Sandown

bet365 Mile (Group 2)

Distance: 1m
Going: Good
Prize: £70,888
Runners: 8
Winning time: 1m 43.53s (slow by 2.43s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 1
1
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 116
SP: 5/2F
Prominent - pressed leaders going easily 2f out - pushed along and led over 1f out - kept on - readily(op 3/1)
2
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 116
SP: 11/2
Towards rear - in touch with leaders 3f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1)
3 3
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 108
SP: 16/1
In rear - stayed on from 2f out - switched left inside final furlong - went third final 110yds(op 25/1)
4 ½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 114
SP: 9/2
In touch with leaders - no telling impression(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
5 4
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 116
SP: 15/2
Disputed lead - weakened over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 8/1)
6 10¼
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 108
SP: 20/1
Dwelt start - always behind(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)
7 ½ 10¾
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 111
SP: 28/1
Took keen hold - disputed lead - weakened quickly under 2f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
8 2 12¾
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 117
SP: 11/4
Took keen hold - prominent - hung right over 2f out - weakened quickly over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(tchd 5/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.50
Tote place: £1.30 £1.40 £3.70
Exacta: £19.10
Trifecta: £163.70
Tricast: £180.89
CSF: £16.81