14:00 Sandown

Sunday 23 August 2020

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 1m 1.25s

(5)

Stone Of Destiny²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: A M Balding| OR: 93| D

7/2

Won 5f Ascot handicap last summer. Good sixth in the Wokingham this term but has run poorly both starts since, not seen to best effect under prominent ride back up to 6f at Goodwood last time.

Form: 80-4600

(8)

Blue De Vega^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 93| D

7/2

Hasn't always been the easiest to catch right, but arrives in top form having got his head back in front under a more positive ride at Newmarket then improving further to score at Ascot 15 days ago.

Form: 835411

(3)

Dave Dexter⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Bentley| T: R M Beckett| OR: 89| D

9/2

All the better for return when capitalising on falling mark at Chepstow 6 weeks ago, looking back to his best. 3-lb rise looks fair and he should be bang there for his in-form yard.

Form: 7509-01

(2)

Benny And The Jets¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: S Kirk| OR: 85| D

11/4

Confirmed himself an improved performer this year (all runs over 5f) when winning 9-runner handicap at Wolverhampton 11 days ago. Only nudged up 1-lb for that so should remain competitive.

Form: 8-15041

(1)

Saaheq¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 84| CD

13/2

Three-time 5f winner in 2019. Ran better than for a while from a falling mark when runner-up at Kempton 11 days ago, well positioned the way things panned out. Each-way squeak.

Form: 1-75702

(6)

Cowboy Soldier^v1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 82| D

11/1

Little impact this year, including when back on all-weather at Wolverhampton 11 days ago, again hanging left. Visor goes on for the first time in the hope it may spark some necessary improvement.

Form: 69-8043

Non-Runners

(4)

Leodis Dream⁴

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: D Loughnane J: Hollie Doyle

(7)

Mountain Peak²⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: E Walker J: Andrea Atzeni

Forecasts

Benny And The Jets (11/4), Mountain Peak (11/4), Blue De Vega (7/2), Stone Of Destiny (7/2), Dave Dexter (9/2), Saaheq (13/2), Cowboy Soldier (11/1), Leodis Dream (20/1)

DAVE DEXTER has struggled for consistency since his 2-y-o days but bounced back to his best to capitalise on a falling mark at Chepstow just over 6 weeks ago. He's taken to go in again for the in-form Ralph Beckett team. Mountain Peak is better than ever this year and he should make his presence felt following his win at Haydock last time, ahead of Benny And The Jets.