16:50 Sandown
Saturday 8 July 2023
All13:5014:2515:0015:4016:1516:5017:25
Coral Racing Club Handicap
- 3YO only  |  Class 3  |  7f  |  Good  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:56Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 28.38s
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
6f course debut winner who got back on the up when making a successful return in the mud in 7f Newbury handicap in April. However, failed to back that up at Ascot and ran even worse in first-time cheekpieces at Haydock last time. Enough to prove.
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Useful 7f winner at 2. Not up to Group 3 level in the Greenham on Newbury reappearance but hasn't been disgraced back in handicap company the last twice despite racing freely.
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Confirmed previous promise when off the mark at the third attempt in a 7f Kempton novice in June. Followed up in good style on Ffos Las handicap debut (7.4f) 13 days ago and open to further improvement.
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Showed improved form switched to all-weather when off the mark in 12-runner novice event at Kempton (7f) 31 days ago, well on top finish. In excellent hands and type to go on improving now handicapping.
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Won a big-field Newbury maiden in the mud at 2 and once again showed how effective she is on a testing surface when a cosy winner of a 7f Goodwood handicap in May. Raced closer to the pace than ideal when sixth of 29 in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot subsequently and remains of interest.
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James Garfield colt who backed up his reappearance effort when making all in a Limerick maiden (7f) in April, digging deep under pressure. Changed hands for 70,000 gns and faced a very stiff task tried tongue tied when well held in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot 9 weeks later.
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Improved again to get off the mark in a 6f Ascot handicap in May and is best excused his latest run at Thirsk having been left poorly placed. Not one to write off.
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Improved to get off the mark in a 7f Lingfield maiden in April. Showed better form in defeat when fifth of 11 on Goodwood handicap debut, but couldn't lay a glove on an improver at Salisbury on most recent outing and may come up short again.
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Forecasts
Novus (11/4), New Business (11/4), Merlin The Wizard (3/1), Classic (6/1), Tiger Bay (11/1), Prospering (12/1), Scholarship (22/1), Empty Metaphor (40/1)
It wasn't the deepest of races MERLIN THE WIZARD won at Ffos Las 13 days ago, but it was very hard not to be impressed with the manner of his victory and he looks up to completing the hat-trick with further improvement on the cards. New Business and Novus are others to view positively.
- New Business11/4
- Novus11/4
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £12,885.002nd: £6,042.003rd: £3,022.004th: £1,510.005th: £755.006th: £378.00
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