19:15 Sandown

Thursday 8 August 2024

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My Pension Expert Handicap

Off time: 19:18 | Winning time: 2m 10.17s

(3)

Mr Monaco²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87

13/8

Found improvement in handicaps this season, making the frame in each of his 3 starts, latest when good third of 10 (8/1) at Newmarket (10f, good) 27 days ago. Ought to go well again.

Form: 416-423

(8)

Al Mootamarid²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 85| D

12/1

Proved at least as good as ever (gelded since previous start) when third of 10 in handicap (15/2) at Ascot (10f, good) 27 days ago. Races off same mark here and should go well again.

Form: 591-363

(5)

Touch The Moon³⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 84

6/1

Off the mark at third attempt in 8-runner novice at Carlisle (7.8f, good) 11 months ago. Not seen since, however, and market may prove best guide to claims on return/handicap debut for new yard. Gelded since last start.

Form: 621-

(2)

Midnight Rumble³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Rossa Ryan| T: A King| OR: 82| D

3/1

Continued his theme of run-to-run improvement when getting off the mark in 8-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f) in June and backed that up with solid second of 8 in C&D handicap (soft) 33 days ago. Respected.

Form: 94-4212

(7)

Crimson Road^t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 81| D

9/1

Off the mark in 10f Lingfield handicap in May and performed creditably in defeat more recently, latest when fifth of 9 in Newmarket handicap (10f, good) 20 days ago. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 43-3135

(6)

Royal Blaze²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 74

6/1

Ended last campaign with victory at Leicester (7f) and back from 11 months off when posting good second of 7 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to soft, 8/1) 24 days ago, running on. Entitled to build on that.

Form: 5291-2

Non-Runners

(4)

Solomon⁴

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: W J Haggas J: Non Runner

(1)

Dramatic Effect¹⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mr Monaco (13/8), Midnight Rumble (3/1), Solomon (9/2), Touch The Moon (6/1), Royal Blaze (6/1), Crimson Road (9/1), Al Mootamarid (12/1), Dramatic Effect (20/1)

MR MONACO continues to improve and could be the way to go having shown his effectiveness at the track when going close on his penultimate start. Midnight Rumble, also second here on his latest start, and Royal Blaze are dangers.