15:00 Sandown
Sunday 5 July 2020
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Coral Challenge (Handicap)
- 3YO plus | Class 2 | 1m | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:06 | Winning time: 1m 43.51s
T: W J HaggasJ: Jim Crowley
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead final 150 yards, just held on, all out op 11/8
T: C & M JohnstonJ: W Buick
Switched right after start, held up well in rear, pushed along over 3f out, switched left and steady headway on outside over 1f out, went 2nd final 75 yards and closed strongly just failed op 7/2 tchd 3/1
T: R A FaheyJ: P Mathers
Led, joined over 2f out, narrowly headed 2f out, chased leader, led again 1f out, headed final 150 yards, chased winner until no extra final 75 yards tchd 40/1
T: A M BaldingJ: S De Sousa
Mid-division, headway on outside 3f out, ridden chasing leaders 2f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace towards finish tchd 28/1
T: S C WilliamsJ: Hollie Doyle
Tracked leader, led narrowly 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 11/1
T: R VarianJ: J Mitchell
Held up towards rear, headway towards inside over 1f out, soon ridden and plugged on final furlong tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1
T: R HannonJ: R L Moore
Chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 16/1
T: A KingJ: M Harley
Always towards rear op 40/1 tchd 33/1
T: H PalmerJ: Jason Watson
Mid-division on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out op 7/1
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Non-Runners
6
(4)
Shelir1
Weight: 8-12| Age: 4
T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner
NR
7
(2)
Marronnier280
Weight: 8-9| Age: 4
T: S C Williams J: B A Curtis
WD
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.90Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £6.00EX:£6.50Trifecta:£76.40Tricast:£79.42SF:£5.05Swingers:£1.70, £9.60, £13.40
Forecasts
Montatham (6/5), Dark Vision (16/5), Acquitted (11/2), Mutasaamy (9/1), Shelir (10/1), Via Serendipity (12/1), Qaysar (14/1), Marronnier (14/1), Zwayyan (25/1), Gallipoli (33/1), Chatez (50/1)
A top-quality Class 2 handicap, which features a fascinating re-match between the Royal Hunt Cup 1-2 Dark Vision and MONTATHAM. On 3lb better terms (for 1¼L), the fast-improving William Haggas-trained runner is fancied to gain his revenge under the handling of the former champion jockey Jim Crowley. The Royal Hunt Cup form was given a direct boost earlier this week with the third-placed Pogo making all to score at Windsor. Of the remainder, the likes of Mutasaamy and Acquitted make appeal as up-and-coming youngsters, although the latter was undoubtedly disappointing at Royal Ascot (1m2f). Meanwhile, Shelir was also declared to race at Haydock on Saturday (2.40pm).
- Montatham
- Mutasaamy
- Dark Vision
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £18,675.002nd: £5,592.003rd: £2,796.004th: £1,398.005th: £699.006th: £351.00
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