Book Music Nights At Sandown Park Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 3m 4.13s

(5)

Fireblade²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Doyle| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 85

11/1

Consistent for the Gosdens, making the frame on 5 of 6 starts in novice company. Improved when making a winning start for this yard in 10-runner handicap at Leicester (11.8f, good) in April and ran up to best back up in trip when second over C&D last time.

Form: 3-23172

(4)

Traila²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 85| CD

22/1

C&D winner who shaped as if retaining plenty of ability after 8 months off when fifth of 10 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 20 days ago. His task is to now build on that.

Form: 72170/5

(2)

Zealandia^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: Ian Williams| OR: 76| D

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024 and down the field all 3 starts in handicaps this year. Cheekpieces back on. Needs to rediscover old form.

Form: 036-788

(3)

Pendragon⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 79

4/11

Improving in leaps and bounds, relishing the even longer trip as he made it 2 from 2 in handicaps in 5-runner event at Doncaster (14.5f, firm) last week, forging clear (eased close home). More to come and looks up to completing the hat-trick under another penalty.

Form: 8968-11

(1)

Triple Gee²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding| OR: 83

4/1

Has improved with each run, opening his account in 3-runner maiden at Salisbury (12f, good to firm) 24 days ago, leading 1f out. Will be suited by the longer trip now handicapping and likely to progress further.

Form: 321

Forecasts

Pendragon (4/11), Triple Gee (4/1), Fireblade (11/1), Zealandia (22/1), Traila (22/1)

PENDRAGON looked a long way ahead of his mark when making it 2 from 2 in handicaps at Doncaster last week and is hard to oppose in his hat-trick bid with further improvement forthcoming. Fellow 3-y-o Triple Gee will be suited by the increase in trip now going handicapping and is feared most.