14:05 Sandown

Friday 16 June 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Molson Coors Handicap

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 1.20s

(4)

Lil Guff⁷^{(ex 5)}

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: W Buick| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 79| D

3/1

Resumed winning ways without much fuss in 3-runner handicap (6/4) at Bath (5f, firm) 7 days ago, driven out. Much respected under 5 lb penalty.

Form: 06-3731

(8)

Tolstoy⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: S M Levey| T: S C Williams| OR: 80

11/1

Quirky sort who is 0-15 for current yard and hasn't threatened last 2 starts for all he's not been beaten far. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 648685

(3)

Lipsink^v¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 79| D

5/1

Bounced straight back to form when second in 5-runner handicap at Nottingham (5f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Sure to be thereabouts if backing that up.

Form: 728-282

(6)

Mulzim³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 76| D

50/1

Capitalised on a falling mark at Southwell in early in 2022 but below form all 4 starts since, although seemed unsuited by conditions on most recent outing.

Form: 6100-69

(2)

Coup De Force²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 75| D

10/3

Successful 3 times in 2022 and has returned in good nick this year, turning in another respectable effort when third in 9-runner event at Bath (5.7f) 3 weeks ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 151-423

(5)

Whats In The Bag^h²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N Callan| T: R A Teal| OR: 74| D

10/3

Showed much improved form to get off the mark fitted with a hood in a Windsor novice last June and ran well after 11 months off when second on handicap debut there (5.1f) 25 days ago. Still unexposed.

Form: 3041-2

(9)

Harb³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S W Kelly| T: P Crate| OR: 73| D

12/1

Had a good winter on the AW but has been below par on turf the last twice. Mark easing but needs to up his game.

Form: 19-2454

(1)

Thismydream^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Havlin| T: M J Attwater| OR: 71| D

28/1

Didn't need to improve to get off the mark at the 23rd attempt at Southwell in January. Runner-up next 3 starts but followed a below-par effort with an even worse one back on turf at Chepstow last time.

Form: 122246

(7)

Secret Handsheikh^t,v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J Gallagher| OR: 68| D

20/1

Successful at Brighton in April but below form twice since.

Form: 36-8175

Forecasts

Lil Guff (3/1), Whats In The Bag (10/3), Coup De Force (10/3), Lipsink (5/1), Tolstoy (11/1), Harb (12/1), Secret Handsheikh (20/1), Thismydream (28/1), Mulzim (50/1)

COUP DE FORCE is a reliable sort which could count for plenty in this field, so she's selected to get off the mark for the season. Lipsink is a bit in and out these days but is sure to be bang there if backing up his latest run, while Whats In The Bag and Lil Guff are others to consider.