16:00 Sandown

Friday 7 July 2017

All13:5014:2014:5015:2516:0016:3017:05

Besso Handicap

Off time: 16:02 | Winning time: 2m 8.31s

(6)

Pacify¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: R M Beckett| OR: 96| D

10/1

Has endured an interrupted career of late and very few signs of encouragement when last at Royal Ascot in a Listed contest. This mark probably not beyond him but has a bit to prove from a well-being perspective.

Form: 2/220-00

(4)

Euginio⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Hannon| OR: 100

5/4

Performed with credit on two starts on the AW last year and should have won at Newmarket on his reappearance. Threw his chance away in the closing stages there but entitled to come on plenty for that run and every chance he's well-handicapped off this mark.

Form: 1427-2

(2)

Grapevine³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: C Hills| OR: 89| D

9/1

Very keen going sort and far from straightforward. Has shaped like he can win off this mark but he's been well beaten on his last two outings and he's not a trustworthy type.

Form: 472-280

(5)

Mutarakez¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jordan Uys⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 88| C

8/1

Recorded a hat-trick earlier in his career but not won for nearly two years now. Well beaten at Epsom last month but has shaped a little better on a couple of his starts either side of that run. Needs a strong pace to aim at if he's to be seen to best effect.

Form: 088383

(1)

Banish^b,t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: H Palmer| OR: 88

14/1

Has looked more effective on the AW than turf and struggled in his two most recent contests. Yard in much better form though and fairly handicapped if he can bounce back. Each-way claims with top jockey in the saddle.

Form: 4107-55

(9)

Beardwood^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88| BF| D

4/1

Best recent efforts have come on the AW and he gives the impression there's not much left from this sort of mark. Jockey rides the course well and his mount is a consistent type so can't be dismissed for a place.

Form: 805344

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(8)

Berkshire²⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 6

T: P & O Cole J: Fran Berry

(7)

Dark Red⁴³

Weight: 9-9| Age: 5

T: E A L Dunlop J: G Mosse

(3)

Sinfonietta⁴⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: D Menuisier J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Euginio (5/4), Beardwood (4/1), Dark Red (5/1), Mutarakez (8/1), Grapevine (9/1), Pacify (10/1), Berkshire (10/1), Sinfonietta (12/1), Banish (14/1)

EUGINIO was a little unlucky not to win last time and he ought to come on for that run, he would appear to have leading claims in this field. Beardwood is a consistent sort who holds each-way claims but it's Banish who may prove the main danger to the selection and his trainer seems to be hitting form after a quiet start to the season.