20:30 Sandown

Wednesday 27 July 2022

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'Everybody Dance' Handicap

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 3m 9.41s

(2)

Last Ammo^b,t⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 81

4/1

All weather novice winner (9.5f) during the winter who ran best race in handicaps when runner-up in first-time blinkers at Leicester (11.8f) in April. Not in same form at Goodwood (12f) in June and others more appealing for win purposes.

Form: 41-6325

(5)

First Officer¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 80

7/2

Came good at second attempt in handicaps when seeing off 2 rivals at Salisbury (12f) in June but could only run to a similar level when third of 4 at Ascot (12f) since. Longer trip may unlock a little more progress.

Form: 37-5413

(4)

Rushford^p1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 74| BF

16/1

Better for the change of tactics (held up, overcame pace bias) when landing 6-runner Windsor handicap (11.5f) in May. Not in anything like the same form at Bath (13f) 5 weeks ago but returns with yard firmly amongst the winners. Not dismissed with cheekpieces added.

Form: 50-2518

(7)

Pons Aelius¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 73

11/4

Won back to back at Wolverhampton in the spring and, on the back of 3 runners-up efforts, he duly resumed winning ways at Newmarket (12f) 12 days ago, tackled over 1f out and asserting last ½f. Hard to rule out in this groove.

Form: 762221

(3)

Tuddenham Green²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: A King| OR: 69

16/5

Race-by-race progress in novice/maidens at up to 1m as a 2-y-o and, despite being a bit fresh on back of 7 months off, he was noted keeping on gradually for third on handicap bow at Haydock (11.6f) 4 weeks ago. Of interest upped further in trip.

Form: 064-3

(6)

Gulf^b1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R Havlin| T: B J Meehan| OR: 69

20/1

Fair maiden who ran up to best when fourth in first-time cheekpieces at Ffos Las (10f) 3 weeks ago, no extra final 1f. Has plenty of stamina on dam's side if blinkers/longer trip ekes out some progress.

Form: 08444

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Suspicious²²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: R M Beckett J: H Crouch

Forecasts

Pons Aelius (11/4), Tuddenham Green (16/5), First Officer (7/2), Last Ammo (4/1), Suspicious (10/1), Rushford (16/1), Gulf (20/1)

Having showed race-by-race progress over shorter trips as a juvenile, there was definite encouragement to glean from TUDDENHAM GREEN's return/handicap debut third over shorter at Haydock 4 weeks ago and, with further progress in the offing now his stamina is drawn out further, he could be the answer. Pons Aelius is proving a model of consistency and is feared, along with Rushford and First Officer.