18:00 Sandown

Thursday 24 May 2018

All18:0018:3519:0519:3520:1020:40

Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap

Off time: 18:01 | Winning time: 2m 13.55s

(11)

Psychotic^h⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 75

20/1

Maiden winner at Kempton over 1m last September. Struggled twice in handicaps since including in a first time hood (retained) on seasonal debut last time. Stepping up in trip.

Form: 5510-0

(10)

Punkawallah^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 75| BF| D

11/1

Successful twice over 1m2f at Haydock last summer but beaten favourite when well held over an extended 1m2f there last month. Not written off completely.

Form: 94/911-8

(6)

Garbanzo³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: G Mosse| T: E Walker| OR: 75

5/1

Placed twice in maiden company over 1m in 2016. Missed last year and held on handicap debut following a length absence last month.

Form: 633/9

(4)

Stormingin³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR: 74| BF

9/2

Placed the last twice including on debut for this yard at Brighton (1m2f, good-to-firm) last time out. One for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 46-2322

(15)

Light Of Air²⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: G & J Moore| OR: 74

22/1

Placed on final three starts on the Flat last year. Well held over hurdles when last in action last September and making his seasonal debut.

Form: 431232-

(5)

What A Welcome⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Joey Haynes| T: P R Chamings| OR: 72| D

15/8

Dual winner on the AW and off the mark on turf over 1m2f at Newbury (good-to-firm) last time out. Interesting despite racing off a 7lb higher mark.

Form: 00511-1

(7)

Dr Julius No³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S J Cummins⁽⁷⁾| T: M McGrath| OR: 71

66/1

Out of form in five starts since joining this yard. Handicap mark is falling as a result but probably best watched at present.

Form: 4-67888

(14)

Tobacco Road^h,t⁵⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: M Pattinson| OR: 70| C

50/1

Victorious three times on the Flat and improved effort over hurdles when fourth on final outing for David Pipe. Debuting for a new yard in this.

Form: 62508-7

(13)

Golden Nectar²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Fahy| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 70

66/1

Close third over 1m3f at Kempton last month but struggled over 1m4f subsequently. Others have a more obvious chance in this contest.

Form: 55-5637

(8)

Mullarkey⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: D Allan| T: J R Best| OR: 69| D

12/1

Winner over 1m2f at Chelmsford in December. Some fair efforts on the AW since and returning to the turf for the first time since August.

Form: 31-7456

(1)

Zambeasy^v1²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: P Hide| OR: 68| CD

10/1

Five time winner but well held at Windsor (good) last time out on his return from a break and wears a visor for the first time.

Form: 7373-00

(9)

Squire^t⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Ryan Tate| T: M J Attwater| OR: 65| D

33/1

Finished runner-up over 1m at Chelmsford on his penultimate outing and not beaten far into fourth at Kempton subsequently. Has run well over 1m2f in the past.

Form: 2-03724

(3)

Top Beak^h,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: P Mathers| T: M J Attwater| OR: 63

25/1

Fair fifth on his return to turf at Lingfield (1m2f, good) last time out. Likely needs to improve on that if he's to take this contest.

Form: 6-38765

(2)

England Expects^h,t1¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: P J McDonald| T: A Stronge| OR: 61| BF

33/1

12 race maiden but beaten just a short-head off a 3lb lower mark at Nottingham (1m2f, good) in November. Well held since including over hurdles and tongue tie tried on debut for a new yard.

Form: 253227-

(12)

Miss M¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Dwyer| T: W R Muir| OR: 53| D

66/1

Successful over 1m2f at Chelmsford last October. Struggled off a 3lb higher mark next time and making her seasonal debut in this contest.

Form: 688618-

Forecasts

What A Welcome (15/8), Stormingin (9/2), Garbanzo (5/1), Zambeasy (10/1), Punkawallah (11/1), Mullarkey (12/1), Psychotic (20/1), Light Of Air (22/1), Top Beak (25/1), Squire (33/1), England Expects (33/1), Tobacco Road (50/1), Miss M (66/1), Golden Nectar (66/1), Dr Julius No (66/1)

WHAT A WELCOME can follow-up last weeks victory by taking the opening race on the card for trainer Patrick Chamings. The selection has the ground to suit and has won over further in the past. The consistent Stormingin has placed on each of his last four outings and can claim second ahead of stablemate Light Of Air who was in good form when last in action in this sphere.