13:25 Sandown

Friday 11 September 2020

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Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 1m 2.53s

(5)

Rio Ronaldo¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Angus Villiers⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 75| CD

9/2

C&D winner but first run since leaving Mike Murphy after 15 months off when only ninth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Newmarket (5f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06/039-9

(3)

Brunel's Boy³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M R Channon| OR: 75

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, below-form third of 9 in 6f Windsor novice 39 days ago. Makes handicap debut but more needed.

Form: 7-4543

(1)

Newyorkstateofmind⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W R Muir| OR: 75| D

16/5

Winless since the restart but largely in good form, third of 9 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 17/2) 7 days ago. Much respected off unchanged mark.

Form: 722453

(9)

Union Rose^v²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Joshua Bryan⁽³⁾| T: R Harris| OR: 73| CD

8/1

Unreliable type who arrives on back of below-form fifth in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Won this contest 12 months ago however so can't be ruled out.

Form: 026935

(2)

Michaels Choice^v1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Jarvis| OR: 73| D

7/2

Latest win at Bath in July but arrives on back of last of 10 in handicap (8/1) over C&D 20 days ago when very slowly away. Visor reached for now with questions to answer.

Form: 17-1260

(4)

Pink Flamingo²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 72| BF| D

12/1

Thirteen runs since her last win in 2019, and modest fourth of 5 in handicap at Chepstow (5.1f) 28 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 573544

(8)

Green Door^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 71| D

16/1

Looked rusty after 6 months off when tenth of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (5f) 14 days ago. Has work to do despite being lowered 3 lb.

Form: 132540

(6)

Ginger Max¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 68

13/2

Dual 7f winner since resumption but hooded and only seventh of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f) 17 days ago. Headgear quickly dispensed with so he enters calculations.

Form: 8-11D47

Non-Runners

(7)

Atty's Edge⁴⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: C Mason J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Atty's Edge (5/2), Newyorkstateofmind (16/5), Michaels Choice (7/2), Rio Ronaldo (9/2), Ginger Max (13/2), Brunel's Boy (15/2), Union Rose (8/1), Pink Flamingo (12/1), Green Door (16/1)

UNION ROSE has his quirks but is much respected in his bid to follow up last year's win in this event. Ginger Max can't be ruled out either now the headgear is removed, and Newyorkstateofmind os another with claims.