15:25 Sandown

Saturday 17 June 2023

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Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 28.43s

(2)

New Definition⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: T P Queally| T: J Tate| OR: 97| D

33/1

Doubled his tally on final outing of 2022 at Lingfield and stepped things up a notch when short-head second in listed race back there in March. Not in the same form on both subsequent outings, but step back up to 7f must be a positive for his handicap bow.

Form: 321-206

(7)

Ancestral Land^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R Kingscote| T: C G Cox| OR: 95

10/1

Failed to build on his reappearance fourth in the Craven when down the field in a 1m Goodwood conditions race. Not disgraced dropped back to 7f for handicap debut last time but need to show more with cheekpieces applied.

Form: 213-449

(4)

He's A Monster¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: A Watson| OR: 92| D

17/2

Showed much improved form to make it 3 wins from 4 starts when landing 4-runner handicap at Kempton (7f) in April, scoring in the manner of one who should have more to come. However, he again failed to convince on turf last time, so percentage call is to look elsewhere.

Form: 10-116

(1)

Caragio³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: A Kirby| T: R A Teal| OR: 92| BF| D

10/1

Found improvement when opening account at Leicester (7f) in October but below that level in Horris Hill 11 days later. Probably not seen to best effect on return/handicap debut at York last month (missed the break), so may well get back on track.

Form: 214-0

(5)

Classic²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 90| D

5/1

Useful 7f winner at 2. Not up the Greenham on Newbury reappearance but got back on track switched to a handicap when mid-field at Goodwood (7f, good to firm) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 4213-06

(6)

Owl Island²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 89| D

4/1

Has made the perfect start to his career, having plenty in hand when making it 2-2 at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 25 days ago. Open to further improvement now sent handicapping so he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 11

(3)

Harry Magnus^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: R L Moore| T: C Hills| OR: 84| BF| D

7/2

Landed the odds in minor event at Kempton (7f) in January and followed up in comfortable fashion in a first-time tongue strap after 3 months off at Newmarket (7f, good to soft) in April. Hat-trick effort easily excused (missed the break), so fancied to be bang there.

Form: 52-2115

(8)

Bussento³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 82

3/1

Remains a maiden but he's shaped with definite promise in pair of handicaps in recent months, looking second-best for most of the way before fading in to fourth at Ascot (1m, soft) 5 weeks ago. Well worth another try at 7f and likely he has a bigger effort in his locker.

Form: 432-374

Forecasts

Bussento (3/1), Harry Magnus (7/2), Owl Island (4/1), Classic (5/1), He's A Monster (17/2), Ancestral Land (10/1), Caragio (10/1), New Definition (33/1)

This can go the way of HARRY MAGNUS, who had his hat-trick bid scuppered by a tardy start at Doncaster 4 weeks ago but, with Ryan Moore on board for the first time, he's fancied to regain the winning thread. Owl Island has made the perfect start to his career, and with even more to offer now handicapping, he's put forward as the main danger. Bussento and New Definition can fight out third spot.