15:05 Sandown

Friday 11 September 2020

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Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 1m 29.06s

(1)

Magical Wish¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 99| D

7/2

Enjoying a good season, with a win at Doncaster last month surrounded by 2 excellent runner-up efforts at Goodwood. Nudged up another 2 lb but much respected in current mood.

Form: 090212

(2)

Cardsharp¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 98| D

13/2

Won off 9 lb higher last year and took a step back in the right direction when third (Magical Wish second) at Goodwood (7f, soft) 13 days ago. Obvious chance if he can build on that.

Form: 603003

(10)

Jack's Point¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W R Muir| OR: 98| D

11/1

Started the season with a win at Newmarket and second in Buckingham Palace at Royal Ascot but has gone off the boil a bit since, finishing behind a couple of these at Goodwood last time.

Form: 120506

(7)

Ebury⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Meade| OR: 95

9/2

Low-mileage sort who landed 1m classified event at Ascot last autumn. This year's efforts a shade underwhelming but he had an excuse last time and there's still time for it to click with him again.

Form: 012-660

(4)

Light And Dark³⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 92| BF| D

6/1

Won in good style on handicap bow at Newmarket (7f) last term but disappointed in 2 subsequent starts last summer. Remains unexposed, though, and interesting to see how he goes in betting on return.

Form: 43/3104-

(3)

Typhoon Ten¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: R Hannon| OR: 90| D

13/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Windsor in early August and he's shaped well on both runs since. Another who can't be discounted.

Form: 686153

(5)

Breath Of Air³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Havlin| T: C Hills| OR: 89| BF| D

9/1

Winning return at Newbury in June and back to that level when narrowly denied at Haydock (7f, good to firm) 5 weeks ago. Only 1 lb higher so ought to remain competitive.

Form: 65-1482

(6)

Spirit Warning¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁷⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| D

22/1

Winless in his 6 starts this season and suspicion he'll find at least the odd one too strong now stepping back up to Class 3 level.

Form: 524077

(9)

Boy In The Bar^p⁵⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-3| J: Gavin Ashton⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 81| D

16/1

Dual winner term. Feasible to think he's been working his way back up to peak fitness in 2 runs this summer and he's back on a winning mark. Keep an eye on in the betting.

Form: 6214-88

(8)

Zap³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| D

16/1

Mostly respectable efforts this term but it's now 18 runs since his last win in 2018 and bit of a surprise if he snaps his losing run here from 2 lb out of the weights.

Form: 5-54344

Forecasts

Magical Wish (7/2), Ebury (9/2), Light And Dark (6/1), Typhoon Ten (13/2), Cardsharp (13/2), Breath Of Air (9/1), Jack's Point (11/1), Zap (16/1), Boy In The Bar (16/1), Spirit Warning (22/1)

Plenty in with a shout in this useful contest but the most solid option is MAGICAL WISH who has been in a rich vein of form this summer and is nicely drawn for one who usually races on the pace. Cardsharp is closely matched with him on recent Goodwood form and rates a threat, while Ebury came good at this time last year and it wouldn't be a shock if he resumed his progression after a break.