15:15 Sandown

Saturday 20 August 2022

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Hampton Handicap

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 29.19s

(3)

Al Rufaa^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 96| D

3/1

Most progressive as a 3-y-o but lightly raced since and hasn't looked the most determined. Back to form when fourth of 6 at Newmarket last time, so not ruled out.

Form: 20-2084

(7)

Tomfre⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 95| D

11/2

Below form at Chester last time but previous effort contained some encouragement and he's becoming well treated, so dangerous to completely dismiss him.

Form: 520-876

(5)

Prontissimo^t,v¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Louis Steward| T: P Owens| OR: 88| D

9/1

Won a couple of times last season and, while he hasn't quite matched his best form so far this term, he wasn't seen to best effect at Newmarket last time. Can't be written off.

Form: 219-642

(2)

Global Esteem¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Kingscote| T: J Gallagher| OR: 82| CD

10/3

Holding his form well this term and doubled his tally for the campaign when landing a 5-runner event over C&D 16 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 713431

(6)

Zainalarab⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Varian| OR: 83

7/4

Wootton Bassett colt who arrives on an upward curve having landed a maiden at Salisbury and followed up in a novice at Chester 56 days ago, overcoming the run of the race. Likely to be better than a mark of 83 and leading claims here.

Form: 611

Non-Runners

(1)

Gisburn⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: P J Dobbs

(4)

Final Watch³⁹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: W Stone J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Zainalarab (7/4), Al Rufaa (3/1), Global Esteem (10/3), Tomfre (11/2), Gisburn (8/1), Prontissimo (9/1), Final Watch (10/1)

ZAINALARAB overcame the run of the race to double his tally at Chester last time and, with a good deal more improvement on the cards, he's a confident choice to defy an opening mark of 83. The in-form Global Esteem looks a danger and Tomfre is also worthy of consideation from a sliding mark.