Sandown
16:25
Franc James Ties Fillies' Handicap
Sandown Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 Distance: 1m Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £6 Place: £2 £1.70 £2.80 Exacta: £28.30 Tricast: £157.84 Trifecta: £168.50
Non-Runners: Suzuka (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Taken down early - took keen hold - made all - nudged along and went clear over 1f out - unchallenged(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
4 F AVG Simon Dow 131 lbs 5/1 Won
2nd
Slowly away - raced in last - headway over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner (jockey said mare was slowly away from stalls)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
6 M AVG Jimmy Fox 131 lbs 7/2 3.25
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and went second over 1f out - lost second when no extra inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and tchd 10/1)
2 F AVG William Stone 123 lbs 9/1 1.25
4th
Swerved right start - held up in midfield - smooth headway over 2f out - briefly went second over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1)
3 F Poor Ollie Sangster 136 lbs 9/1 6.5
5th
Midfield - no telling impression(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
3 F Poor Marco Botti 127 lbs 12/1 1
6th
Prominent - pressed leader over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 4/1)
3 F AVG Richard Hannon 135 lbs 9/2 7.5
7th
Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1)
3 F AVG Brian Toomey 135 lbs 14/1 2
8th
Always behind(op 33/1)
3 F Poor David Evans 129 lbs 50/1 1
9th
In rear throughout (trainers rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that filly was never travelling on the rain softened ground on this occasion - officially described as soft - good to soft in places - which was updated to soft following the race - and would prefer a quicker surface; vet had nothing to report)
3 F AVG James Owen 136 lbs 11/4F 0.3