18:00 Sandown

Thursday 25 May 2017

All18:0018:3019:0519:3520:1020:40

Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 1f 209y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:02  |   Winning time: 2m 7.14s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
2
(11)
Horse silk
Topology13
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Josephine Gordon| T: J Tuite| OR:  75
16/1
Still a maiden after nine starts and not shown enough in any of those efforts to be on mark this high. In need of relief from the assessor.
3
(17)
Horse silk
Graceful James168
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: J C Fox| OR:  75| D
20/1
Sole turf start came here when he ran no sort of race but better expected this time around having got his act together at Chelmsford in December. Only just hung on that day so slight surprise to see him at the same trip and he looks vulnerable from this draw.
4
(10)
Horse silk
Boycie26
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Tina M Smith(7)| T: R Hannon| OR:  74| D
7/1
Bounced back to form with a dominant win on Lincoln day at Doncaster but struggled off his revised mark since. Hit and miss character generally and hard to imagine he's particularly well-handicapped on even his best form.
6
(14)
Horse silk
Nucky Thompsonh49
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: R Spencer| OR:  74
7/1
Returns from a mixed season over hurdles and Flat form prior to that was fairly uninspiring but if anyone can help him bounce back to form it's this jockey. Any market confidence should be noted.
7
(5)
Horse silk
Ataman21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Louis Steward| T: C F Wall| OR:  74| BF
15/2
Yet to win in 11 starts but shaped a little better last time at Lingfield when second of nine. Needs to back that up now and up against it a little having gone up 2lb and finding himself in a more difficult contest.
9
(16)
Horse silk
Jack Of Diamondsb17
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR:  73| C
14/1
Successful seven times in his career but just one of those has come on turf. That did come here over the mile and he is allowed to operate from a lower turf mark. Will do well to overcome this draw and he will need them to go a good pace if he's to have any chance.
10
(7)
Horse silk
5/1
Still a maiden after six starts and only placed once in that time but went okay on yard debut at Lingfield last time. Yard do well with new recruits and they couldn't be in better form recently. Entitled to come on for his most recent and he's less exposed than most.
11
(3)
Horse silk
Ghinia20
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: Mrs P Sly| OR:  72
15/2
Losing run now stands at 12 and not won since 2015 now but on a fair mark as a result and may do better with a little sun on her back. Has gone well for this jockey before so not discounted.
12
(1)
Horse silk
The Major259
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-4| J: Tristan Price(7)| T: M L W Bell| OR:  72
20/1
Still a maiden after nine starts and no signs he's about to get off the mark in a race as competitive as this.
15
(15)
Horse silk
Pernicketyh23
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: L Wadham| OR:  71| D
9/2
Last month's victory at Brighton was a bolt from the blue but she won in good style and hinted that she may have bit more to offer now that she's proved her stamina over 1m2f. Only just overhauled by an 85-rated rival near the finish at that same course the time after but 5lb higher mark means she needs to post a personal best.
16
(13)
Horse silk
Corditeh24
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: T P Queally| T: J R Boyle| OR:  71
10/1
Just one win in 32 career starts to date and not many promising efforts on 11 starts for this yard. Sole win came in 2013 and while he has looked like scoring from time-to-time, he's evidently not one to rely upon.

Non-Runners

1
(8)
Horse silk
Marcano26
Weight: 9-7|  Age: 5
T: B R Millman  J: D Tudhope
NR
5
(6)
Horse silk
Icebuster20
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 9
T: B R Millman  J: A Kirby
NR
8
(4)
Horse silk
Kath's Legacy31
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 4
T: B De Haan  J: Non Runner
NR
13
(9)
Horse silk
Milky Way656
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 5
T: G & J Moore  J: T J Murphy
NR
14
(2)
Horse silk
Candyman Can539
Weight: 9-4|  Age: 7
T: H Spiller  J: L P Keniry
NR
17
(12)
Horse silk
Suitor31
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 5
T: B Ellison  J: M Harley
NR

Forecasts

Pernickety (9/2), Silver Ghost (5/1), Boycie (7/1), Nucky Thompson (7/1), Ghinia (15/2), Ataman (15/2), Cordite (10/1), Kath's Legacy (10/1), Icebuster (10/1), Jack Of Diamonds (14/1), Candyman Can (14/1), Topology (16/1), Marcano (16/1), Milky Way (16/1), The Major (20/1), Graceful James (20/1), Suitor (33/1)

Verdict

MARCANO should be capable of bouncing back from a poor run at Doncaster last time. Ghinia and Icebuster are both sliding down the weights and dangerous to rule out.
  1. Marcano
  2. Ghinia
  3. Icebuster

Prize Money

1st: £3,881.002nd: £1,155.003rd: £577.004th: £289.00

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