19:45 Sandown

Thursday 10 August 2017

All17:3518:1018:4519:1519:4520:20

Slug And Lettuce Cocktail School Handicap

Off time: 19:47 | Winning time: 1m 32.62s

(8)

Frank Bridge⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 84| C| D

5/2

Improving fast and impressed in the way he took a 1m handicap here last week, drawing right away late on. Penalty for that means he has a big weight to hump here, but handles some cut and drop back in trip no bother. Has to be considered.

Form: 510211

(4)

Black Bess¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Paddy Bradley⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 87| D

12/1

Seemed to handle soft ground at Lingfield last time out so has that going for her, but despite winning a little race at Lingfield in May the overriding impression is that the handicapper has hold of her at present. Others make more appeal.

Form: 3-71273

(5)

Easy Tiger³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Liam Keniry| T: M S Saunders| OR: 85| D

9/2

Consistency is the watchword with him and he duly gained a deserved victory at Leicester latest, making all and staying on well. 3lb rise fair but of more concern is the for of the yard, which is suddenly struggling for a bit of form.

Form: 5222-21

(2)

Professor^p¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Kieren Fox| T: M J Attwater| OR: 81| D

14/1

Useful handicapper at his peak, but some time since he won one and rather pays for his consistency as his handicap mark hasn't come down much. Ran okay in cheekpieces last time but no better than that, and may want quicker ground than is likely too.

Form: 373683

(9)

Tigerwolf³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J F Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 78| D

14/1

Mark is falling quickly now but that's only a reflection of some moderate efforts as of late, and beat nothing home at Pontefract latest. Hard to fancy at present.

Form: 4316-50

(10)

Saluti¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 82| D

3/1

Winner of two of his last three, and proven on soft ground after a narrow victory at Salisbury last time. Up 3lb for that, which is fair, and likely to act on this stiffer track. Every chance again and has to go on the shortlist.

Form: 322-101

(3)

Redgrave²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 81

4/1

Bit in-and-out but came good at Newmarket in June, picking up long-time leader Trulee Scrumptious and then idling a bit in front. Ran to a similar level at Doncaster next time, soft ground no issue and can't be totally discounted if on a going day.

Form: 625-513

Non-Runners

(11)

Russian Soul¹⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 9

T: J A Osborne J: A Kirby

(7)

Mamillius²⁷

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: George Baker J: Fran Berry

(6)

Braztime¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: Tom Marquand

(1)

Medicean El Diablo²⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: J C Fox J: S Hitchcott

Forecasts

Frank Bridge (5/2), Saluti (3/1), Redgrave (4/1), Easy Tiger (9/2), Mamillius (10/1), Medicean El Diablo (10/1), Black Bess (12/1), Russian Soul (12/1), Tigerwolf (14/1), Professor (14/1), Braztime (20/1)

A few of these have a bit to prove on what is likely to be rain-softened ground, but there's no qualms about that with the improving top weight FRANK BRIDGE, so impressive here last time and this small drop back in trip ought not to prove a bother. Saluti is another going the right way and can prove the biggest danger. Easy Tiger can pick up some more place money.