16:30 Sandown

Thursday 26 July 2018

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Amazing Sri Lanka Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 41.91s

(3)

King's Slipper¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 76| D

9/4

Victorious in a novice contest over this trip at Windsor (good-to-firm) last time out. Worth a check in the market now switched to handicaps.

Form: 021

(4)

Running Cloud^v1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 74

9/2

Narrowly beaten off this mark in a four runner event at Salisbury (1m, firm) earlier this month. Wears a visor for the first time.

Form: 5-58532

(5)

Dream Of Camelot³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson⁽⁵⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 72

16/1

Placed twice in novice company as a two-year-old but struggled in two outings this term including on handicap debut last month. Others make more appeal.

Form: 34-96

(1)

Antagonist⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 71

5/1

Fair form at two but below par on handicap debut over an extended 1m at Nottingham (good-to-firm) in May. More needed if he's to take this contest.

Form: 647-0

(7)

Arigato^p²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 71

3/1

Placed on all three starts since winning over 7f at Newmarket (good-to-firm) in May. Stays this trip and is one for the shortlist as he seeks a second handicap victory.

Form: 3-01322

(6)

Khazix²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rob Hornby| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 70

20/1

Career best effort when narrowly beaten on debut for this yard in a novice event at Windsor (1m, good-to-firm) at the start of this month. Interesting contender now switched to handicaps.

Form: 092

(2)

Taurean Dancer¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan⁽³⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 70

5/1

Beaten a neck over this trip at Kempton in May. Held in two subsequent starts but should appreciate the return to this distance following a fourth over 1m2f last time.

Form: 740-254

Forecasts

King's Slipper (9/4), Arigato (3/1), Running Cloud (9/2), Taurean Dancer (5/1), Antagonist (5/1), Dream Of Camelot (16/1), Khazix (20/1)

ARIGATO has been running well thus far this season and he looks capable of recording a third victory of the year. The selection has the trip and ground to suit and looks capable of taking this with the unexposed handicap debutant King's Slipper taken to chase him home under top weight. Khazix performed well on his seasonal debut and he can finish third on his first outing in handicap company.