18:50 Sandown

Thursday 26 May 2022

All17:4018:1518:5019:2520:0020:35

Coral Henry II Stakes (Group 3)

Off time: 18:50 | Winning time: 3m 38.27s

(8)

Alounak²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: A M Balding| OR: 106

8/1

Smart gelding who was back to form when winning the Old Newton Cup at Haydock last summer and best effort that season when third off 108 in Ebor. Shaped well when third in Ormonde at Chester on return but worth noting that very pick of his efforts last year were achieved in handicaps. Up in trip.

Form: 43275-3

(5)

Enemy^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: Ian Williams| OR: 110

7/2

Ex-French performer who looked a smart staying prospect for his new stable when hacking up in a valuable 1¾m handicap at Musselburgh on Easter Saturday. Unlucky not to follow up in Sagaro Stakes at Ascot 4 weeks ago (cut off by the winner late on) and good chance of making amends.

Form: 72-9413

(4)

Euchen Glen⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 110| C| D

12/1

Veteran who has been a tremendous servant to connections and won the Brigadier Gerard in good style on this card last year. Likely to have needed comeback at Doncaster but this trip probably not his optimum.

Form: 25029-6

(7)

Nate The Great¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A M Balding| OR: 100| D

18/1

Looked better than ever when a wide-margin winner of 6-runner Newmarket handicap 2 weeks ago, albeit having the assistance of a good-value claimer. Looks up against it in this grade.

Form: 2-23141

(9)

Quickthorn²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Morrison| OR: 110

11/4

Won Duke of Edinburgh at last year's Royal meeting and went very close in Ebor at York 2 months later. Has returned in good form, proving himself at this trip when just failing in Sagaro Stakes at Ascot 4 weeks ago (the unlucky in-running Enemy just behind). Should go well again.

Form: 2149-22

(1)

Rodrigo Diaz^t1⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 104

25/1

Smart form when runner-up in Geoffrey Freer at Newbury last summer but yet to reproduce that form since, well held both starts at Meydan earlier this year. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3224-69

(6)

Thunderous^v1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 111

4/1

Smart gelding who looks as good as ever this season, showing the benefit of his reappearance when second in the Ormonde Stakes at Chester before backing that up when finding only Stradivarius too good in Yorkshire Cup 2 weeks ago. Change of headgear. Shapes as though he'll stay 2m. Form pick.

Form: 324-622

(2)

John Leeper^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 105

11/2

Looked an exciting prospect when winning a listed race at Newmarket (12f, good to firm) a year ago but failed to live up to that promise later in the season. However, did at least offer something to work on when fourth in Ormonde at Chester on return, never nearer. Up in trip.

Form: 93738-4

Non-Runners

(3)

Indefatigable³³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: P R Webber J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Quickthorn (11/4), Enemy (7/2), Thunderous (4/1), John Leeper (11/2), Alounak (8/1), Euchen Glen (12/1), Nate The Great (18/1), Rodrigo Diaz (25/1), Indefatigable (33/1)

THUNDEROUS had a couple of these in behind when edged out in the Ormonde at Chester and was beaten only by Stradivarius in the Yorkshire Cup 2 weeks ago. That represents the best form so he could prove hard to catch over a trip he should stay. The obvious dangers are Enemy and Quickthorn, who both went close in the Sagaro at Ascot, the former arguably unlucky not to win.