20:10 Sandown

Wednesday 21 July 2021

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Sandown Park Breeders' Day September 15 Handicap

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 2m 9.67s

(7)

Just Fine³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R L Moore| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 89| C

11/4

Debut winner here last September and good third in 1m York nursery on final 2-y-o start. Possible excuses on return and much better when tenth of 17 in Royal Ascot handicap. This less competitive.

Form: 413-80

(3)

Stay Well³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 88| D

4/1

Runner-up at Doncaster sole 2-y-o start and duly went one better when landing a Windsor maiden by 8 lengths on return. Well held up in grade both starts since, albeit on soft ground. Still early days.

Form: 2-150

(6)

Barn Owl⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: James Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 84

9/2

Showed improved form when off the mark in novice at Ripon 7 weeks ago, just holding on. Bred to be smart and should progress further off what looks a fair opening mark.

Form: 92-51

(2)

Lexington Knight¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 83

18/1

Fairly-useful performer who got off the mark at sixth attempt in maiden at Windsor (8.1f, soft, 11/4). However, well held on handicap bow at York 11 days ago and now steps up in trip.

Form: 332210

(8)

Sea Sylph²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 83| BF| D

3/1

Confirmed debut promise when landing odds in novice at Windsor on return and creditable second to a potentially useful sort under a penalty at Kempton. Opening mark demands a bit more.

Form: 2-12

(4)

Remedium⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 81

12/1

Promise sole 2-y-o start and matched his Nottingham reappearance when third of 11 on handicap debut at Chester (10.3f) 53 days ago, again looking a little hesitant under pressure. More needed.

Form: 5-223

(5)

Painless Potter⁷⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 79

28/1

Kept very good company as a 2-y-o (fifth in Coventry Stakes) and not disgraced all 3 starts this season, but others look better treated. Up in trip.

Form: 359-447

(1)

Buxted Too²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 78

10/1

Successful return in a 7f Chelmsford maiden in April. Mixed results in handicaps since but shaped quite well on first try over this sort of trip when third at Haydock latest.

Form: 125043

Forecasts

Just Fine (11/4), Sea Sylph (3/1), Stay Well (4/1), Barn Owl (9/2), Buxted Too (10/1), Remedium (12/1), Lexington Knight (18/1), Painless Potter (28/1)

BARN OWL is bred to be smart and appeals as the one with the most potential starting off in handicaps off what looks a fair mark. Just Fine took a step back in the right direction at Royal Ascot and the drop back in trip should be in his favour, while Stay Well could bounce back returned to a better surface.