15:00 Haydock

Saturday 24 May 2025

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Betfred Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2)

Off time: 15:01 | Winning time: 1m 12.18s

(4)

Ain't Nobody²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 103

14/1

Landed 5f Listed Windsor Castle at last year's Royal Ascot. Bettered that form when 1¼ lengths third of 10 to Big Mojo in Pavilion there on 6f reappearance 24 days ago, running on from off the pace.

Form: 1166-3

(1)

Arizona Blaze⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 110| D

11/4

Useful and consistent juvenile who has taken his form up another notch this year, winning a 5f Dundalk conditions even and 5.5 Chantilly Group 3. Came 2½ lengths clear in France and another bold show looks assured.

Form: 242-131

(7)

Big Mojo²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Hart| T: M Appleby| OR: 108| D

11/2

Smart juvenile who showed he's trained on well with a win in Group 3 Pavilion on 6f Ascot reappearance 24 days ago, holding on by ½ length from Diablo Rojo despite hanging left. Likely to go well.

Form: 21424-1

(5)

Candy²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: George Wood| T: R Spencer| OR: 99| D

50/1

Made good progress last autumn, culminating with a win in valuable 2-y-o Trophy at Redcar (6f, good to soft). Led for a long way when 4¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Big Mojo in Pavilion at Ascot (6f, firm) on reappearance 24 days ago. May some on for the run but he'll need to.

Form: 62111-6

(2)

Kullazain²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: J Tate| OR: 96

33/1

Sandown maiden winner who was a good 4 lengths third of 11 in Group 3 Cornwallis at Newmarket (5f, good to soft) last October. A good deal more will be needed here but this Hello Youmzain colt should have more to offer after only 3 starts.

Form: 313-

(6)

Powerful Glory²⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: O J Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 106| D

17/2

Won both outings at 2, latterly the Group 2 Mill Reef at Newbury (6f, soft). Smart prospect for a stable which won this in 2018 with Sands of Mali.

Form: 11-

(3)

Symbol Of Honour⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 108| D

2/1

Has met with defeat only once over 6f, impressing when a ready winner of a listed race at Newbury last weekend. He'll be tough to beat if showing up here in similar form.

Form: 24-1161

(8)

Arabian Dusk²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 105| BF| D

18/1

Won the Group 2 Duchess of Cambridge at Newmarket last July. Also third in the Cheveley Park on the Rowley course there on final 2-y-o start but below that level on both outings this year. Something to prove for now.

Form: 3173-45

(9)

First Instinct¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 99| CD

11/1

Built on her promising reappearance third in 5f Bath listed event when winning a similar event at Cork (5.5f, good) 18 days ago. Has plenty of speed but this looks a much tougher test.

Form: 117-31

Non-Runners

(10)

Dash Dizzy²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: C Johnston J: S De Sousa

Forecasts

Symbol Of Honour (2/1), Arizona Blaze (11/4), Big Mojo (11/2), Powerful Glory (17/2), First Instinct (11/1), Ain't Nobody (14/1), Dash Dizzy (16/1), Arabian Dusk (18/1), Kullazain (33/1), Candy (50/1)

A good renewal of this Group 2. It's a quick turnaround for SYMBOL OF HOPE after his Newbury listed success last weekend but he did that comfortably and it'll require a smart performance to beat him if in similar form. Arizona Blaze was a clearcut winner of a French Group 3 last month and is second choice ahead of the exciting Powerful Gold, who came a long way in a short time at 2.