Sandown
16:20
Aspen Insurance Handicap
Sandown Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5 Place: £2.10 £2.90 £6.10 Exacta: £66.20 Tricast: £907.10 Trifecta: £976
Non-Runners: Flyawaydream (vet's certificate), Silastar (self certificate), Thebeautifulgame (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in rear - headway from 3f out - pressed leaders when ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1)
7 G AVG Peter Chapple-Hyam 131 lbs 4/1F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - headway from 3f out - led narrowly over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/1)
6 G Poor David Evans 136 lbs 10/1 1
3rd
Led early - raced in third after 1f - outpaced and lost position 3f out - kept on and went third again inside final furlong(op 22/1)
6 G Poor Shaun Lycett 131 lbs 25/1 .5
4th
Slowly away - raced in last - headway from over 3f out - midfield going best 2f out - ridden and kept on but no impression from over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
11 G AVG James Evans 136 lbs 6/1 1.5
5th
Midfield - smooth headway from over 3f out - ridden when briefly led over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1)
6 G AVG John Butler 126 lbs 22/1 1.25
6th
Raced in second - weakened gradually from 2f out(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
5 G Poor James Fanshawe 137 lbs 9/2 2.75
7th
In touch with leaders - led narrowly 2f out - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
8 G AVG Jonathan Portman 137 lbs 13/2 4.25
8th
Slowly into stride - always behind
9 G Poor Ian Williams 134 lbs 33/1 2.5
9th
Never better than midfield - weakened from 2f out(op 11/2)
6 G AVG Jim Boyle 128 lbs 15/2 3
10th
Took keen hold - prominent - led but pestered after 1f - headed and weakened 2f out - eased final 110yds (jockey said colt ran too free)(tchd 5/1)
5 H AVG Sir Mark Todd 135 lbs 6/1 4.25
11th
Slowly away - always behind and never going well - detached when eased over 1f out (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
6 G Poor George Boughey 136 lbs 9/1 25