18:45 Sandown

Thursday 19 May 2022

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Coral Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

Off time: 18:47 | Winning time: 2m 17.97s

(6)

Grenoble¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 93

7/1

Won Nottingham novice before finishing mid-field in a Leopardstown Group 3 on final start at 2 yrs. Possibly amiss on return at Kempton having been gelded but fared better albeit from a stiff-looking mark when fourth at Newmarket 18 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 217-74

(5)

War Horse^p1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Botti| OR: 85| BF| D

7/2

Goodwood maiden winner at 2. Improved on that when second on return/handicap debut at Doncaster in March but unable to justify favouritism back there a month later, not knocked about once held to finish only fifth of 7. Cheekpieces applied and he's worth another chance.

Form: 521-25

(2)

Paradias¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: A King| OR: 80

6/5

£100,000 buy at the breeze-ups and he showed plenty in 3 runs at 2 yrs. Shaped well switched to a handicap after 7 months off when finishing runner-up at Ascot just under a fortnight ago, and with step up in trip sure to suit, he's one for the shortlist.

Form: 243-2

(3)

Nolton Cross¹³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Davies⁽⁷⁾| T: H Palmer| OR: 80

5/2

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark at Wolverhampton back in January, having the run of things once he got across to lead from his wide draw. Makes handicap debut today and there will be easier opportunities than this.

Form: 42-1

Result Amended

Paradias - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 3rd.

Nolton Cross - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Non-Runners

(7)

Brayden Star⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: H & R Charlton J: R L Moore

(1)

Broadspear⁴⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: R Varian J: David Egan

(4)

Reelemin²¹³

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: H Morrison J: Josephine Gordon

Forecasts

Brayden Star (10/11), Paradias (6/5), Nolton Cross (5/2), War Horse (7/2), Broadspear (9/2), Grenoble (7/1), Reelemin (14/1)

BRAYDEN STAR opened his account in emphatic fashion at Salisbury last Thursday and, wisely turned out under a penalty here, Harry & Roger Charlton's charge should take some stopping with his mark due to be 8 lb higher in future. Both Paradias and Broadspear are open to further progress having finished runner-up on their handicap debuts in recent weeks and they can chase the selection home in that order.