20:45 Sandown

Wednesday 21 July 2021

All18:0018:3019:0019:3520:1020:45

Owen Williams Handicap

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 3m 7.30s

(1)

Master Milliner²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 79| BF| D

12/1

Improved again when completing hat-trick at Salisbury in May, digging deep to hold off runner-up and pulling well clear of the rest. Disappointed there next time but tacky ground a possible excuse.

Form: 281-116

(2)

Dancing Harry^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 78

4/1

Not disgraced in recent starts, having benefit of enterprising ride when third in handicap (5/1) at this C&D 19 days ago, but yet to add to 2-y-o debut success and tongue strap now given a whirl.

Form: 6-03453

(8)

Snowalot¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 73| D

5/2

Going the right way, runner-up on handicap bow at Nottingham before going one better in great style at Salisbury 10 days ago. Obvious claims under a 5 lb penalty.

Form: 4-7721

(5)

Byron Hill²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J P Spencer| T: C Fellowes| OR: 77| D

7/1

Definite improvement this season, ready winner at Yarmouth before shaping better than the bare result in Northumberland Vase at Newcastle. Not taken lightly.

Form: 334-217

(4)

Ravens Ark²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 76

5/2

Latest win at Brighton in May. Good efforts in defeat since and step up in trip is sure to suit. Likeable sort who is of strong interest.

Form: 00-5133

(3)

Platitude¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Marco Ghiani| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 72| D

12/1

Hasn't got his head in front for the best part of 3 years and efforts this season have been uninspiring.

Form: 375-686

(6)

Roar⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: E De Giles| OR: 71

12/1

In decent form over hurdles but no better than fourth in 3 starts on the Flat last season and up against some improving types here.

Form: 06/455-4

(7)

Tynecastle Park¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-4| J: Molly Presland⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 62| D

50/1

Latest win at Southwell in April and wasted no time getting back on track when runner-up at Doncaster 2 weeks ago. Stays a lot further than this so needs a good test at the trip.

Form: 182302

Forecasts

Snowalot (5/2), Ravens Ark (5/2), Dancing Harry (4/1), Byron Hill (7/1), Roar (12/1), Platitude (12/1), Master Milliner (12/1), Tynecastle Park (50/1)

RAVENS ARK and Snowalot are the 2 who jump off the page. The latter had plenty in hand at Salisbury 10 days ago but Ravens Ark has been shaping as if he'll relish this extra distance, so he shades the vote. Byron Hill shaped quite well in the Northumberland Vase at Newcastle and is best of the others.