Sandown Races
Sandown
15:00
Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap
Sandown
Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2024
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50
Place: £2.80 £1.90
Exacta: £22.70
Trifecta: £49.30
Non-Runners: Wonder Legend (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Flying Frontier (GB) | 5 H | Good | James Tate | 123 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Towards rear - pushed along and headway on inner over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon switched left and pressed leader - ran on inside final furlong - led final strides (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 13/2) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Balmacara (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Eve Johnson Houghton | 123 lbs | 3/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - led - ridden over 1f out - kept on but headed final strides(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Involvement (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Simon & Ed Crisford | 125 lbs | 13/8F | 0.3 | Prominent - raced in second after 3f - lost position 1f out - kept on(tchd 6/4) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Sean (GER) | 7 H | Poor | Jamie Osborne | 138 lbs | 11/2 | 2.75 | Towards rear - went fourth halfway - no impression final furlong(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Sierra Blanca (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Martyn Meade | 125 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - in rear throughout(op 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Dambuster (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Andrew Balding | 114 lbs | 6/1 | .5 | Prominent - lost position over 2f out - hung right over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2) |