16:25 Sandown

Friday 10 June 2022

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Coral Proud Supporter of British Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 3m 7.62s

(7)

Kincade⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J Garritty| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 72

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Good second of 5 in minor event (9/1) at Ripon (12f, heavy) 57 days ago. In the mix once more.

Form: 548-22

(9)

Baroque Star³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: M R Channon| OR: 70

14/1

Fair maiden. 12/1, good fifth of 10 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Much respected off 2 lb lower mark now.

Form: 73-05

(10)

Moonis¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian| OR: 70

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in maiden (22/1) at Yarmouth (11.5f, good) 15 days ago. Up in trip for his handicap debut and needs considering.

Form: 437

(1)

Claritudo¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: George Wood| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 63| D

5/2

Opened his account in 8-runner handicap at Redcar (14f) 11 days ago. Weighted to go well again under a 6 lb penalty.

Form: 9406-21

(5)

Moonlit Warrior²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Dylan Hogan| T: M L W Bell| OR: 67| D

18/5

Bagged his second win this year at Wetherby in April. 7/4, good second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 22 days ago, so he must enter calculations.

Form: 00-8112

(11)

Mostly Cloudy²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: G Tutty| OR: 65| D

3/1

Progressive colt who landed 12-runner handicap at Redcar (14f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Well on top at the finish there so expected to be bang there despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 600-441

(8)

Balgowan⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 65

12/1

Has been brought along steadily, not knocked about when sixth of 7 in minor event at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Makes handicap debut up in trip. Player.

Form: 6-46

(2)

Masterminding²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Nicola Currie| T: H Main| OR: 65

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (12f, good) 29 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 047-07

(3)

Battani^p,t1⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon| T: Ian Williams| OR: 64

80/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Hamilton (11.1f, good) 8 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with lots of work to do.

Form: 44-865

(6)

Via Serica²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: S Edmunds| OR: 64

11/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 25 days ago on his final run for Brian Meehan. Solid claims for new yard.

Form: 0-0633

Non-Runners

(4)

Amzaan²⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: W J Knight J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Claritudo (5/2), Mostly Cloudy (3/1), Moonlit Warrior (18/5), Amzaan (6/1), Kincade (11/1), Via Serica (11/1), Moonis (12/1), Balgowan (12/1), Baroque Star (14/1), Masterminding (40/1), Battani (80/1)

A case can be made for most of these but the most persuasive one is for MOSTLY CLOUDY who arrives on an upward curve and still looks ahead of his mark under a 5 lb penalty for his convincing Redcar success. Handicap debutant Balgowan is feared most from the in-form William Haggas yard with another recent Redcar winner Claritudo high on the shortlist too.