20:15 Sandown

Thursday 8 August 2024

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TrustATrader Handicap

Off time: 20:17 | Winning time: 1m 45.23s

(3)

Hat Toss³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: James Owen| OR: 76| C

16/1

Course winner but followed a below-par effort with an even worse one in first-time cheekpieces when last in 7-runner handicap at Newbury (7f, good) 35 days ago. Something to prove now.

Form: 423367

(13)

Magical Merlin^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 76

14/1

Arrives in reasonable heart, proving no match for a 3-y-o improver in 6-runner handicap at Chepstow (8.1f) on most recent outing.

Form: 32-0352

(11)

Dreamrocker²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 75| D

10/3

Showed improved form to resume winning ways in 11-runner handicap at Ascot (8f, good) 27 days ago, doing well under the circumstances given how long she had to wait for a clear run. Remains of interest.

Form: 17-8321

(10)

New Heights^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: J G Portman| OR: 75| C

25/1

Course winner who again ran below form at Windsor (10f, good to soft, 66/1) 24 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11-4589

(6)

Cervetto^t1,p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Rhys Clutterbuck| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 75| CD

3/1

Found a chunk of improvement in first-time cheekpieces when running out a ready winner of a 13-runner handicap over C&D (good) 34 days ago, forging clear. Tongue strap on 1st time. Merits consideration in his follow-up bid.

Form: 5-51341

(1)

Raimunda⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 74| D

14/1

Lightly-raced winner who shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when fifth of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Nottingham (10.2f, good) 79 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Interesting back at 1m.

Form: 4415-5

(7)

Law Supreme³²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽³⁾| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| D

25/1

Took advantage of a career-low mark at Bath in April but found his run of good form coming to a halt at Chelmsford last month.

Form: 091239

(5)

Yeoman³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Shepherd| T: J R Fanshawe| OR: 73

22/1

Is proving inconsistent and produced one of his lesser efforts at Chelmsford City (8f, 16/1) 32 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 19-4747

(14)

Atlantis Blue^h¹⁰^{(ex 5)}

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: George Baker| OR: 68| D

5/1

Suited by a change of tactics when off the mark in a Bath maiden last month and proved as good as ever when following up back in handicap company at Windsor (8.1f) 10 days ago, forging clear. Likely to make a bold bid for the hat-trick under a penalty.

Form: 0-55511

(4)

Guiteau²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: N Callan| T: D J S Ffrench Davis| OR: 72

12/1

Produced an improved performance when running out an impressive winner of an Epsom handicap on return in July. Shaped as if still in good form under a penalty there (7f) a week later and should be at least as effective at this trip.

Form: 9216-12

(9)

Chalk Mountain^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Rob Hornby| T: W S Kittow| OR: 69

18/1

Likable type who proved as good as ever when second of 9 in handicap at Newbury (7f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Fancied to give another good account.

Form: 2142-82

(8)

Kynsa^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: K P De Foy| OR: 68| D

17/2

Resumed winning ways in 7-runner handicap at Kempton (8f) 29 days ago, digging deep. Should remain competitive.

Form: 3-43141

Non-Runners

(15)

Siam Fox¹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: K Frost J: C Lee

(2)

Crystal Casque⁸

Weight: 9-9| Age: 9

T: B R Millman J: Non Runner

(12)

Moonlit Cloud²⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: D K Ivory J: Liam Keniry

Forecasts

Cervetto (3/1), Dreamrocker (10/3), Atlantis Blue (5/1), Kynsa (17/2), Guiteau (12/1), Crystal Casque (12/1), Raimunda (14/1), Magical Merlin (14/1), Hat Toss (16/1), Chalk Mountain (18/1), Moonlit Cloud (20/1), Yeoman (22/1), New Heights (25/1), Law Supreme (25/1), Siam Fox (33/1)

A competitive handicap to conclude the card. ATLANTIS BLUE has seemingly benefited from being ridden with more restraint of late and is taken to complete the hat-trick. Cervetto, Dreamrocker and Guiteau are a trio of others who all arrive at the top of their game and have to be shortlisted.