17:15 Sandown

Sunday 20 August 2023

All15:4516:1516:4517:1517:4518:1518:45

Sky Bet Sunday Series Middle Distance Apprentice Handicap

Off time: 17:17 | Winning time: 2m 11.81s

1^st

(9)

Graignes

79-10

11/2

T: George BakerJ: Mr Taylor Fisher (3)

Led at modest pace, headed and tracked leader after 3 furlongs, led again 3f out, ridden 2f out and forged clear, stayed on well, eased final 110 yards, easily op 15/2 tchd 5/1

2^nd

2 ¾

(10)

Wisper

510-0

12/1

T: M P TregoningJ: Aidan Keeley

Towards rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on but no chance with winner op 16/1

3^rd

(1)

Bint Al Daar

38-7

6/1

T: K P De FoyJ: Joe Leavy (7)

Mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on into 3rd final 110 yards, nearest finish tchd 11/2

4^th

(6)

Silver Gunn

59-11

15/2

T: M BottiJ: Morgan Cole (5)

Mid-division, ridden 2f out, stayed on steadily, no telling impression op 13/2 tchd 6/1

5^th

(2)

Auld Toon Loon

49-13

5/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Mark Winn

Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, plugged on same pace op 11/2

6^th

2 ¼

(3)

Derry Lad

59-10

9/4f

T: Kevin ColemanJ: Benoit D L Sayette

In rear, pushed along on outer over 2f out, never on terms op 2/1

7^th

1 ¼

(5)

Trais Fluors

99-0

33/1

T: J ChannonJ: Rose Dawes (3)

Slowly away, pulled hard into lead after 3 furlongs, headed 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out op 14/1

8^th

1 ¼

(7)

Junkanoo

69-7

10/1

T: G & J MooreJ: Billy Loughnane

Prominent, raced keenly, pushed along well over 3f out, wandered and weakened well over 1f out op 9/1 tchd 11/1

9^th

6 ½

(4)

Whitcombe Rockstar

48-9

12/1

T: Kieran BurkeJ: Mia Nicholls (5)

Slowly away, soon raced keenly in mid-division, ridden and beaten 2f out op 10/1

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Non-Runners

(8)

Belhaven¹⁹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: Harry Eustace J: Pierre-Louis Jamin

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.10Pl:£2.30, £3.40, £2.70EX:£99.60Trifecta:£458.60Tricast:£410.73SF:£69.18Swingers:£11.90, £5.10, £13.30

Forecasts

Derry Lad (9/4), Auld Toon Loon (5/1), Graignes (11/2), Bint Al Daar (6/1), Silver Gunn (15/2), Junkanoo (10/1), Wisper (12/1), Whitcombe Rockstar (12/1), Belhaven (16/1), Trais Fluors (33/1)

Preference is for AULD TOON LOON, who has been in great form over this trip in recent months and remains on a workable mark. Plenty of his rivals arrive in good form, with Derry Lad and Silver Gunn particularly respected.

AULD TOON LOON (IRE)
DERRY LAD (IRE)
SILVER GUNN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Andaleep

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 6

J: William Carver | T: D & C Kubler

9/1

Prize Money

1st: £18,039.002nd: £8,460.003rd: £4,232.004th: £2,114.005th: £1,057.006th: £528.00