17:45 Sandown

Sunday 22 August 2021

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Stayers Handicap

Off time: 17:49 | Winning time: 3m 11.84s

(5)

Putting Green^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 84

66/1

Dual winner for Richard Hannon in 2015 but seen almost exclusively over jumps in recent years. Did win a Perth hurdle last month but will need useful effort to defy a mark in mid-80s back on Flat.

Form: 913850/

(12)

Sovereign Duke⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: H Candy| OR: 83

66/1

Went the wrong way over hurdles for Jamie Snowden last autumn and, having rejoined form yard, went with only minor encouragement back on the level at Kempton in June.

Form: 58420/7

(7)

Ravens Ark^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Morrison| OR: 79

5/1

Pair of 1½m Brighton wins this year, the latter under Oisin Murphy 17 days ago. That form received a boost when the second won next time so 3 lb rise doesn't look severe.

Form: 513331

(10)

Cormier^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: B Ellison| OR: 79

4/1

Likeable dual-purpose performer who has won over 1½m at Pontefract and York this summer. Too free when last of 6 at Newcastle latest but not the type to stay down for long.

Form: 212-116

(8)

Captain Haddock^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane⁽⁵⁾| T: H Main| OR: 78

28/1

Improved to win 7-runner handicap at Hamilton (13f, good) in June and ran just as well when third off 6 lb higher at Ffos Las since. Ought to give his running again.

Form: 5-20813

(13)

Vis A Vis⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: R Havlin| T: N P Mulholland| OR: 77| CD

5/1

Lightly raced since 2018 but made an encouraging return at Ascot last month and he's well treated on old form. Interesting runner.

Form: 14/800-6

(9)

Kepala^p1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77

50/1

Creditable fourth of 10 in 1¾m handicap here in June. Stamina stretched when upped to 2m on AW last time and better can be expected back over shorter.

Form: 244-647

(6)

Praiano¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 85

11/4

Runner-up twice in maidens before improving again to make a winning start in handicaps at Leicester (1½m, good) 14 days ago. Up only 3 lb and major surprise if he's reached his limit after 4 starts.

Form: 6221

(3)

Glen Again²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 85

11/1

Dual winner this year and had been holding his form well until a forgivable blip at Glorious Goodwood last month. Good chance he can bounce straight back with sights lowered.

Form: 412439

(1)

Harmonious⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jonathan Fisher⁽⁵⁾| T: S Dixon| OR: 74

100/1

Still a maiden and he's been off since a couple of disappointing runs at York in May. Not hard to look elsewhere.

Form: 22-0200

(11)

Oceanline⁵⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: W Buick| T: A King| OR: 82| D

17/2

Opened his account down in grade in 1¾m Nottingham handicap. Second at Haydock next time and perhaps unsuited by softer ground back there since. Buick a positive booking on return from break.

Form: 534129

(4)

Yagood¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Tom Marquand| T: J Parr| OR: 71| BF| D

7/1

Gained a fourth win of a very productive year when seeing off 6 rivals at Nottingham (2m) last month. Good second back there (1¾m) since. Likely to give his running again.

Form: 511212

Non-Runners

(2)

Single⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: M R Channon J: George Bass

(14)

Viaduct⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: S Dixon J: Kieran Schofield

Forecasts

Praiano (11/4), Cormier (4/1), Ravens Ark (5/1), Vis A Vis (5/1), Yagood (7/1), Oceanline (17/2), Glen Again (11/1), Single (12/1), Captain Haddock (28/1), Kepala (50/1), Viaduct (50/1), Sovereign Duke (66/1), Putting Green (66/1), Harmonious (100/1)

The obvious one here is PRAIANO who should have more to offer on the back of his Leicester handicap debut success and can make light of a 3 lb rise with the step up to 1¾m promising to suit. Vis A Vis shaped as if retaining ability on his reappearance and is very well treated on his form of a couple of years back so he's feared most ahead of Ravens Ark and Glen Again.