16:45 Sandown

Friday 26 April 2024

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Nordoff & Robbins Judy Martin Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 14.09s

(13)

Brioni²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 84

3/1

Shaped well both starts at 2 yrs, finishing third in a 7f novice here before going down narrowly upped to a mile at Kempton. Made it third time lucky from the front back at the latter course on his reappearance and further progress likely upped in trip for this handicap debut.

Form: 32-1

(5)

Magnum Opus^v1¹⁶⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 84

16/1

Improved with each of his 3 runs at 2 yrs, culminating in a fairly decisive success at Chelmsford (1m) in November. Gelded since and in good hands to progress now handicapping but it's likely that a few of these are better treated. Visor applied.

Form: 061-

(4)

Goodwood Odyssey¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: D Menuisier| OR: 83

5/1

Winner of a 9-runner Salisbury novice (1m, heavy) on sole 2-y-o start. Didn't do much wrong when beaten only by an odds-on shot from the Gosden yard at Kempton on his recent reappearance and he should have more to offer now faced with a stiffer test on this handicap debut.

Form: 1-2

(2)

Prepschool³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: M L W Bell| OR: 82| BF

6/1

Made all in 9-runner Ripon novice on third start of his 2-y-o campaign. Beaten favourite all 3 starts since, including on return at Doncaster (10.2f, soft) last month, and he looks vulnerable from a win point of view.

Form: 62124-4

(11)

Queen Of Atlantis⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 80| D

20/1

Completed an AW hat-trick during the winter, narrowly prevailing when upped to this trip at Lingfield on latest start in January. Gone up just 2 lb and she shouldn't be far away if able to continue the good work back on turf.

Form: 7581-11

(3)

Brodie's Boy⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: David Probert| T: F Brennan| OR: 79

16/1

Ridden with more restraint upped to 1½m when opening his account with plenty to spare in a Kempton maiden last month. Back down in trip for this turf debut and improvement will be needed off this revised mark.

Form: 722-41

(7)

Across Earth²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Marco Ghiani| T: M Botti| OR: 79| BF

14/1

Has shown ability on each of his 4 appearances, including when chasing home Brodie's Boy at Kempton on penultimate start. Will need to raise his game if he's to get his head in front here but certainly not without each-way hope. Yard also saddles Endosser.

Form: 34-22

(9)

Fihrayn¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

12/1

Performed to a similar level all 3 starts over a mile as a juvenile. Mixed messages pedigree-wise with regard to the suitability of this trip now pitched into a handicap and, in any case, improvement is needed.

Form: 445-

(1)

Endosser⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: M Botti| OR: 78

20/1

Made the frame on 3 of his 4 starts last year and runner-up in AW maidens over this trip at Lingfield and Chelmsford since returning from a break in February. Starting to look a tad exposed but nevertheless merits respect back in handicap company with Ryan Moore booked.

Form: 7343-22

(10)

Spaceport¹⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 77

8/1

Largely creditable efforts in 2023, placed in nurseries won by High Point upped to this trip at Windsor and Newmarket on final 2 starts of that campaign. More needed in order to open his account but yard struck with a double-figure price winner of this last year and he's not without hope.

Form: 24923-

(12)

Monsieur Melee²²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 71

8/1

Failed to improve switched to a nursery when fourth at Doncaster (1m, good) on latest start in September. Gelded since and this step up in trip promises to suit, so he's worth a second look on return here with Oisin Murphy aboard.

Form: 6534-

(8)

Tipsy Tiger^p1¹⁷⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: W Stone| OR: 70

28/1

Showed improved form to make a winning nursery debut at Nottingham (8.3f, heavy) in October. Wasn't disgraced when third upped to 9f at Newmarket the following month but will need to step up in first-time cheekpieces in order to make a successful reappearance in this competitive handicap.

Form: 04613-

Non-Runners

(6)

Offer And Receive²¹⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: K R Burke J: C Lee

Forecasts

Brioni (3/1), Goodwood Odyssey (5/1), Prepschool (6/1), Offer And Receive (7/1), Monsieur Melee (8/1), Spaceport (8/1), Fihrayn (12/1), Across Earth (14/1), Brodie's Boy (16/1), Magnum Opus (16/1), Queen Of Atlantis (20/1), Endosser (20/1), Tipsy Tiger (28/1)

Cases can be made for several of these, with handicap debutants GOODWOOD ODYSSEY, Brioni and Offer And Receive arguably the trio with the greatest potential. The first-named shades preference having shaped as though more than ready for this step up in trip when runner-up on his reappearance at Kempton. Endosser, Monsieur Melee and Spaceport are live each-way candidates.