20:30 Sandown

Thursday 27 May 2021

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

Coral 'Supporting Prostate Cancer' Handicap

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 1m 47.94s

(7)

Urban Violet⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: S De Sousa| T: M R Channon| OR: 77| C

9/4

Straightforward filly who returned with a much-improved display to romp home in testing ground at this course 7 days ago. Obvious claims under a penalty provided the race doesn't come too soon.

Form: 35219-1

(6)

General Lee¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: P & O Cole| OR: 82

11/2

Lope De Vega colt who was runner-up on his first couple of starts, then was keener than ideal when fourth in a 10f maiden at Newmarket 13 days ago. May yet improve back down in trip.

Form: 2-24

(5)

Knowwhentorun^p1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 81

12/1

Runner-up twice at 2 yrs. Hasn't progressed yet this term and had few excuses in a race run to suit when only mid-field at Ascot last time. Others make more appeal.

Form: 622-576

(3)

Final Watch¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 79

9/1

Fair form for Sir Michael Stoute last year and, having stripped fitter for his stable debut, landed a 7f handicap at Newmarket last time. Further progress on the cards back up in trip.

Form: 44-51

(8)

Buxted Too²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: Ian Williams| OR: 79| BF

10/1

Successful return in a 7f Chelmsford maiden in April. Further progress when second in the Esher Cup over C&D, then seemed unsuited by the track at Chester last time.

Form: 43-125

(10)

Grand Scheme¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| D

10/1

7/2, returned much improved when scoring in 1m handicap at Chepstow, then didn't get going soon enough over 10f at Newmarket a fortnight ago. Unsure to be suited by the return to this trip.

Form: 522-13

(11)

Encourage⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 78

11/1

Shaped well all 3 starts as a juvenile, then shaped as if better for the run when fifth in a handicap at Nottingham on return. Good sort physically, so remains with scope now fully tuned up.

Form: 423-5

(2)

Echo Beach^p¹⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 77| D

9/1

Fairly useful 2yo who didn't need to be at best when winning landing a novice at Kempton when last seen in November. More exposed than some and may need this reappearance.

Form: 52241-

(9)

Host²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

50/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in February but has been disappointing since, looking quirky at times. Hard to make a solid case for.

Form: 221367

(4)

Coul Kat²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: B A Curtis| T: B R Millman| OR: 74| BF| D

9/1

Solid front-running display when second at Epsom on return, then perhaps found the race coming too soon at Chepstow on latest start. Should bounce back after more of a break.

Form: 1221-24

(1)

Stay Coul²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: D Menuisier| OR: 64| D

22/1

Progressive last term, signing off with a win in the mud at Leicester. Might strip fitter for his recent reappearance, but others have more potential.

Form: 0491-9

Non-Runners

(12)

Abrag¹⁰⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A M Balding J: David Probert

Forecasts

Urban Violet (9/4), General Lee (11/2), Coul Kat (9/1), Final Watch (9/1), Echo Beach (9/1), Grand Scheme (10/1), Buxted Too (10/1), Abrag (10/1), Encourage (11/1), Knowwhentorun (12/1), Stay Coul (22/1), Host (50/1)

URBAN VIOLET was so convincing at this course last week that she's difficult to oppose under a penalty acknowledging there's a chance the race may come too soon. Recent Newmarket scorer Final Watch is an obvious danger, while Encourage remains with scope to do better having shaped as if he'd come on for the run at Nottingham on return.