14:05 Sandown

Saturday 14 June 2025

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Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 41.56s

(4)

Balmacara⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Charles Bishop| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 100

10/3

Won at Doncaster (7f) first 2 starts in 2024 and couple of good efforts in handicaps here after. Well held after 6 months off at Kempton (11f) 11 weeks ago, looking in need of the run but also too fresh. Can do better back at this venue and down in trip.

Form: 13220-0

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(6)

Samuel Colt⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 98

40/1

Curragh 2-y-o maiden winner on debut for Aidan O'Brien. Not beaten another rival in 2 runs 7 months apart for new connections and turned out quickly after heavy defeat at Epsom last week.

Form: 1/239-0

(11)

Urban Lion⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Edward Greatrex| T: J Channon| OR: 92| D

9/4

Both wins over 1m at Chelmsford but ran a blinder back on turf when going down narrowly in the Newbury Spring Cup 9 weeks ago, beaten just a neck (Classic third). Nudged up 3 lb and still lightly raced.

Form: 1454-12

(3)

Classic²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R L Moore| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| C

11/8

Course winner who has gone well on both starts at Newbury this term, poorly placed 4 weeks ago. Undoubtedly has a race in him from this sort of mark if putting it all together and has Ryan Moore up here.

Form: 9656-34

(9)

Urban Sprawl^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Johnston| OR: 86| C| D

15/2

Keeping busy and struck again in 4-runner Lingfield handicap last month. Weakened at Chelmsford last time and this isn't any easier, but did win on his only other start here.

Form: 464410

Non-Runners

(10)

Lattam⁷⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: Miss J A Camacho J: Ryan Sexton

(7)

Theoryofeverything²¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Rossa Ryan

(8)

Mr Professor⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: Raphael Freire J: D Egan

(1)

Tribal Chief³⁴

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Menuisier J: Harry Davies

(2)

Asteverdi²²⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: H Palmer J: Oisin Murphy

(5)

Atlantic Gamble¹⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: W J Knight J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Classic (11/8), Urban Lion (9/4), Balmacara (10/3), Theoryofeverything (5/1), Asteverdi (6/1), Tribal Chief (7/1), Urban Sprawl (15/2), Mr Professor (12/1), Lattam (12/1), Atlantic Gamble (25/1), Samuel Colt (40/1)

BALMACARA ran well in 2 handicaps here last summer and could be worth siding with back down in trip. Theoryofeverything seems sure to add to his tally this season, while Classic, Urban Lion and Asteverdi all make the shortlist too.