15:45 Sandown

Saturday 21 August 2021

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betyourway At Betway Handicap

Off time: 15:53 | Winning time: 1m 30.66s

(3)

Jack's Point⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: Tom Clover| OR: 92| D

11/1

Useful 7f winner for William Muir last term, ending campaign with good third over this C&D. Struggled in a trio of big-field handicaps for new yard this year, but the assessor has shown mercy.

Form: 063-000

(6)

Silent Escape³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 91| BF| D

11/8

Winner of first 2 starts (both on AW) and just touched off on last month's turf debut at Leicester (7f, good to firm) where she pulled clear of the rest. 5 lb rise fair and further progress likely.

Form: 1-12

(8)

Ripp Orf^t⁶⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 90| D

14/1

Plenty of solid form in big 7f/1m handicaps in 2018 and 2019. Wellbeing needs taking on trust following a 22-month absence, but he resumes on an attractive mark and the market should be revealing.

Form: 064220/

(1)

Lalania²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: W Stone| OR: 89| CD

9/1

Won 4 times last year, including over C&D in September. Added to her tally in a 4-runner Newmarket handicap (7f, good to firm) latest, but another personal best needed up 3 lb in this tougher race.

Form: 027-641

(4)

Epic Endeavour²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: M Dwyer| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 88| D

4/1

Progressive when winning 3 times at up to 1m in 2020. Rather in-and-out this time round, but he wasn't beaten far in a 17-runner Glorious Goodwood handicap on penultimate start and is now 2 lb lower.

Form: 1-52860

(5)

Further Measure²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: S Kirk| OR: 87

66/1

Fairly useful performer in France and there were positives to glean from his British debut at Chelmsford (7f) in January. However, subsequent absence (gelded in the interim) is an obvious concern.

Form: 58134-5

(7)

Ibiza Rocks¹²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J McDonald| T: C Hills| OR: 84| D

11/2

Built on debut promise when landing a 7f Newbury novice on final 2-y-o start. Progressed again when third on return at Kempton in April, but more needed now pitched into a handicap back from a break.

Form: 61-3

(2)

Eminent Hipster¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

11/1

Made every post a winning one in 1m Windsor novice last month. By no means disgraced when fourth in a 6-runner C&D handicap (good to soft) recently, but current mark leaves little margin for error.

Form: 425144

Forecasts

Silent Escape (11/8), Epic Endeavour (4/1), Ibiza Rocks (11/2), Lalania (9/1), Eminent Hipster (11/1), Jack's Point (11/1), Ripp Orf (14/1), Further Measure (66/1)

SILENT ESCAPE lost no caste in defeat when surrendering her unbeaten record at Leicester and there should be more to come from this filly. She earns the confident vote in a race where many of her rivals have a point to prove for one reason or another. Jack's Point (current form) and Ripp Orf (lengthy absence) are among those with questions to answer, but they're the main dangers all the same.