday 16 May 2023

All17:4018:1518:4519:1519:4520:20

Athlone Handicap

Off time: 18:17 | Winning time: 3m 18.86s

1^st

(5)

Cinnodin

38-7

3/1

T: R HughesJ: David Egan

Tracked leading pair 4f, remained handy and pushed along at times, shaken up and headway out wide inside final 2f, 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on strongly, eased close home op 5/2 tchd 16/5

2^nd

2 ½

(2)

Enochdhu

39-9

6/4

T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby

Tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 11/8 tchd 13/8

3^rd

7 ½

(6)

Steven Seagull

38-4

66/1

T: J RyanJ: Jefferson Smith

Raced keenly, led and set steady pace, ridden and headed over 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, beaten final furlong, went modest 3rd final 110 yards op 100/1

4^th

2 ¾

(3)

Roost

39-7

11/8f

T: R M BeckettJ: H Crouch

Reared put head over side of stalls and very slowly away, in touch with field after 1f, went 3rd on inside 10f out, went 2nd inside final 2f until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 6/4 tchd 13/8

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Non-Runners

(4)

Flower Of Dubai¹²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: S & E Crisford J: Non Runner

(1)

Star Mood⁸¹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: W Buick

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.00EX:£7.90Trifecta:£43.70SF:£7.91Swingers:£2.50

Forecasts

Roost (11/8), Enochdhu (6/4), Cinnodin (3/1), Star Mood (4/1), Flower Of Dubai (6/1), Steven Seagull (66/1)

ROOST should have more to offer over this sort of trip and could come home in front in first-time blinkers. It's a trappy contest though and cases can be made for most of the others, with Windsor-winner Enochdhu selected for the forecast.

ROOST
ENOCHDHU (FR)
CINNODIN

Previous Winners

2022

Duty Bound

Weight: 8-13 |Age: 3

J: David Probert | T: A M Balding

5/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00