GB - Sandown Park - Race 5

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good to Firm (Firm in Places)

34.0K

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Verdict

An opening mark of 86 could prove lenient for CITY OF POETS who can take his career record to 3-4. Dance in The Storm won nicely over C&D last month and is feared most ahead of the likeable Gilet..

Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
1	1 Defence Minister Jockey: William Buick Trainer: Hamad Al Jehani J: William Buick T: Hamad Al Jehani	97	-	-	-	9%	11/1
2	2 The Fingal Raven (Ire) Jockey: Saffie Osborne Trainer: Jamie Osborne J: Saffie Osborne T: Jamie Osborne	97	-	-	-	29%	5/2
3	3 Arctic Grey (Ire) Jockey: Sean Levey Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Sean Levey T: Richard Hannon	96	-	-	-	9%	11/1
4	4 Mudbir Jockey: Jim Crowley Trainer: John & Thady Gosden J: Jim Crowley T: John & Thady Gosden	97	-	-	-	4%	24/1
5	2nd Pick 5 Dance In The Storm Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: Andrew Balding J: Oisin Murphy T: Andrew Balding	98	-	-	-	34%	2/1
6	3rd Pick 6 Gilet (Ire) Jockey: Tom Marquand Trainer: Warren Greatrex J: Tom Marquand T: Warren Greatrex	99	-	-	-	17%	5/1
7	1st Pick 7 City Of Poets (Ire) Jockey: Ryan Moore Trainer: James Tate J: Ryan Moore T: James Tate	100	-	-	-	29%	5/2
8	8 Aparajeo (Ire) Jockey: Rossa Ryan Trainer: Clive Cox J: Rossa Ryan T: Clive Cox	86	-	-	-	9%	11/1
9	9 Cartwheel Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: Dylan Cunha J: Billy Loughnane T: Dylan Cunha	90	-	-	-	2%	75/1

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Pari-Mutuel

A pool style wagering system, where all money input through betting is divided among those with winning tickets (save for various deductions by the track operators).

Apprentice

A new jockey who has not ridden a certain number of winners in a specified time period.

Minus Pool

A pari-mutuel pool – typically a show pool - where one horse is so heavily bet that after deductions there is not enough money left to cover the prescribed minimum on each bet.