13:50 Sandown

Friday 7 July 2017

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JDX 'Can Do' Handicap

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 0.21s

(8)

Tomily⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 95| D

8/1

Out of form currently and well beaten on his last four starts. Probably better over a little further than this and looks in need of relief from the handicapper.

Form: 335584

(5)

Direct Times⁷⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 90| BF

12/1

Has had a largely interrupted career to date, winning on his sole start as a three-year-old and looked progressive throughout 2015 but not seen since finishing fifth in the consolation race for the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood that year and entitled to need this run.

Form: 311215/

(6)

Seeking Magic^h,t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: William Cox⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 89

10/1

Not won since 2015 (first past the post before disqualified at Goodwood in 2016) and struggling for form this season. Has worked his way back down towards his last winning mark now but best when he can dominate from the front and may struggle to do that here.

Form: 32-5903

(2)

Kasbah⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Mitchell| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 88| D

11/2

Probably a little better on the AW than turf and has been struggling off marks in the 90s recently but handicapper has given him a real chance dropping him 4lb for his latest loss. Drop back down in trip shouldn't be an issue and entitled to be thereabouts.

Form: 124450

(10)

Love On The Rocks^h⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: David Probert| T: C Hills| OR: 88| D

12/1

Very inconsistent performer who has recorded both her wins at Bath on fast ground. No surprise to see her bounce back from a poor run at York last time out here and likely has a race in her off this mark but high draw often an inconvenience around here. Versatile tactics wise at least.

Form: 9/529-10

(9)

Queen In Waiting⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 92| BF| D

4/1

Well backed favourite at Chester last time but missed the break and couldn't recover. Finished the race strongly and certainly worth another chance here but high draw isn't ideal.

Form: 244515

(7)

Shamshon^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S C Williams| OR: 87| CD

11/2

Five-time winner with all of those successes coming over the minimum trip. Has been in poor form for this yard though and has a bit to prove at present.

Form: 1-58750

(4)

Zac Brown^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: S De Sousa| T: C Wallis| OR: 82| D

4/1

Has proved better on the AW than turf but capitalised on his reduced turf mark at Goodwood two starts back and not beaten far off his revised mark at Musselburgh last time. Only up 1lb for that and clearly in the form of his life so must go well from what looks like a nice draw.

Form: 921412

(3)

Fethiye Boy⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Ryan Powell| T: R Harris| OR: 71| D

11/1

Effective front-runner who has been in fine form this year and won a small-field affair at Bath last time. Could well find life tougher in a deeper contest under a penalty though.

Form: 811341

Non-Runners

(1)

Seve³⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: Karen George J: Adam Beschizza

Forecasts

Queen In Waiting (4/1), Zac Brown (4/1), Kasbah (11/2), Shamshon (11/2), Tomily (8/1), Seeking Magic (10/1), Fethiye Boy (11/1), Direct Times (12/1), Love On The Rocks (12/1), Seve (14/1)

ZAC BROWN has been in excellent form this year and will take a fair amount of beating off his reduced turf mark having only gone up 1lb for his recent second at Musselburgh. Queen In Waiting should be thereabouts but hasn't fared to well with the draw and Kasbah has been given a chance by the handicapper after a disappointing run last time.