15:15 Sandown

Friday 14 June 2024

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Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 2m 8.37s

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Chasing Aphrodite²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 90

14/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 33/1) 20 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 8/100-87

(10)

Majestic²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: J Channon| OR: 89

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 9/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at York (10.2f, good) 28 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 044-548

(7)

Sweet Reward¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J G Portman| OR: 88| CD

18/1

Won this in 2021. 16/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 57-2748

(9)

Wisper²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Kaiya Fraser⁽⁵⁾| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 85| D

9/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 20 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 5285-24

(3)

Prince Maxi⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: David Egan| T: George Scott| OR: 84

10/1

Lightly-raced winner. Winner at Wolverhampton in February. Good fourth of 18 in handicap (6/1) at Newbury (10f, good) 55 days ago, running on. Shortlisted.

Form: 6-124

(11)

Crystal Mariner³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 84| D

5/1

Lightly-raced winner who returned after a wind op/10 months off with a promising third of 11 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good, 4/1) 36 days ago. Interesting.

Form: 3136-3

(5)

Gallant Lion²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: A King| OR: 83| BF| CD

10/3

C&D winner who has made an encouraging start for his current yard, sixth of 14 in handicap at Newbury (10f, good) 28 days ago when left with too much to do. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 1150-36

(2)

Born Ruler²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 81| BF| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Good second of 7 in handicap (6/4) at Ayr (10f, good) 23 days ago, clear of rest. Can go well again.

Form: 7315-22

(4)

Bizarre Law²⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 81

12/1

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fair fourth of 6 in handicap at Epsom (10.1f, good to firm). Off 8 months but not ruled out for his in-form yard.

Form: 4/36434-

(6)

Mapogo^t⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Aidan Keeley⁽³⁾| T: M Pattinson| OR: 74

150/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap (20/1) at Windsor (8.1f, good) 60 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving George Boughey. Has work to do.

Form: 24-8420

Non-Runners

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Island Star²⁰

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: R Varian J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Gallant Lion (10/3), Born Ruler (7/2), Island Star (7/2), Crystal Mariner (5/1), Majestic (11/2), Wisper (9/1), Prince Maxi (10/1), Bizarre Law (12/1), Chasing Aphrodite (14/1), Sweet Reward (18/1), Mapogo (150/1)

C&D scorer GALLANT LION can race off the same mark as when an encouraging Newbury sixth so is fancied to open his account for his current yard. Crystal Mariner looks to have better days ahead of him and heads the list of dangers, with Born Ruler also firmly in the picture. Wisper completes the shortlist.