Sandown Races
Sandown
17:25
Coral 'Get Closer To The Action' Handicap
Sandown
Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2023
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £10.60
Place: £2.40 £1.60 £3.30
Exacta: £47.50
Tricast: £265.85
Trifecta: £379.20
Non-Runners: Entrancement (self certificate), Mythical Guest (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Lisboa (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 128 lbs | 17/2 | Won | Took keen hold - made all - soon went clear - ridden over 1f out - reduced lead final 110yds - unchallenged (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that colt had benefitted from the first-time application of blinkers)(tchd 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Ribal (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 134 lbs | 11/4F | 4.75 | Took keen hold - chased clear leader - prominent in chasing group after 2f - went second again over 1f out - kept on - no match for winner(op 10/3) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Hakuna Babe (GB) | 4 F | Poor | William Jarvis | 127 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | Held up in rear - not clear run 3f out - headway 2f out - disputing second final 110yds - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Miller Spirit (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 133 lbs | 13/2 | 1.25 | Slowly into stride - soon prominent - chased clear leader after 2f - lost second over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Orchestra (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Ed Dunlop | 134 lbs | 7/2 | 3 | Held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - rallied when hung right over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Abu Royal (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 137 lbs | 9/1 | 3.75 | Midfield in chasing group - outpaced over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Ramensky (GB) | N/A | AVG | William Haggas | 133 lbs | 11/2 | 2.75 | Held up in last - hung right over 2f out - never on terms (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Blue Yonder (FR) | 4 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 127 lbs | 8/1 | 13 | Midfield in chasing group - weakened over 2f out(op 15/2 tchd 17/2) |