15:00 Sandown

Friday 27 April 2018

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:0516:3517:05

bet365 Classic Trial (Group 3)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 14.13s

(4)

Chilean¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Meade| OR: 104

11/4

Progressive juvenile who rounded off last season with a good sixth in the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster. Landed a Group 3 contest at Longchamp on his return to action earlier this month and has to go on the short list in a similar contest.

Form: 4116-1

(6)

Come On Tier¹⁷⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: J P Spencer| T: D M SimcockWS

14/1

Looked promising when smooth winner of a maiden at Nottingham in November. Has had a wind operation since and takes a big step up in class, but remains something of an unknown quantity and cannot be dismissed.

Form: 31-

(5)

Hunting Horn¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| D

7/1

Two promising runs as a juvenile and duly shed his maiden tag on his return to action at Naas. More required to win this contest, but has to be afforded maximum respect given his powerful connections.

Form: 42-1

(8)

Ispolini^t¹⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

9/2

Odds-on favourite when landing a Kempton maiden in November. Nicely bred and represents a stable in cracking form so has to go on the short list.

Form: 41-

(9)

Sevenna Star¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Dettori| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 98| D

15/8

Promise on both starts as a juvenile and had a wind operation before scoring by 14L on his return at Windsor. Heavy ground may have exaggerated his superiority, but he is clearly a colt of potential and can go well for last year's winning stable

Form: 23-1

(2)

Sovereign Duke¹⁰⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Fran Berry| T: H Candy

25/1

Both starts at Kempton over 1m and won the latter by a head. Obviously a nice sort, but this represents a major step up in class.

Form: 7-1

(1)

Wafy¹⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 95| C

14/1

Won over 7f at Sandown in September and was unlucky in running at Newmarket on his final start of last season. That run is best forgotten and this stable companion of Jetstream looks the yard's main hope.

Form: 017-

Non-Runners

(3)

Jetstream⁶⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: C Hills J: R Winston

(7)

Stephensons Rocket¹⁸⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: P Cosgrave

Forecasts

Sevenna Star (15/8), Chilean (11/4), Ispolini (9/2), Hunting Horn (7/1), Stephensons Rocket (12/1), Wafy (14/1), Come On Tier (14/1), Sovereign Duke (25/1), Jetstream (33/1)

A really competitive and intriguing classic trial in which Chilean sets the standard on form. He is opposed by several unknown quantities headed by Ballydoyle challenger Hunting Horn, Godolphin's Ispolini and wide-margin Windsor winner Sevenna Star. Better value may be found in the shape of STEPHENSONS ROCKET, however. His trainer has been quite bullish about him in recent weeks and the Derby is in his mind so a bold run is clearly anticipated.