19:30 Sandown

Monday 31 August 2020

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Byfleet Handicap (Div 2)

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 5  |   1m 1f 209y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:32  |   Winning time: 2m 15.23s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(3)
Horse silk
Isle of Wolves41
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR:  72| D
18/1
Good second of 9 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good) 41 days ago. 2 lb rise fair enough but ground slower than good would be a concern.
Timeform
2
(2)
Horse silk
Twpsynb17
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: A Kirby| T: P D Evans| OR:  70| D
11/2
Latest win at Kempton in February. Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Chepstow (12f, good, 22/1) 17 days ago. Drop back in trip no bad thing and he's a live each-way contender.
Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
Kitzbuhel35
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR:  75
9/2
Thrice-raced maiden. Second of 10 in minor event (10/3) at Redcar (10f, good to firm) 35 days ago. May do better now handicapping but ground this slow will be new to him.
Timeform
4
(6)
Horse silk
Noble Dawnh1272
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: I Furtado| OR:  74
12/1
5
(7)
Horse silk
En Familleb24
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: Howard Cheng| T: Miss A Murphy| OR:  74| BF
9/1
10/3 and visored for 1st time, good third of 8 in handicap at Wolverhampton (12.2f) 24 days ago. Blinkers back on and he's not without each-way hope.
Timeform
6
(8)
Horse silk
Arijv145
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  73| BF
7/2
Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable third of 16 in handicap (4/1) at Haydock (10.4f, good) 45 days ago, nearest finish. Visor on 1st time and he's one to consider.
Timeform
7
(9)
Horse silk
Nibras Wishp66
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-3| J: Josephine Gordon| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR:  71
50/1
Last of 17 in maiden at Clairefontaine (9f, good, 21/1) 66 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.
Timeform
8
(1)
Horse silk
Mephistob29
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: R M Beckett| OR:  69| CD
11/2
Blinkered for the first time, narrowly touched off over C&D (good to firm, 11/1) 29 days ago (awarded the race in stewards' room). 6 lb rise fair and claims if coping with conditions.
Timeform
9
(4)
Horse silk
Sir Canfordp16
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: A Stronge| OR:  61| D
4/1
Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/1) at Chepstow (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago. This 4 lb higher mark may prove his undoing here.
Timeform

Forecasts

Arij (7/2), Sir Canford (4/1), Kitzbuhel (9/2), Twpsyn (11/2), Mephisto (11/2), En Famille (9/1), Noble Dawn (12/1), Isle of Wolves (18/1), Nibras Wish (50/1)

Verdict

Cases can be made for several but NOBLE DAWN is the most striking candidate, making her handicap debut off what could turn out to be a lenient mark. She did the job well on the all-weather when last seen in December, conditions won't be a problem (not beaten far on heavy ground at Haydock on sole turf start) and Jim Crowley is an eye-catching jockey booking. Mephisto and Arij are the main dangers.

  1. NOBLE DAWN (GER)
  2. MEPHISTO (IRE)
  3. ARIJ (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £3,493.002nd: £1,040.003rd: £519.004th: £260.00

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