17:00 Sandown

Friday 13 June 2025

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Texas At Sandown Park 7th August Handicap

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 3m 8.22s

(5)

Kentucky River²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Spencer| T: Ollie Sangster| OR: 75

15/2

Camelot gelding who matched pick of his AW novice/maiden form when fourth of 9 on handicap debut at Newmarket (10f) 27 days ago. Feasible to think he can do better again now his stamina is tested further.

Form: 54-84

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(1)

St Mawes⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: Miss E C Lavelle| OR: 74

13/2

Wootton Bassett colt who has run to a fair level all 3 starts in maidens at up to 10f, off 6 months prior to finishing fourth of 9 in maiden (10/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 46 days ago. Further increase in trip could unlock some progress now handicapping.

Form: 63-4

(7)

Personal Best¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 74

33/1

Posted a fair effort when making a winning debut in a Leicester maiden (8.2f, heavy) on sole start as a 2-y-o. Similar form in 2 starts this spring, keeping on for fourth in 12-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 16 days ago. Another who ought to be suited by this even greater test.

Form: 1-34

(11)

Plymouth Brethren^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: S D Bowen| T: James Owen| OR: 70

20/1

Promise on first of his 3 starts in novice company and showed something akin to that in a first-time hood when sixth of 7 in handicap at Windsor (11.4f) 25 days ago, not beaten far. However, that not the first time he's looked a little ungainly. Others preferred for win purposes.

Form: 4676

(3)

Hi Ya Mal¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 70

5/4

New Bay colt who is going the right way this term, career best when winning 6-runner handicap (3/1) at Hamilton (12.1f, good) 16 days ago. Shaped then like this step up to 1¾m could bring about further progress and he's shortlisted up 4 lb.

Form: 037-241

(2)

Van Aert^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 69

12/1

Took a step forward on his handicap bow when landing 7-runner event at Kempton (12f) in April and matched that when finding only another improver too good at Salisbury (12f) 4 weeks ago. Steps up to 1¾m for the first time now and that promises to bring about further progress.

Form: 804-12

(8)

King Kernow^p1³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Rossa Ryan| T: J S Moore| OR: 68

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden who continued his theme of second place finishes in 4-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (14f) 32 days ago, keeping on without matching the winner. Consistency hard to knock but he may have to settle for a minor role again.

Form: 722-22

(10)

Synergism⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 68| BF

16/5

Promising sort who justified market confidence to make a winning return from 6 months off in 8-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in April. Progressed further in defeat since, neck second at Lingfield (11.6f) 6 days ago. Of interest again now stamina is tested further.

Form: 079-122

(9)

Navalanche³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 67

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 4 months/gelded, matched previous form when fourth of 7 in handicap (6/1) at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 34 days ago, plugging on. Shapes like worthy of a crack at this longer trip but this looks a warm enough race for the grade.

Form: 57-64

(6)

Doddington Guy²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Davies| T: D Menuisier| OR: 61

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 11/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Windsor (11.4f, good) 20 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut and the betting can provide a useful guide.

Form: 358

Non-Runners

(4)

Nelson Gate²⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: G & J Moore J: A J Farragher

Forecasts

Hi Ya Mal (5/4), Synergism (16/5), St Mawes (13/2), Kentucky River (15/2), Van Aert (12/1), Nelson Gate (12/1), King Kernow (18/1), Plymouth Brethren (20/1), Navalanche (22/1), Personal Best (33/1), Doddington Guy (66/1)

A winner on return/handicap debut at Wolverhampton in April, SYNERGISM has improved further in defeat since, going down narrowly to a fellow progressive sort at Lingfield on his most recent start 6 days ago. Rating the type to do better again now his stamina is tested further, he earns the vote ahead of Hamilton scorer Hi Ya Mal and Van Aert who both have plenty to recommend them, too.