17:45 Sandown

Wednesday 31 July 2024

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Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 1m 41.56s

(7)

Havana Blue^h¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: O McSweeney| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 86

17/2

13/2 and hooded for 1st time, sixth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 11 days ago, merely closing up late. Something to find on form.

Form: 00-8676

(3)

Island Bandit^b⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Mia Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: H Main| OR: 80| CD

6/1

3-time C&D winner but off 6 months before coming in last of 7 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, good) 54 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 41726-7

(2)

Cabinet Of Clowns^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Georgia Dobie| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 80| D

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 7/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Windsor (8.1f, good) 16 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up.

Form: 224-581

(6)

Debora's Dream²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Aidan Keeley| T: R Varian| OR: 85| D

10/11

Took his form up a notch when landing 8-runner handicap at Nottingham (8.3f, good to soft, 4/1) 25 days ago, keeping on well. Has to be taken seriously despite taking a 5 lb rise.

Form: 3215-31

(4)

Crystal Casque¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Oliver Searle⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Millman| OR: 75| CD

14/1

Took this 12 months ago but only eighth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good) 19 days ago. Still can't be ruled out.

Form: 845608

(5)

Wootton's Jewel¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Joe Bradnam⁽⁷⁾| T: M L W Bell| OR: 77

9/1

Winner at Windsor in June. 10/3, last of 7 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Has a bit to prove.

Form: 346-17

Non-Runners

(1)

Nikovo²⁴

Weight: 10-3| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Mark Winn

Forecasts

Debora's Dream (10/11), Cabinet Of Clowns (4/1), Nikovo (11/2), Island Bandit (6/1), Havana Blue (17/2), Wootton's Jewel (9/1), Crystal Casque (14/1)

DEBORA'S DREAM arrives on the up so is fancied to make light of a 5 lb rise and follow up his recent Nottingham success. Cabinet of Clowns is feared most on the back of his Windsor victory, with last year's winner Crystal Casque also in the picture.