15:35 Sandown

Thursday 21 July 2022

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:40

Imber Court Handicap

Off time: 15:36 | Winning time: 2m 11.00s

(2)

Sweet Reward¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 85| CD

3/1

C&D winner who proved at least as good as ever when second in 15-runner handicap here (good) 19 days ago. Player from 2 lb higher.

Form: 632442

(1)

Scarlet Dragon^p1¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 83| D

7/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020 but is threatening to come good again, conceding first run when second in 6-runner handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time and of firm interest off same mark.

Form: 60-6042

(7)

Dingle¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 82| D

16/1

Dual AW winner who ran a long way below form at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Back up in trip and has been given a chance by the handicapper at least.

Form: 335559

(4)

Tregony¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 81| D

6/1

Rapid improver in 1¼m handicaps last season, winning 5 times between June and September. Running creditably in defeat this term and return to shorter could be in her favour. Respected.

Form: 31-4434

(5)

Dual Identity²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Knight| OR: 80| BF| D

9/2

Confirmed the promise of his reappearance when winning at Newcastle in May. Runner-up next time 2 outings, though found little at aforementioned venue last time, albeit not well placed. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-21229

(3)

Lady Reset^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: D Pipe| OR: 78| CD

11/1

C&D winner in September who ran respectably when fifth in 6-runner handicap at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) 12 days ago, despite needing stronger gallop. Should remain competitive.

Form: 21-2225

(8)

Saigon^t³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: B A Curtis| T: M Botti| OR: 75| D

9/2

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark in a first-time tongue strap from a lenient-looking mark in 6-runner handicap (3/1) at Salisbury (9.9f, good) 39 days ago, by head from Lady Reset, keeping on well. 2 lb rise fair and likely to go well again.

Form: 35281

(6)

Light Up Our Stars^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J F Egan| T: S Dixon| OR: 75| D

10/1

Bagged three handicaps on the bounce over 7f/1m at Chelmsford for Tony Carroll in April/May. Good third back on turf at York prior to resuming winning ways at Epsom (10.1f) 3 weeks ago. Handicapper applies more pressure with a 5 lb rise.

Form: 311131

Forecasts

Sweet Reward (3/1), Dual Identity (9/2), Saigon (9/2), Tregony (6/1), Scarlet Dragon (7/1), Light Up Our Stars (10/1), Lady Reset (11/1), Dingle (16/1)

SAIGON is a lightly-raced sort who still looks on a good mark following a 2 lb rise for his Salisbury win, so he's fancied to go in again. Scarlet Dragon hasn't won for a long time but shaped well in a falsely-run affair at Windsor last time and is able to run off the same mark in first-time cheekpieces. Tregony could prove suited by this return to shorter and completes the shortlist.