16:20 Sandown

Thursday 23 July 2020

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Chessington Handicap

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 2.29s

(5)

Capla Spirit^p1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: Miss Gay Kelleway| OR: 70| D

12/1

Best effort to date when winning over 5f at Southwell in March, but he's been a long way off that form in two starts since. Still early days with him, but needs to bounce back with cheekpieces replacing his usual visor.

Form: 4-22167

(1)

Agent Shiftwell^t⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S C Williams| OR: 69| D

11/8

Has struggled for form this season, but dropped in the weights, and belatedly back on track when a neck second of 7 to Poets Dance at Yarmouth last week. Will go well if repeating that effort, and high on the shortlist accordingly.

Form: 31-6952

(6)

Dark Silver¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: E Walker| OR: 68

9/2

Second off 5lb lower at Wolverhampton in January, but this maiden has had a few chances, and has been below form on recent starts. Handicapper dangles a carrot, but others more compelling.

Form: 7-23448

(7)

Crime Of Passion⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁷⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 65| D

6/1

Hold-up filly who needs a test at this trip, and has been beaten less than 1L on her last two starts at Bath, finishing best. Should have the race run to suit, and one to consider.

Form: 7-62923

(10)

Sur Mer³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 65

17/2

Still a maiden, and while largely consistent, she took a backward step when a tailed-off last of 6 at Chelmsford on her latest start. Perhaps she resented the fitting of cheekpieces there, and headgear is left off now.

Form: 22336

(3)

Navajo Dawn^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: William Carson| T: R Brisland| OR: 63| D

28/1

Dual winner over 5f on fibresand at Southwell in January but has finished held on her three starts subsequently. Cheekpieces fitted now, and just 1lb above her last winning mark, but caution advised.

Form: 7-11560

(2)

Skyllachy¹³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: David Probert| T: M D I Usher| OR: 56

50/1

Finished behind Dark Silver at Lingfield on final qualifying run, and now 12lb better off for 3L. Failed to make any impact on handicap debut at Wolverhampton, but could yet do better having been gelded since that run.

Form: 08-60

(4)

Abbaleka^p1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 54

13/2

Placed three times from 12 starts on turf/AW. Well treated on the best of those efforts, but not at his best so far this year, and cheekpieces now tried in an attempt to get him back on target.

Form: 80-3645

(9)

Baileys Freedom^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 53

40/1

Has bits and pieces of form which would give him place claims here, but is still a maiden, and has produced more bad runs than good ones this season. Blinkers tried for first time now.

Form: 645038

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(8)

Good Earth²⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J A Osborne J: Nicola Currie

Forecasts

Agent Shiftwell (11/8), Dark Silver (9/2), Crime Of Passion (6/1), Abbaleka (13/2), Good Earth (7/1), Sur Mer (17/2), Capla Spirit (12/1), Navajo Dawn (28/1), Baileys Freedom (40/1), Skyllachy (50/1)

Some of these have had more than enough chances, and the one who makes most appeal is AGENT SHIFTWELL, who returned to form after a spell in the doldrums last time, and is handicapped to score. Crime of Passion will be suited by the way this race should be run and looks the main danger on recent evidence. Skyllachy has something to find on form, but is less exposed than most, and may improve having been gelded since his handicap debut.

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