17:45 Sandown

Thursday 10 August 2023

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Corinthian Amateur Jockeys' Handicap

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 2m 12.95s

(6)

Fast Steps²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr Patrick Millman| T: B R Millman| OR: 80| CD

10/3

Made a successful return at Windsor in May but has failed to kick on in 4 subsequent outings, having a hopeless task from his position back there (10f, good to firm) last month. Won this contest 12 months ago and while his slow starts are a concern, he looks set for another big run.

Form: 0-10646

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(5)

Piecederesistance¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 80| D

4/1

Won at Pontefract 12 months ago and turned his best effort of the season when runner-up in that corresponding event (10f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Certainly not without a chance if building on that here.

Form: 5-86652

(2)

Alazwar¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Miss Brodie Hampson| T: A Watson| OR: 77

9/2

Arrives in good nick, third of 6 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good to soft, 6/1) 2 weeks ago when faring best of those held up. Expected to be bang there off an unchanged mark.

Form: 550443

(3)

Sagano^t1⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Mr D H Dunsdon| T: G & J Moore| OR: 77

15/2

Fairly useful in France but no real short-term encouragement to glean from trio of starts for new yard. Mark is easing all the time, but he can only be watched at present.

Form: 643-000

(4)

Obsidian Knight¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr Lewis Kent⁽⁵⁾| T: T Kent| OR: 75| D

5/1

Notched a third success at Lingfield in January and has remained in good order, well placed when third at York a month ago. Lack of pace over 10f appeared not to suit at Newmarket last time and he could well bounce back.

Form: 275237

(1)

Awtaad Prince^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-10| J: Mr Matthew Ennis| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 82

9/1

Made it third time lucky at Leicester last year and in first-time headgear/tongue strap, ran his best race taking on his elders for the first time when a close seventh at Yarmouth (8f, good to soft) a fortnight ago. Cheekpieces replace the blinkers worn last time.

Form: 15-7667

(7)

New Dayrell^h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr Michael Coles⁽⁷⁾| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 73| BF

7/1

Sent off favourite but proved to be a disappointment when failing to beat a rival home at Bath (8f, good) last month, racing much too freely. Mark eases a shade and he's quickly stepped back up in trip.

Form: 350-667

Forecasts

Fast Steps (10/3), Piecederesistance (4/1), Alazwar (9/2), Obsidian Knight (5/1), New Dayrell (7/1), Sagano (15/2), Awtaad Prince (9/1)

A trappy opening contest to solve but preference is for FAST STEPS, who has been a shade disappointing since making a winning return in May but can get back to winning ways having landed this corresponding event 12 months ago. Alazwar arrives in good nick so he could be the one to give the selection most to think about, while Piecederesistance and Obsidian Knight can do battle for third spot.