13:40 Sandown

Saturday 11 June 2022

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Coral 'Beaten-By-A-Length' Free Bet Handicap

Off time: 13:42 | Winning time: 1m 55.76s

(9)

Sanitiser²⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Mohammed Tabti⁽⁷⁾| T: P & O Cole| OR: 90

22/1

Won three times from six starts last season, most recently a 1m Newcastle nursery in September. Didn't get home over 10.2f at Nottingham the following month, though, and looks vulnerable under top-weight.

Form: 611415-

(5)

Aldhaja³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 85

7/1

War Front colt who was well backed to score on debut at Southwell (7f) in February. Added to his tally in a Haydock handicap (8.2f, good to soft) last time and shapes as though he'll be at home over this slightly longer trip.

Form: 1291

(2)

Maplewood^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: C Appleby| OR: 85

10/1

Readily made it third time lucky when landing a 9-runner minor event at Windsor last month. Performed with credit when third on subsequent handicap bow at York (7.9f, good to soft) and this step back up in trip will be in his favour. Cheekpieces applied.

Form: 3-513

(8)

Hamaki^t²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 82| BF| CWS

3/1

Back-to-back winner last summer, opening his account in a 6f Pontefract maiden before striking on nursery debut here (7f). Failed to progress again upped to a mile at York when last seen in October and subsequently gelded (has also undergone a wind op).

Form: 86117-

(1)

Nasim²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: David Egan| T: A M Balding| OR: 82

33/1

Winner of two of his three starts on the AW, but he was beaten a long way returned to turf at Newmarket on his penultimate start and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 219-104

(4)

Night Of Luxury¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 78

8/1

Opened his account at the seventh time of asking on turf debut/return at Leicester (1¼m, soft) 11 days ago. This is a tougher race, but 3 lb rise looks manageable and he's not discounted.

Form: 73-4681

(10)

Two Tempting¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: J Mitchell| T: J G Portman| OR: 78

9/2

Showed improved form to get off the mark in an eight-runner handicap at Kempton last month. Followed that with a solid effort in defeat here (1m, good to soft) and makes each-way appeal, for all that more is needed up 4 lb.

Form: 822412

(7)

Vee Sight²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S De Sousa| T: R M Beckett| OR: 74

9/4

Close relation of connections' smart stayer Scope and showed promise in three runs over 7f last year. Gelded since latest start and there's good reason to believe that he'll raise his game now upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 754-

Non-Runners

(3)

Roudemental²⁸

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: Non Runner

(6)

Youthful King¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: L A Dace J: Marco Ghiani

Forecasts

Vee Sight (9/4), Hamaki (3/1), Two Tempting (9/2), Aldhaja (7/1), Roudemental (7/1), Night Of Luxury (8/1), Maplewood (10/1), Sanitiser (22/1), Youthful King (25/1), Nasim (33/1)

Several to consider in an open-looking handicap. VEE SIGHT tops the shortlist having shown clear promise at 2 yrs and there should be better to come from Ralph Beckett's charge now that he moves up in trip for this handicap debut. Godolphin-duo Maplewood and Night of Luxury both merit respect, but a bigger threat may be posed by Aldhaja, who was strong at the finish when scoring at Haydock last time and it's likely that he has more to offer.