16:20 Sandown

Thursday 27 July 2023

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2016:55

Aspen Insurance Handicap

Off time: 16:21 | Winning time: 2m 13.98s

(6)

Sweet Reward²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 84| CD

13/2

C&D winner who returned to form when taking 7-runner handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good) 22 days ago, having run of race. 3 lb rise fair and is a likely contender.

Form: 0-85251

(13)

Cap Francais^v1²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 84

33/1

Scored on the Rowley Mile on return last season but ended campaign poorly and hasn't fared any better in a trio of outings this term. Hard to fancy.

Form: 000-089

(12)

Tuxedo Junction^p1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 84| D

9/2

Yet to score outside maiden company but has largely acquitted himself in defeat this term, latest when third of 5 in handicap at Ffos Las (10f, good, 8/1) 23 days ago, hampered. Cheekpieces now added and likely to give another good account.

Form: 06-3023

(5)

Paris Lights^p,t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: G Boughey| OR: 83| D

9/1

Sole success to date came on AW last winter but has only had 4 starts for current yard and posted solid second over this trip at Lingfield last time.

Form: 781-292

(1)

Croeso Cymraeg¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan| T: H J Evans| OR: 83| CD

6/1

C&D winner who got back on the scoreboard when taking 7-runner handicap at Salisbury (12f, soft, 13/2) 12 days ago, kept up to work. Remains fairly treated and must enter calculations.

Form: 5-22941

(10)

Wind Your Neck In¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Hollie Doyle| T: P D Evans| OR: 83| D

10/1

Struggled in all 3 starts last year and while his reappearance second at Bath represented a step back in the right direction, he hasn't threatened in either start since.

Form: 770-288

(14)

Prophet's Dream^t1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: Sir M Todd| OR: 82| D

6/1

Lightly-raced 4-y-o but progressive in handicaps, displaying a very willing attitude when supplementing his Bath success at Leicester (10f) in May. However, found things tougher in deeper contest at Pontefract since and this doesn't look any easier.

Form: 752-119

(2)

Sayf Al Dawla⁶³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Havlin| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 78| D

4/1

Progressive in 2021, winning 1 of his 5 starts and ending year with creditable third of 9 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f, 4/1). Not seen for 21 months, however, and market may prove best guide to claims on return.

Form: 24133/

(8)

Botas¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Davies⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| OR: 78

15/2

Multiple winner in France who had made an encouraging start for current yard, latest when second of 12 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good, 20/1) 13 days ago. Worth a crack at this longer trip and merits consideration.

Form: 413032

(9)

Stately Home¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Cieren Fallon| T: S Lycett| OR: 78

25/1

Made a winning reappearance at Kempton (8f) in March but hasn't really kicked on from that and arrives on back of below-par effort at Chester.

Form: 6-15556

(3)

Solanna⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Darragh Keenan| T: J Butler| OR: 73| D

22/1

Likeable type who scored at Yarmouth and Lingfield over this trip before running a cracker in far deeper race at Newbury in May. Found run of good form coming to a halt at York latest but could well bounce back here.

Form: 531147

Non-Runners

(11)

Flyawaydream²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Sir Mark Prescott J: Non Runner

(4)

Thebeautifulgame⁸⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: Tom Clover J: Andrea Atzeni

(7)

Silastar²⁹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: G & J Moore J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sayf Al Dawla (4/1), Tuxedo Junction (9/2), Croeso Cymraeg (6/1), Prophet's Dream (6/1), Flyawaydream (6/1), Sweet Reward (13/2), Botas (15/2), Paris Lights (9/1), Wind Your Neck In (10/1), Silastar (12/1), Thebeautifulgame (16/1), Solanna (22/1), Stately Home (25/1), Cap Francais (33/1)

FLYAWAYDREAM is a consistent performer and looks worth siding with now upped in trip. Sweet Reward and Croeso Cymraeg head the list of dangers.