Sandown Races
Sandown
16:10
Davies Insurance Solutions Gala Stakes ()
Sandown
Date: Fri, 04 Jul 2025
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £2.50
Place: £1.20 £2.30
Exacta: £7.80
Trifecta: £37.10
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Windlord (GB) | 2 C | AVG | Andrew Balding | 125 lbs | 6/4F | Won | Raced in second - chased clear leader 6f out - headway 3f out - challenging then sustained duel with runner-up from 2f out - hard ridden from over 1f out - kept on well and led final strides - all out(op 5/4 tchd 6/5) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Caviar Heights (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | William Haggas | 135 lbs | 4/1 | 0.05 | Led - clear 6f out - reduced lead 3f out - faced challenge then sustained duel with winner from 2f out - kept on well but headed final strides(op 7/2 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Jeff Koons (IRE) | 5 H | AVG | Hamad Al Jehani | 135 lbs | 11/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - soon raced in third - kept on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Checkandchallenge (GB) | 5 G | Poor | William Knight | 135 lbs | 13/2 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - towards rear after 2f - outpaced 2f out - soon no impression(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Savvy Victory (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | S Woods | 135 lbs | 18/1 | 3.25 | Slowly into stride - in rear - outpaced 3f out - soon no impression(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Cash (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | David Simcock | 135 lbs | 7/2 | 2.25 | In rear - outpaced 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2) |