14:10 Sandown

Saturday 17 June 2017

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

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  • 4YO plus  |   Class 4  |   5f 10y  |   Good to Firm (Firm in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:11  |   Winning time: 1m 0.11s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Musical Comedy224
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: M Murphy| OR:  82
8/1
Well drawn dropping down in trip to 5f but the losing run is getting longer and longer and not sure that coming back to this trip will help.
2
(10)
Horse silk
Foxy Forevert28
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: M Wigham| OR:  80| D
16/1
Winner on the AW in March at Wolverhampton (race worked out well for him) but hasn't shown much since then in three outings and not well drawn here.
3
(8)
Horse silk
Oriental Relationb22
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-6| J: Joe Doyle| T: J G Given| OR:  79| D
6/1
Speedy sort who likes to get on with things although the draw here could have been kinder to him. Was in good form earlier in the year with back-to-back wins at Pontefract off lower marks over 5f but ran poorly at that same course last time and faces competition for the lead here.
4
(7)
Horse silk
Very Honest35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan(7)| T: B R Johnson| OR:  79
16/1
Showed her best form last year with wins at Lingfield (AW) and Goodwood over 6f on both occasions the second a handicap off a mark of 80. Not really shown that much since then apart from one run on the AW (well backed) on her penultimate run off a 5lb lower mark but suspicion she's not as good on turf.
5
(1)
Horse silk
Zebstar14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: M Dwyer| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR:  79| D
12/1
His two-year-old form for this yard was useful when with this yard before but he looked out of sorts last year when with a different yard. Now back with his former yard he showed very little on his return and despite a good draw he's hard to recommend here.
6
(11)
Horse silk
The Big Ladb15
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: R Hughes| OR:  78| D
8/1
Five-time AW winner who has yet to score on turf but he showed that he could operate on turf with a good second at Bath last time. Been unlucky with the draw here and will need some good fortune if he's to break his turf maiden.
7
(12)
Horse silk
Royal Mezyan28
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: S Donohoe| T: H Spiller| OR:  78| D
20/1
A draw of 12-of-12 is never going to be helpful over the 5f at this course and despite back-to-back wins on the AW last year he looks to have a stiff task here.
8
(9)
Horse silk
Just Us Twov118
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: R M H Cowell| OR:  78| D
8/1
Capable sort and his last win came in this grade off a 2lb higher mark on the AW at Newcastle. Form since then has been a bit of a mixed bag but he showed last time out that he could be heading back in the right direction although the draw hasn't really done him any favours here with the visor on for the first time.
9
(6)
Horse silk
Rio Ronaldo19
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: A Fresu| T: M Murphy| OR:  76| D
5/2
Capable but rather quirky sort who should be capable in this grade especially off a falling mark although very much the sort that everything needs to drop right for. Hard to leave him out of the mix here but not sure that he offers much in the way of value given his overall record.
10
(5)
Horse silk
Taajub24
Age: 10|  Weight: 8-13| J: F Sweeney| T: P Crate| OR:  72| D
17/2
Looks to be in good form at the moment with a small-field win at Brighton on his penultimate start off a 7lb lower mark which he followed with a good second at Lingfield last time out; both runs over 5f. Has run well here before and should be able to take a hand in this with few unexposed sorts in the line-up.
12
(4)
Horse silk
Secret Assetv22
Age: 12|  Weight: 8-3| J: Robbie Walsh(7)| T: L Williamson| OR:  62| CD
14/1
Mark has plummeted of late but still not sure that he retains the ability to make use of the handicapper giving him a chance. Last few turf efforts have looked modest and not really in any sort of form to take advantage of a good draw here.

Non-Runners

11
(2)
Horse silk
Bonjour Steve11
Weight: 8-6|  Age: 6
T: R J Price  J: Harry Bentley
NR

Forecasts

Rio Ronaldo (5/2), Oriental Relation (6/1), Bonjour Steve (6/1), The Big Lad (8/1), Just Us Two (8/1), Musical Comedy (8/1), Taajub (17/2), Zebstar (12/1), Secret Asset (14/1), Foxy Forever (16/1), Very Honest (16/1), Royal Mezyan (20/1)

Verdict

Hard to find any progressive performers here and most of these look to be in the grip of the handicapper or out of form. Just Us Two would have some sort of chance on some of his form and it’s a shame that he’s not better drawn a comment that could also apply to The Big Lad. Rio Ronaldo is the obvious pick in this grade but he’s always looked hard to win with and one that needs luck in-running. Despite a wide draw Oriental Relation may be able to blast from the front and overcome a wide draw but TAAJUB looks the safer option. He’s run well here before and appears in decent form at the moment and is fairly berthed in stall 5.
  1. Taajub
  2. Oriental Relation
  3. Just Us Two

Prize Money

1st: £5,822.002nd: £1,732.003rd: £866.004th: £433.00

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