16:25 Sandown

Wednesday 18 September 2024

All13:5014:2014:5015:2315:5516:2517:00

Hwfa Williams Handicap

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 2m 10.97s

(1)

High Point¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 80| D

7/2

Off 10 months before coming in last of 6 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 14 days ago. A dual 10f winner last term so he's worth another chance with few miles still on the clock.

Form: 34411-6

(2)

Salamanca Lad^b,t²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Billy Loughnane| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 78| C

11/2

Course winner in July who comes here on the back of a very good second of 11 in handicap (13/2) at Southwell (8.1f) 23 days ago. Back up in trip. Should go well again.

Form: 311172

(7)

Give It To Me Oj^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T P Queally| T: G & J Moore| OR: 78

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 7 in handicap (4/1) at Kempton (11f) 29 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 74443

(6)

Miaswell^t³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jason Watson| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77

10/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year, latest at Haydock in July. 5/1, creditable fourth of 7 in handicap at Haydock (10.4f, good to firm) 39 days ago so he's one to consider.

Form: 5-51314

(8)

Seeking Charles²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: J Tickle| OR: 75

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden who took a step forward when second of 7 in novice (125/1) at Ffos Las (12f, heavy) 20 days ago, clear of rest. Much respected now going into handicaps.

Form: 782

(5)

Niloufar^h³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Millie Wonnacott⁽⁵⁾| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 73| D

14/1

Bagged her fourth success of the season at Newbury (10f) in July. Raced too keenly early when last of 5 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 30 days ago so is well worth another chance.

Form: 142115

(4)

Carnival Day⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 67| D

11/4

Took his form up a notch for new stable when readily getting off the mark in 8-runner handicap at Brighton (9.9f, soft) 9 days ago. Leading claims under a 6 lb penalty.

Form: 8-54351

(3)

Something^p1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Jedd O'Keeffe| OR: 65| BF

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden who came in only seventh of 10 on his handicap bow at Hamilton (13.1f, soft) 14 days ago. Back down in trip with cheekpieces added and shouldn't be written off.

Form: 7-457

Forecasts

Carnival Day (11/4), Give It To Me Oj (10/3), High Point (7/2), Salamanca Lad (11/2), Something (17/2), Miaswell (10/1), Niloufar (14/1), Seeking Charles (33/1)

CARNIVAL DAY was much improved on just his second run for Jim Boyle when scoring at Brighton last week and a 6 lb penalty for that facile victory doesn't look sufficient to prevent him from following up. Salamanca Lad comes here on the back of a very good Southwell second so should ensure the selection doesn't have things all his own way, while Niloufar, Miaswell and Give It To Me Oj all need factoring in too.