17:45 Sandown

Thursday 27 May 2021

All17:4518:1518:5019:2520:0020:30

Play Coral 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 15.72s

(4)

Bad Company¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 77| D

5/2

Ended last term on a high, completing 4-timer at Nottingham (10.2f, soft) in November. Solid second on return at Windsor (10f) and return to easier ground will hold no fears. Claims.

Form: 41111-2

(3)

Sweet Reward¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 74

10/1

Comfortable winner at Newbury (9f) last summer who showed benefit of his return effort when keeping on for third back at that venue (1m) 2 weeks ago. Mark doesn't look beyond him on balance.

Form: 1267-53

(5)

Tindrum¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: H Main| OR: 73| CD

16/1

Made successful handicap debut over C&D back in August but never kicked on thereafter and well held in 2 starts this time around.

Form: 6176-00

(9)

King's Castle³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: J Tuite| OR: 72| D

12/1

Landed a Beverley novice (10f) on return for William Haggas last season but not gone on from that subsequently, again below form on second start for new yard at Windsor in April. Good deal to prove.

Form: 4/1349-6

(11)

Noble Masquerade^p1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 71| BF

7/2

Fair maiden who did well to finish third on return at Nottingham (8.3f) in April having been denied a run. Never threatened at Windsor (10f) since but represents in-form yard. Headgear on.

Form: 4664-35

(7)

Galactic Glow^h¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Thomas Greatrex⁽³⁾| T: L A Dace| OR: 70

11/1

Maiden who arrives having finished midfield in a pair of 10f Windsor handicaps in recent weeks, albeit never on terms when fifth in a 12-runner event latterly. Mark has eased at least.

Form: 263-045

(1)

Winklevi¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S W Kelly| T: P D Evans| OR: 70

10/1

Three-time winner overseas (fair form) who ran well to a point on the back of almost 2 years off when sixth of 14 at Newbury (12f) 13 days ago. Mark not overly generous but entitled to strip fitter.

Form: 14555/6

(2)

Millions Memories²⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: David Probert| T: Mrs L J Mongan| OR: 70WS

33/1

Yet to add to juvenile success in 2018 and he ended last season with a well below par effort at Goodwood (11.2f) in September. Break/wind op needs to have had positive effect now.

Form: 00/3240-

(6)

Thanielle^h¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A King| OR: 67

16/1

Fair maiden who ran well tackling longest trip to date when 2.5 lengths fourth of 13 at Kempton (12f) on final start in December. Below form back there in January but still early days with this yard.

Form: 3/7704-9

(8)

Militry Decoration²⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: C Poulton| OR: 61

66/1

Fallen plenty in the weights and duly capitalised on second start for this yard at Wolverhampton (12f) in July. Not in same form at Lingfield in September and this a tough enough ask on return.

Form: 080/415-

(12)

Suns Up Guns Up^p²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Georgia Dobie⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 60

15/2

Winner at Kempton in January. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good second of 13 in Windsor handicap (10f) 24 days ago, no match for winner. Up 2 lb but each-way claims in any case.

Form: 97-1602

(10)

Born To Please^p⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Isobel Francis⁽⁷⁾| T: M D I Usher| OR: 58| C| D

20/1

Successful from 5 lb lower mark at Nottingham in October. Mixed bag over hurdles followed but back on track when 9.5 lengths third over 9f here 7 days ago. May be vulnerable to a couple again, however

Form: 83615-3

Forecasts

Bad Company (5/2), Noble Masquerade (7/2), Suns Up Guns Up (15/2), Sweet Reward (10/1), Winklevi (10/1), Galactic Glow (11/1), King's Castle (12/1), Tindrum (16/1), Thanielle (16/1), Born To Please (20/1), Millions Memories (33/1), Militry Decoration (66/1)

A competitive opener with the vote in favour of NOBLE MASQUERADE. Not disgraced at Windsor on his most recent start, he had previously caught the eye when third at Nottingham and there's definite mileage in him from this sort of mark. Bad Company arrives in good form and is feared, along with Sweet Reward and Suns Up Guns Up.