19:10 Sandown

Wednesday 26 July 2023

All18:0018:3519:1019:4020:1020:40

JRA Handicap

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 1m 30.99s

(6)

Concert Boy¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: D O'Meara| OR: 72| D

12/1

Winner at Newcastle in May but poor runs outweigh good ones since, never on terms after another slow start at York 12 days ago.

Form: 710279

(8)

Hello Arthur²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Charles Bishop| T: C Allen| OR: 70

9/1

Fair form. Respectable fourth in handicaps over this C&D and Newmarket (6f) on her last 2 outings.

Form: 345344

(9)

Overnight Oats^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ray Dawson| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 70| D

7/2

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Carlisle (7f, good to soft) 13 days ago. A 4 lb rise for that looks manageable. Leading claims.

Form: 0-54931

(7)

What A Whopper³⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: B J Meehan| OR: 69

16/1

Failed to go on from his debut in 3 outings as a juvenile. Opening handicap mark isn't obviously generous and watching brief is advised on this slightly belated reappearance.

Form: 507-

(2)

Enola Grey^p²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 67

11/1

Operating below last season's best so far this year, beaten 11 lengths when fourth of 6 at Windsor (1m) in first-time cheekpieces (retained) 24 days ago.

Form: 10-4694

(1)

Ben Hamrash^p¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Oisin Murphy| T: E Walker| OR: 66| D

13/8

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 17 days ago (second past the post but subsequently promoted). First attempt on turf here. One to consider under Oisin Murphy.

Form: 6-0431

(5)

Goodwood Vision²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: D Menuisier| OR: 64

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 on 1m Salisbury handicap debut/reappearance 28 days ago, weakening after racing keenly in the lead. The drop to 7f could help but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 853-7

(4)

Chalk Mountain^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: W S Kittow| OR: 62| D

6/1

Made a winning reappearance on AW at Wolverhampton in April and mostly creditable efforts in defeat since, including second of 12 at Kempton (1m) in first-time cheekpieces (retained) a fortnight ago. Contender under Buick.

Form: 0-18432

Non-Runners

(3)

Landlordtothestars¹¹⁰

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: H J Evans J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Ben Hamrash (13/8), Overnight Oats (7/2), Chalk Mountain (6/1), Hello Arthur (9/1), Landlordtothestars (10/1), Enola Grey (11/1), Concert Boy (12/1), Goodwood Vision (12/1), What A Whopper (16/1)

OVERNIGHT OATS showed improved form to open his account at Carlisle a couple of weeks ago and a 4 lb rise may not prevent him following up. Fellow last-time-out scorer Ben Hamrash could pose a threat if able to translate his AW form to turf at the first time of asking. Chalk Mountain completes the shortlist.