16:25 Sandown

Friday 31 August 2018

All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

188Bet Mobile Bet10 Get20 Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 2m 11.04s

(1)

Whitlock^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 81| D

9/2

Improved when making a winning handicap debut at Windsor in cheekpieces, and further progress when edging out subsequent winner Matewan at Newmarket last time. Retains a progressive profile, and set to go well again.

Form: 8-9411

(8)

Westbrook Bertie⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Charles Bishop| T: M R Channon| OR: 80| D

20/1

Revelled in the mud to win at Salisbury on handicap bow, but not able to match that form in two subsequent efforts, albeit looking unsuited by the track at Epsom last time.

Form: 3F4-160

(3)

Leigh's Law¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: H Palmer| OR: 80

10/1

Well beaten on both AW starts, but better on turf, and improved to win on handicap debut at Yarmouth last time by ½L from Oh It's Saucepot. Had run of thins there, and this is tougher, but not dismissed.

Form: 0-301

(6)

Bossiney Bay³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Morrison| OR: 79| D

16/1

Failed to progress on handicap debut, but found things dropping right when getting off the mark at Leicester last time, making most. Unlikely to get her won way here, and revised mark looks harsh.

Form: 0-55361

(5)

Hulcote²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 78| BF

8/1

Has improved gradually in a trio of qualifying runs, failing only narrowly at Windsor last time; bred to do better still, so no surprise to see her competitive on handicap debut. Market helpful.

Form: 433

(7)

Red Striker^p1⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 78| BF

11/4

Promise in qualifying runs, and made a warm favourite on handicap bow at Nottingham. Just failed there, but still showed improved form, and cheekpieces should help eke out a little extra.

Form: 6-552

(9)

Dawn Dancer⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 77| D

8/1

Beaten several times off lower marks before winning a minor event at Doncaster in June. Didn't need to improve much to win that, and opposable back in handicaps of a career-high mark.

Form: 234331

(4)

Extra Large^t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: W J Haggas| OR: 77

6/1

Best efforts on AW, fitted with a tongue tie when winning on handicap debut at Kempton last time. Folly to assume he won't be able to repeat that back on turf, but revised mark calls for improvement.

Form: 4451

(10)

Endlessly¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Meade| OR: 73

7/1

Has improved run to run, and ran well when fifth in a big-field maiden over 1m3f at Newbury last time. Gelded since, and has the physical scope to progress further. Market useful now tackling handicaps for first time.

Form: 0-55

(11)

Birthright²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: R Hannon| OR: 71

25/1

Best effort when third at Windsor (1m) in May, but not yet gone on from that, still looking rough around the edges when 5L fourth of 7 to Glorious Army in handicap at Newbury last time. Remains with potential if temperament holds.

Form: 6-304

Non-Runners

(2)

Yorbelucky²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: S Donohoe

Forecasts

Red Striker (11/4), Whitlock (9/2), Extra Large (6/1), Endlessly (7/1), Hulcote (8/1), Dawn Dancer (8/1), Leigh's Law (10/1), Bossiney Bay (16/1), Westbrook Bertie (20/1), Yorbelucky (20/1), Birthright (25/1)

Red Striker went close to justifying market support on his handicap bow at Nottingham, and cheekpieces should help him focus as he attempts to make amends, but preference is for WHITLOCK, who continues to go from strength to strength, and the form of his latest win has already been franked. Hulcote isn't overburdened for her first start in handicaps, and is considered, especially if the market speaks for her.