14:10 Sandown

Saturday 7 July 2018

All12:2012:5513:3014:1014:4515:2015:55

Coral-Eclipse (Group 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 1f 209y  |   Good to Firm  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:11  |   Winning time: 2m 4.04s
1st
Horse silk
6
(7)
7/4f
T: J & T GosdenJ: Oisin Murphy
Held up mainly in 5th, lost place and in last pair 4f out, headway on outside over 2f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, ran on, led narrowly inside final 100 yards, edged right and held on towards finish op 13/8 tchd 15/8
2nd
Horse silk
nk
7
(2)
9/4
T: A P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, kept on when narrowly headed inside final 100 yards, carried right by winner towards finish, just held tchd 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ½
1
(8)
12/1
T: A P O'BrienJ: J A Heffernan
Slowly into stride, in rear, headway when not clear run over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd final 50 yards, no impression with front pair op 16/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(5)
15/2
T: C ApplebyJ: W Buick
Soon prominent, led after 1f, ridden inside final 2f, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, well held when lost 3rd final 50 yards op 8/1 tchd 7/1
5th
Horse silk
½
8
(4)
11/2
T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, lost place when ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression from over 1f out op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
(6)
50/1
T: R HannonJ: Jim Crowley
Held up behind, headway on inside over 4f out, driven to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and on impression, behind final furlong tchd 66/1
7th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(3)
11/1
T: R A FaheyJ: T Hamilton
Led 1f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong op 12/1 tchd 14/1

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Non-Runners

4
(1)
Horse silk
Masar35
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 3
T: C Appleby  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.40Pl:£1.40, £1.60EX:£5.70Trifecta:£30.00Tricast:£31.58SF:£5.63Swingers:£1.50, £5.10, £6.70

Forecasts

Masar (6/4), Roaring Lion (7/4), Saxon Warrior (9/4), Happily (11/2), Hawkbill (15/2), Forest Ranger (11/1), Cliffs Of Moher (12/1), Raymond Tusk (50/1)

Verdict

It's hard to look past the three that met in the 2,000 Guineas and Epsom Derby here. It's entirely possible that the drop back to this trip will suit SAXON WARRIOR best of all given the way he travelled through the Guineas and it's interesting that connections run him again so soon after his placed effort in the Irish Derby. Roaring Lion has failed to get the better of Masar in their three meetings this season but there were signs he's ironed out his quirks in the Epsom Derby last time and he showed plenty of speed over this trip in the Dante; with further improvement possible he may be able to get the better of the Derby winner here.
  1. Saxon Warrior
  2. Roaring Lion
  3. Masar

Previous Winners

2017
Ulysses
Weight: 9-7  |Age: 4
8/1

Prize Money

1st: £448,363.002nd: £169,984.003rd: £85,071.004th: £42,378.005th: £21,268.006th: £10,673.00

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