19:40 Sandown

Wednesday 26 July 2023

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Verve Way Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 4  |   1m  |   Good  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:41  |   Winning time: 1m 46.07s
1st
Horse silk
4
(8)
15/2
T: R HannonJ: Thomas Greatrex
Held up off the pace in last trio, steady headway out wide 2f out, ridden went 2nd and edged right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, led towards finish op 17/2 tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
1
(10)
3/1
T: J G PortmanJ: Rob Hornby
Raced wide 2f, close 3rd, led inside final 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, headed towards finish op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
(6)
12/1
T: M ApplebyJ: Alistair Rawlinson
Led, pushed along and headed entering final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, plugged on in well held 3rd op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
½
6
(7)
10/1
T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Aidan Keeley (3)
Slowly into stride, pushed along early in rear, headway out wide over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders op 17/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
9
(3)
9/4f
T: D MenuisierJ: W Buick
Held up in 6th on inside, angled out and ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced , plugged on again inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved op 3/1
6th
Horse silk
2
5
(5)
8/1
T: J GallagherJ: Rhys Clutterbuck
Held up in 5th, ridden and weakened inside final 2f op 10/1 tchd 11/1
7th
Horse silk
½
10
(2)
11/1
T: A M BaldingJ: Oisin Murphy
Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened soon after op 8/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
8
(4)
14/1
T: G & J MooreJ: D C Costello
Held up off the pace in last pair, never a factor op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
½
3
(9)
22/1
T: B R MillmanJ: Paddy Bradley (3)
Tracked leader, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened rapidly op 16/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

7
(1)
Horse silk
Distinguished Lady17
Weight: 9-8|  Age: 3
T: Darryll Holland  J: Jim Crowley
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.60Pl:£2.40, £1.30, £3.60EX:£29.30Trifecta:£243.20Tricast:£270.58SF:£30.09Swingers:£2.90, £11.20, £7.50

Forecasts

Mudskipper (9/4), Two Tempting (3/1), Distinguished Lady (7/1), Night Arc (15/2), Intercessor (8/1), Snapcracklepop (10/1), Frequent Flyer (11/1), Golden Sands (12/1), Fascinating Lips (14/1), Billy Mill (22/1)

Verdict

There's definitely an air of unfinished business around MUDSKIPPER, who could well up his game on the back of a gelding operation with William Buick taking the ride. Night Arc arrives on the back of a brace of runner-up efforts and he seems sure to give it another good go, along with recent AW winner Two Tempting.

  1. MUDSKIPPER
  2. NIGHT ARC
  3. TWO TEMPTING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Mercurius Power
Weight: 9-3  |Age: 4
J: W Buick  |  T: A M Balding
15/2

Prize Money

1st: £6,281.002nd: £2,947.003rd: £1,472.004th: £737.005th: £367.00

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