15:00 Sandown

Saturday 31 August 2024

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Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 2m 7.72s

(6)

Sean¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 108| D

11/2

As good as ever on his last 2 starts, third of 9 in 1¼m Windsor handicap 16 days ago, finishing with running left. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: 364023

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(5)

Involvement²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 102| D

13/8

Good efforts in the Silver Bowl at Haydock and Britannia at Royal Ascot before coming good when stepped up to 1¼m at the Newmarket July meeting. Only a respectable fourth in a French listed race since but high on the shortlist back in a handicap under Buick.

Form: 2-32714

(2)

Sierra Blanca²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: M Meade| OR: 95

33/1

Useful for Aidan O'Brien but has struggled in 3 handicaps since coming to Britain.

Form: 221/8-06

(7)

Balmacara^h⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 100

3/1

Pair of Doncaster novice wins came over 7f but he had no problem with this trip when a fine second of 10 in C&D handicap on Eclipse day. First-time hood worn on that occasion is retained. Should go well.

Form: 3-1132

(3)

Flying Frontier³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: J Tate| OR: 93| D

11/2

Won maiden/novice events on turf last June and resumed with an encouraging run over 1m here in June. A subsequent Yarmouth run was disappointing but it was almost so bad that something can't have been right.

Form: 1522-80

(4)

Dambuster^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 88| C| D

6/1

Maiden/novice winner but hasn't managed to kick on in 2 handicaps since, showing an awkward side again when sixth at Ascot (1½m) in a visor (retained) 3 weeks ago. 3 lb out of handicap.

Form: 14-166

Non-Runners

(1)

Wonder Legend¹¹⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: J Ferguson J: Billy Loughnane

Forecasts

Involvement (13/8), Balmacara (3/1), Flying Frontier (11/2), Sean (11/2), Dambuster (6/1), Wonder Legend (10/1), Sierra Blanca (33/1)

INVOLVEMENT boasts some strong 3-y-o handicap form and might be the way to go. Fellow 3-y-o Balmacara coped fine with the step up to 1¼m when chasing home Persica here last month and is second choice ahead of Jamie Osborne's Sean.