19:35 Sandown

Friday 26 July 2024

All17:5518:3019:0519:3520:1020:45

Freed From Desire Handicap

Off time: 19:41 | Winning time: 2m 10.78s

(4)

Due To Henry¹¹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 77| D

10/3

Lightly-raced 3-y-o who took his career record to 2 wins from 4 starts, landing 7-runner handicap at Windsor (10f) 11 days ago. Allowed his own way in front then but he appeals as the type to go on improving and claims under a penalty.

Form: 5141

(3)

Louis Quatorze⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Benoit D L Sayette| T: D Menuisier| OR: 81

8/1

Fairly useful performer who won a 7f Chelmsford novice in a first-time hood in November. Never figured in listed contest on AW in March and turned in a disappointing effort following another break at Haydock in June. Needs to step up again.

Form: 5301-78

(7)

Whathappensinvegas³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: D Egan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 80| D

5/2

Steadily improved since rejoining Ian Williams, adding to his tally at Hamilton (11f) prior to a respectable third of 5 in handicap at Salisbury (12f) 4 weeks ago. Not discounted back down in trip.

Form: 571213

(6)

Hot Fashion¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Edward Greatrex| T: R M Beckett| OR: 75

9/1

Pulled clear with the French 1,000 Guineas runner-up when second in a Southwell minor event (7.1f, 10/3) in November. Not yet progressed in 2 handicap starts at up to this trip this summer but the assessor has relinquished his grip a little.

Form: 252-47

(1)

Galactic Charm^v1²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M L W Bell| OR: 74

13/2

Still a maiden but has plenty of placed efforts to his name, good third at Chelmsford (10f) on penultimate start and ran equally as well without being seen to best effect when close-up fifth at Yarmouth (10.1f) 22 days ago. Visor applied now and he's in the mix.

Form: 2-25435

(5)

Lone Piper²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Mitchell| T: Tom Clover| OR: 73

9/2

Son of Kingman who is going the right way, posting his best effort yet when second of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f) 3 weeks ago, not ideally positioned. Highly likely he has an even bigger effort in his locker and shortlisted.

Form: 7732

(2)

Carnival Day³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 69

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden who took another small step forward when third of 6 in handicap (14/1) at Ripon (12f, good) 36 days ago. Changed hands for 39,000 gns since but this drop in trip may not suit ideally.

Form: 78-543

Forecasts

Whathappensinvegas (5/2), Due To Henry (10/3), Lone Piper (9/2), Galactic Charm (13/2), Louis Quatorze (8/1), Hot Fashion (9/1), Carnival Day (14/1)

Having caught the eye on his previous start, DUE FOR HENRY was seen to much better effect but still credited with an improved showing when opening his account from the front at Windsor 11 days ago. Likely to do better still, he looks a big player under a penalty. Fellow low-mileage improver Lone Piper rates the chief threat ahead of Whathappensinvegas.