14:15 Sandown

Saturday 11 June 2022

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Coral Play 'Racing-Super-Series' For Free Handicap

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 1m 43.18s

(9)

Blue For You^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: D O'Meara| OR: 92| D

20/1

Perked up by application of a first-time visor when landing a Leopardstown handicap (1m) for Dermot Weld last summer. Below par since, though looked rusty after 8 months off on yard debut at Beverley 2 weeks ago. This run should reveal more.

Form: 60104-7

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(8)

Via Serendipity⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Harry Davies⁽⁵⁾| T: C Fellowes| OR: 91| CD

11/2

Likeable type who won twice last season. Better for return when fourth at Windsor and won this 4 years ago off 1 lb lower. Respected with top apprentice booked.

Form: 1416-84

(10)

Empirestateofmind^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: J P Spencer| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 88| D

9/2

Gained some reward for a string of consistent efforts when scoring at Ripon in April and quickly back on track when good fourth of 20 at York 3 weeks ago. Should go well again.

Form: 12-3104

(3)

Encouraged²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 85| D

6/4

On the upgrade for this yard, following up his Southwell success at Kempton last month, seeing out the 1m trip well and worth a bit extra having made his effort from further back than ideal. Merits plenty of respect on his hat-trick attempt.

Form: 00-3211

(7)

Coase^h⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Wigham| OR: 83| D

15/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (8f, good) on his 13th start of the year in April. Never a landed a blow back from a break at Leicester 9 days ago but should prove sharper now.

Form: 124714

(1)

Lyndon B^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: P J McDonald| T: J L Flint| OR: 82| CD

11/1

Back to winning ways over C&D last summer and all the better for return when third over C&D, though no threat to the first 2 (5 lengths behind Ouzo).

Form: 1042-93

(2)

Sheer Rocks⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: David Egan| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 88| D

13/2

Winning debut at Chepstow before defying a penalty at Bath. Seemed outclassed more than anything upped in grade in Blue Riband Trial at Epsom on return but remains unexposed heading into handicaps.

Form: 11-8

Non-Runners

(6)

Ouzo¹⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: J A Osborne J: Saffie Osborne

(5)

Arthur's Realm⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: E A L Dunlop J: A Kirby

(4)

Tahitian Prince²⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Encouraged (6/4), Ouzo (4/1), Empirestateofmind (9/2), Via Serendipity (11/2), Sheer Rocks (13/2), Tahitian Prince (7/1), Coase (15/2), Lyndon B (11/1), Arthur's Realm (16/1), Blue For You (20/1)

ENCOURAGED has thrived since returning from Hong Kong and had more in hand than the bare margin suggests at Kempton last month, so could be up to completing the hat-trick. Ouzo looked back to his very best when just denied over this C&D on return/debut for Jamie Osborne and is another to consider along with Via Serendipity, who has won this race before and has Harry Davies taking off a valuable 5 lb.