14:10 Sandown

Friday 31 August 2018

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188Bet Live Casino Handicap

Off time: 14:12 | Winning time: 1m 2.27s

(3)

Shamshon^p,t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: S C Williams| OR: 77| CD

4/1

Had been knocking on the door prior to gaining his seventh career win at Newmarket last month with cheekpieces on for the second time. Remains well handicapped on last season's form despite a 4lb rise, and merits respect from a good draw.

Form: 073521

(8)

On A Roll²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

6/1

Lightly raced in handicaps, and this speedy sort almost shed her maiden status when second of 11 to Makanah in a 5f handicap at Doncaster last time. Should be competitive again.

Form: 6-34242

(1)

Nibras Again²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 73| D

6/1

Had been frustrating, but coped well with drop to 5f when winning by 2¼ lengths from subsequent winner Twentysvnthlancers at Haydock last time. New mark demands more, but he's drawn next to the favoured rail here.

Form: 059351

(9)

Grey Galleon⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Amelia Glass⁽⁷⁾| T: C G Cox| OR: 70| D

7/2

Lightly-raced gelding who won a 5f Haydock nursery in 2016. Missed last year, but back to best when landing apprentice contest at Goodwood last time under this rider, and can race off the same mark here.

Form: 60/7651

(2)

Desert Fox²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S W Kelly| T: M Murphy| OR: 70

16/1

Ran well when second at Windsor in May, but that form not the most robust, and he's been disappointing in three subsequent starts. Well drawn, but tends to start slowly, which may negate any advantage.

Form: 132D76

(4)

Maygold²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Liam Keniry| T: E Walker| OR: 71| BF| D

7/1

Built on promise of return when winning a 5f handicap at Goodwood in May off 4lb lower. Hasn't met market expectation on either start since, though, and behind On A Roll when sixth at Doncaster last time.

Form: 21-4136

(10)

Peggie Sue¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Toby Eley⁽⁷⁾| T: A West| OR: 67

25/1

Turf form is patchy, although she ran quite well when second of 6 at Brighton two starts back, and improved to land her second career success (both at Wolverhampton) last time. Bigger questions posed here, though.

Form: 710721

(12)

Wotadoll¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M Dwyer| T: D K Ivory| OR: 59| D

7/1

Both wins have come on good or softer turf, and she's come back to form off a reduced mark of late, finishing second at Windsor and Brighton. Not ideally drawn as she attempts to improve on those figures.

Form: 37-3622

(6)

Firenze Rosa⁵^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: K T O'Neill| T: J J Bridger| OR: 55| D

12/1

Hardly a model of consistency, but coped well with testing ground when back to winning ways at Goodwood on Sunday. Not an obvious one to defy a penalty, however.

Form: 625751

Non-Runners

(7)

Powerful Dream¹⁵

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: R Harris J: A Kirby

(11)

Gnaad¹⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: A Bailey J: Joey Haynes

(5)

Secret Potion⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: R Harris J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Grey Galleon (7/2), Shamshon (4/1), On A Roll (6/1), Nibras Again (6/1), Wotadoll (7/1), Maygold (7/1), Powerful Dream (10/1), Firenze Rosa (12/1), Desert Fox (16/1), Secret Potion (16/1), Gnaad (20/1), Peggie Sue (25/1)

GREY GALLEON has taken time to get back to form after missing all of 2017, but he got his head in front readily at Goodwood a week ago, and is officially 7lb ahead of his mark as he incurs no penalty for that win in an apprentice event. Shamshon is a solid alternative having refound his form in cheekpieces of late, with the improving On A Roll also worthy of consideration.