Sandown Stakes

The Sandown Stakes is a Group 3 quality handicap that takes place at Sandown racecourse each November in Melbourne towards the end of the Melbourne spring racing carnival. The race is run over a distance of 1500 metres and worth $125,000 in prizemoney. The 2011 Sandown Stakes was won by Under The Eiffel from Sistine Angel with Orbit Express third.

Held on the Melbourne Racing Club's major meeting of the year at Sandown, the race was run as 'The Alannah & Madeline Foundation Stakes' for the 2011/2012 racing season, It takes place alongside the Gr2 Sandown Classic, Gr3 Sandown Guineas and Gr3 Eclipse Stakes, one week after the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington.

Sandown Stakes info
Date:	Saturday 17th November 2012
Track:	Sandown racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	1500 metres
Race Type:	Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$125,000
2011 Winner:	Under The Eiffel

The Sandown Stakes is the last quality sprint race of the Melbourne spring racing carnival and attracts good class sprinter/milers looking to get a group race on their resume. The race is held on the same day as the Gr2 Sandown Classic which is one week after the end of the Flemington spring carnival.

Some good gallopers have been successful over the years such as Titanic Jack (2005), Chong Tong (2003), Mamzelle Pedrille (1995) and Wrap Around (1991).

Horses who can run a strong mile are suited by the long Sandown straight with its tough uphill run home. Weak horses can often be found out in the run to the line and those gallopers who possess a big finish have plenty of time in the straight to find the line.

Under The Eiffel (2011) won a 0-89 Handicap event over 1400m on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington before scoring in this event and recent Sandown Stakes winners have been Larry's Never Late (2010) and Nine Tales (2009).

Spring Carnival Guide
The Sandown Stakes suits solid handicappers who race best over 1400m to 1600m and if they can run a strong mile and have an affinity with Sandown then that augers well for their chances.

2011 Sandown Stakes result
1. $1.90 Under The Eiffel 54.0 Craig Williams
2. $9.00 Sistine Angel 55.5 Ms Michelle Payne
3. $26.00 Orbit Express 57.0 James Winks

then followed
4. $5.00 Launay 56.5 Kerrin McEvoy
5. $31.00 The Big Steel 53.5 Brenton Avdulla
6. $12.00 Rockpecker 54.5 Ms Clare Lindop
7. $101.00 Set The Course 53.5 Dwayne Dunn
8. $17.00 Nine Tales 54.0 Craig Newitt
9. $21.00 Largo Lad 57.5 Steven Arnold
10. $41.00 Here De Angels 58.0 Luke Nolen

Margins: 1 3/4 len, neck
Time: 1:32.47

Sandown Stakes recent winners & placegetters
Year	Winner	2nd	3rd	Time
2011	Under The Eiffel	Sistine Angel	Orbit Express	1:32.4
2010	Larry's Never Late	Demerit	Rockpecker	1:33.2
2009	Nine Tales	Jungle Ruler	Itsamonty	1:30.6
2008	Chasm	Marching	Orbit Express	1:31.8
2007	Gotta Have Heart	Royal Ida	Great Is Great	1:24.9
2006	Swick	Anwaar	Cargo Cult	1:22.0
2005	Titanic Jack	Zankel	Chickaloo	1:31.5
2004	Amtrak	Smart And Mighty	Shadowmaker	1:27.8
2003	Chong Tong	Lord Volksraad	Green Pick	1:23.5
2002	Salgado	Mr Magoo	Lord Erin	1:22.7
2001	Little Dozer	Le Zagaletta	Dynamic Love	1:23.2
2000	Normal Practice	Ab Initio	Cellar	1:21.4
1999	Buster Jones	Royal Voyage	Evocative	1:21.9
1998	Any Rhythm	Oliver Twist	Major Victory	1:25.9
1997	Cut Up Rough	Hes Regal	Coaltar	1:26.0
1996	Wavertree	Royal Discard	Nick On The Run	1:22.5
1995	Mamzelle Pedrille	Taos	Monsieur	1:22.8
1994	Another Victor	Rouslan	Blue Boss	1:21.3
1993	Monsieur	Defoe	Street Ruffian	1:22.0
1992	Minyama	Carolingian	Beppiz Boy	1:21.8
1991	Wrap Around	Welcome Knight	Steineck	1:23.4
1990	Procol Harum	Grey Man	Marwong	1:23.4
1989	Marabous Phantom	Black Blaze	Heavenly View	1:24.6
1988	Rendoo	Jet Fighter	Crush	1:23.7