16:15 Sandown

Friday 13 September 2024

All14:0014:3515:1015:4016:1516:5017:25

Beck London Handicap

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 32.43s

(2)

Star Of Orion^p¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 96| D

4/1

Back to his best for his new yard when placed at Newmarket (1m) and over C&D in recent weeks. The first-time cheekpieces he wore here a fortnight ago are retained. Likely to be in the mix again.

Form: 443-923

(3)

Back See Daa²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: K R Burke| OR: 91

5/1

Lope De Vega filly who has only a novice win to her name but produced a useful effort when touched off in a 7f Haydock handicap last month. Well held in a big field at the York Ebor meeting since but this is a touch easier.

Form: 66-0720

(10)

Koy Koy^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR: 91| D

9/1

Shaped up quite well on a couple of occasions at the start of the summer but needs to shrug off poor runs on her last 2 outings.

Form: 506609

(6)

Darkness^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: D O'Meara| OR: 89| D

7/1

Back to his best when landing a 10-runner Newmarket (7f) in June. Run with credit on his next 3 starts and is the type to bounce back from a rare below-par run last time. His stable won the race last year.

Form: 315440

(5)

Lowton^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Callum Shepherd| T: E Bethell| OR: 85| D

11/2

Developed into a useful performer over 7f last year. Made a respectable return from 11 months off in a Southwell Racing League handicap 15 days ago and is entitled to strip fitter now. Worth chancing.

Form: 11745-8

(7)

Leadman¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: A M Balding| OR: 83| BF

7/1

Fairy useful form but still a maiden and beaten at odds on for the fourth start in succession when fourth of 9 in 7f Kempton novice 16 days ago. Does head into handicaps with a less-exposed profile than the majority of these, though.

Form: 22/2-24

(1)

Billy Mill¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Edward Greatrex| T: B R Millman| OR: 82| D

12/1

Enjoyed a productive AW campaign and showed he's equally as good on turf when landing a 7f Ascot handicap in July. Found out in a Class 2 at Goodwood since but this is slightly easier.

Form: 343410

(9)

Sandy Paradise^b³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 81| D

25/1

Latest win at Chelmsford (7f) in April. Good third of 12 at Brighton (7f, good to firm) in June but disappointed over 1m there since. Bounce back needed now quickly returned to 7f.

Form: 215839

(4)

Hat Toss³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Darragh Keenan| T: James Owen| OR: 80| CD

6/1

Both wins over this track (including this trip). Only just held on over 1m here 5 weeks ago but it was a competitive race and he shouldn't be handicapped out of things after a 4 lb rise.

Form: 233671

Non-Runners

(8)

Autumn Festival⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: E De Giles J: George Rooke

Forecasts

Star Of Orion (4/1), Back See Daa (5/1), Lowton (11/2), Hat Toss (6/1), Darkness (7/1), Leadman (7/1), Koy Koy (9/1), Billy Mill (12/1), Autumn Festival (20/1), Sandy Paradise (25/1)

Low mileage 4-y-o LOWTON looks nicely treated on the form he showed at York last autumn so it might be worth siding with him to leave a recent comeback run at Southwell well behind. Star of Orion was a solid third over C&D off the same mark on Solario day and should give another good account. Hat Toss's 2-2 Sandown record also earns him a place on the shortlist.