15:35 Sandown

Thursday 21 July 2022

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Imber Court Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m 1f 209y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:36  |   Winning time: 2m 11.0s
1st
Horse silk
5
(5)
9/2
T: W J KnightJ: Jim Crowley
Held up in 6th, headway going well when switched to outside over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden and stayed on well op 7/1
2nd
Horse silk
3
4
(4)
6/1
T: C G CoxJ: A Kirby
Raced keenly, soon steadied last trio, good headway on inside 3f out, chased leaders and switched out over 2f out, ridden to lead inside final 2f, headed and not pace of winner inside final furlong, kept on for 2nd op 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
8
(6)
10/1
T: S DixonJ: J F Egan
Tracked leaders, smooth headway out wide over 2f out, ridden and went 2nd over 1f out, soon every chance until winner quickened on inside final furlong, one pace in 3rd op 15/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
(3)
11/1
T: D PipeJ: Cieren Fallon
Dwelt, soon chasing leaders on inside, switched out over 3f out, every chance 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
2
1
(2)
3/1f
T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby
Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, weakened final furlong op 5/2
6th
Horse silk
1
7
(8)
48-13
9/2
T: M BottiJ: B A Curtis
Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and lost 2nd, weakened over 1f out
7th
Horse silk
hd
2
(1)
7/1
T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: W Buick
Wore hood to post, steadied start, held up in last pair, some headway over 2f out, ridden and beaten 2f out tchd 13/2
8th
Horse silk
4 ¾
3
(7)
49-6
16/1
T: R HannonJ: S M Levey
Held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, never involved op 14/1

Watch Race Replay

Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.90, £1.90, £2.70EX:£33.10Trifecta:£368.30Tricast:£247.32SF:£29.80Swingers:£5.90, £7.30, £9.10

Forecasts

Sweet Reward (3/1), Dual Identity (9/2), Saigon (9/2), Tregony (6/1), Scarlet Dragon (7/1), Light Up Our Stars (10/1), Lady Reset (11/1), Dingle (16/1)

Verdict

SAIGON is a lightly-raced sort who still looks on a good mark following a 2 lb rise for his Salisbury win, so he's fancied to go in again. Scarlet Dragon hasn't won for a long time but shaped well in a falsely-run affair at Windsor last time and is able to run off the same mark in first-time cheekpieces. Tregony could prove suited by this return to shorter and completes the shortlist.

  1. SAIGON
  2. SCARLET DRAGON
  3. TREGONY

Previous Winners

2021
Andaleep
Weight: 8-12  |Age: 5
16/1

Prize Money

1st: £5,616.002nd: £2,636.003rd: £1,319.004th: £659.005th: £300.006th: £300.00

MOST READ RACING

Sporting Life
Race Replays
Unlimited race replays of all UK & Irish racing.
Access to exclusive features all for FREE - No monthly subscription fee
Click HERE for more information

RACING TIPS

Next Off