16:30 Sandown

Wednesday 16 September 2020

All14:1514:5015:2515:5516:3017:0017:30

Hampton Fillies' Handicap

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 1m 42.88s

(4)

Starry Eyes²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84

11/2

Has done the bulk of her racing in Dubai and didn't look ahead of this sort of mark earlier in the season. Needs to prove herself on turf back from 6 months off.

Form: 1/572-96

(6)

Kwela⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82

40/1

Progressive in the main but the handicapper looked to have caught up when she was only fourth at Newcastle in February and down the field at this course returning 40 days ago. Others more appealing.

Form: 24-3140

(5)

Crystal Casque¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Thore Hammer-Hansen⁽³⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 78| C| D

12/1

Course winner who has looked averagely treated since scoring at Kempton in the summer and arrives on back of a below-form fifth over 7f here 16 days ago.

Form: 0-01445

(7)

Alabama Whitman^p³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: R Spencer| OR: 82

40/1

Excellent fourth in Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot as juvenile but hasn't matched that form since, last at Newmarket 32 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on.

Form: 57-0477

(3)

Sparkling Olly⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 80| BF| D

11/4

Marked improvement on first run since leaving Michael Bell, readily winning 7-runner handicap at Chepstow before an encouraging third faced with quick turnaround at Newmarket. Leading claims.

Form: 5-613

(2)

Long Haired Lover²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 77| BF

3/1

Lightly raced 3yo whose third at Kempton 29 days has been boosted by both the winner and runner-up subsequently, so might have been let in lightly from a mark of 77. One for the shortlist.

Form: 3-23

(9)

Delicate Kiss^b⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: George Rooke⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Bridger| OR: 73| D

7/2

Good efforts on 2 of her last 3 outings, fourth of 14 at this course (10f) 5 days ago. Below last winning mark and blinkers go back on, so not without a chance.

Form: 596294

(1)

Gert Lush⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 74

22/1

Resumed with stylish 7f win at Newmarket in June but reassessed mark leaves her with something to find and she wasn't in the same form at Chepstow next time.

Form: 6136-16

(8)

High Flying Bird¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Kingscote| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 71

12/1

Below last winning mark and, while he's not been in top form so far this term, shaped a bit better than the result (did too much early) when fifth at Newmarket 19 days ago. Could bounce back.

Form: 1-36985

Non-Runners

(10)

Aroha¹⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: R L Moore

Forecasts

Sparkling Olly (11/4), Long Haired Lover (3/1), Delicate Kiss (7/2), Aroha (5/1), Starry Eyes (11/2), High Flying Bird (12/1), Crystal Casque (12/1), Gert Lush (22/1), Alabama Whitman (40/1), Kwela (40/1)

Following a successful start for her new stable at Chepstow, SPARKLING OLLY may have found the race coming too soon when only third at Newmarket a week later so, having been granted more of a break, she's taken to resume winning ways. Long Haired Lover's latest effort is proving strong form, so she's feared most ahead of Delicate Kiss.