13:40 Sandown

Saturday 17 June 2023

All13:4014:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:05

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Off time: 13:41 | Winning time: 1m 55.64s

(8)

Loyal Touch²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: W Buick| T: C Johnston| OR: 90

11/2

Won a Carlisle novice and Kempton handicap (both 1m) as a juvenile. Not discredited when ninth of 14 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to firm) 28 days ago. In the mix.

Form: 33151-9

(7)

Al Khazneh¹¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 89

16/1

Fairly useful 6f winner but he came in last of 9 in minor event at Meydan (9.9f, good). Off 113 days and faces an uphill task at these weights.

Form: 44-4669

(3)

Sudden Ambush²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 85

5/2

15/2, got back on the up when winning 11-runner handicap at Goodwood (8f, good to firm) 22 days ago, always well positioned. Can give another good account despite 4 lb rise.

Form: 33-1251

(2)

Intricacy¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: David Egan| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 83| BF| D

7/2

Scored at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in December and in the frame both runs since, visored for handicap debut when fourth of 6 at Newbury (10f, firm) 10 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 21-24

(5)

Connemara Coast³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R L Moore| T: R Hughes| OR: 83| BF

11/4

Arrives in good nick, badly hampered under 2f out when unlucky fourth of 9 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good) 30 days ago. This strong-travelling sort remains open to improvement. Big shout.

Form: 31-524

(4)

The Parent¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 82

7/1

Fair 1m winner at 2yrs who took his form up a level on his return when third of 11 in handicap at Doncaster (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago, left with lot to do. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 4316-3

(1)

Overactive²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Laura Pearson⁽³⁾| T: R M Beckett| OR: 73

25/1

Fair form when placed both starts as a juvenile but only seventh of 8 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm) 26 days ago. Back down in trip with more needed.

Form: 23-37

Non-Runners

(6)

John Chard Vc²²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C G Cox J: R Kingscote

Forecasts

Sudden Ambush (5/2), Connemara Coast (11/4), Intricacy (7/2), Loyal Touch (11/2), The Parent (7/1), John Chard Vc (7/1), Al Khazneh (16/1), Overactive (25/1)

CONNEMARA COAST suffered a poor run when an unlucky fourth at Newmarket last time and can gain compensation off a good-looking mark here. The Parent is also weighted to have a say though and should ensure Richard Hughes' gelding doesn't have things all his own way. Sudden Ambush and Loyal Touch complete the shortlist.