Sandown Races
Sandown
19:40
Verve Way Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)
Sandown
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £8.60
Place: £2.40 £1.30 £3.60
Exacta: £29.30
Tricast: £270.58
Trifecta: £243.20
Non-Runners: Distinguished Lady (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Night Arc (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Richard Hannon | 135 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Towards rear - niggled along briefly over 4f out - headway over 2f out - soon ridden - pressed leader when jockey dropped whip over 1f out - pushed along and kept on to lead towards finish(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Two Tempting (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Jonathan Portman | 142 lbs | 3/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - raced wide until joined main group after 2f - led 2f out - soon edged right - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed and jockey dropped whip towards finish(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Golden Sands (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Michael Appleby | 142 lbs | 12/1 | 2.25 | Led - headed 2f out - soon slightly hampered - lost second over 1f out - kept on final furlong(op 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Snapcracklepop (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Aidan Keeley
(3)lbs
|
William Muir & Chris Grassick | 131 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - in rear - headway on outer over 1f out - stayed on and went fourth inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 17/2) | |
| 5th | 9 | Mudskipper (GB) | 3 G | AVG | David Menuisier | 130 lbs | 9/4F | .75 | Midfield - not clear run under 3f out - lost position 2f out - stayed on but hung right inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)(op 3/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Intercessor (GB) | 7 G | AVG | John Gallagher | 134 lbs | 8/1 | 2 | Midfield - pressed leaders 2f out - lost fourth and weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 10 | Frequent Flyer (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 122 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | Prominent - outpaced 2f out - weakened gradually final furlong(op 8/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Fascinating Lips (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 132 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | Steadied start - held up in rear - nudged along over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - pushed along and no chance but staying on when not clear run inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was briefly denied a clear run approx 110yds out)(op 11/1) | ||
| 9th | 3 | Billy Mill (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Paddy Bradley
(3)lbs
|
Rod Millman | 137 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Raced in second - lost position over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 25/1) |