18:42 Sandown

Sunday 21 August 2022

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Sky Bet Sunday Series Stayers Handicap

Off time: 18:46 | Winning time: 3m 6.63s

(8)

Ace Rothstein²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: H Crouch| T: Martin Smith| OR: 90

28/1

Useful operator who made a solid start for this stable when seventh of 18 at Goodwood last month. Needs to do more if he's to defy current mark, though.

Form: 5-15947

(14)

Evaluation^t⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jason Hart| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 90| BF| D

9/4

Has upped his game markedly this term, winning his first four starts for this yard. Good fourth from a poor position at Newcastle a couple of months ago and will have been primed for this.

Form: 2-11114

(3)

El Picador¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 87

15/2

Tricky ride but he's been in good form and did well to come from last to score at Musselburgh (12.5f) in June. Solid efforts in defeat since and expected to give another good account.

Form: 301432

(12)

Sir Rumi²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 86

11/1

Dual scorer as a 3-y-o (at up to 1¼m) and largely running with credit this term prior to a blip at Newmarket last time. Should bounce back quickly.

Form: 244644

(10)

Barn Owl^p,t¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Rhys Clutterbuck⁽³⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 85WS

50/1

Dual winner for Roger Charlton in 3-y-o season but yet to beat a rival for current yard and makes little appeal despite a 106-day break/wind op.

Form: 213-770

(11)

Dancing Harry^t⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: R A Teal| OR: 84| CD

20/1

Dual 14f winner for Roger Charlton last summer who cemented positive start for new stable when narrowly coming out on top at Salisbury (14f) in June but was unable to build on it at Ascot last time.

Form: 7-25315

(1)

Single⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: George Bass⁽⁵⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 83| D

10/1

Ended a losing run at Newmarket 8 days ago but doesn't look an obvious sort for the follow-up in a hot race.

Form: 492521

(9)

Danni California^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Hollie Doyle| T: R Spencer| OR: 83| D

8/1

Defied a career-high mark on her first attempt at 2m in 13-runner handicap at York in July and was far from discredited over the same C&D a month ago. Can't be discounted.

Form: 421214

(7)

Aggagio⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 82| D

15/2

Two hurdle wins this spring and returned to the Flat in terrific form, landing two races at Goodwood. Not seen for 72 days, but a bold showing is expected in the hat-trick bid.

Form: 5313-11

(5)

Happy^v1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Oliver Stammers⁽³⁾| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82

9/1

10/3, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (14f, good) 16 days ago, well positioned. Has been consistent all season but needs the visor to spark improvement if he's to land this.

Form: 533423

(4)

Justus^p¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80

12/1

French maiden winner. Best run in handicaps for new yard when second over 2m at Kempton in March. Hasn't fired since, though, and others are more persuasive.

Form: 215-526

(2)

Duke Of Verona¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W Jarvis| OR: 80| BF| CD

17/2

Didn't need to improve to get off mark in 6-runner handicap at Sandown in July but wasn't quite in the same form at Kempton last time and this looks more competitive.

Form: 21-8316

Non-Runners

(6)

Star Caliber²⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: A M Balding J: David Probert

(13)

Liverpool Knight⁵⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: K P De Foy J: M Harley

Forecasts

Evaluation (9/4), El Picador (15/2), Aggagio (15/2), Danni California (8/1), Duke Of Verona (17/2), Happy (9/1), Single (10/1), Liverpool Knight (10/1), Star Caliber (10/1), Sir Rumi (11/1), Justus (12/1), Dancing Harry (20/1), Ace Rothstein (28/1), Barn Owl (50/1)

EVALUATION and El Picador have done well in this series and could be the pair to focus on, with Keith Dalgleish's likeable 4-y-o taken to notch up another victory back from a break. His stablemate has been kept busy and can go well again, while Aggagio has been in superb form under both codes this season and has more to offer on the Flat, so looks a big player.