14:45 Sandown

Friday 29 August 2025

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Killik & Co Handicap

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 4.95s

(3)

Lipsink^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M Appleby| OR: 68| D

9/2

Best effort of the season when second of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (6f, good, 11/2) 2 weeks ago, just running out of steam faced with an uphill finish late in the day. Nudged up 1 lb but there's every chance he can open his account for the season.

Form: 8-53742

(7)

Level Up^v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽³⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 67| D

11/1

Latest win at Leicester in June. 18/5, respectable fourth of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) just under 3 weeks ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 212744

(10)

Charlie Mason²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: A W Carroll| OR: 67

3/1

15/2, creditable second of 13 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 3 weeks ago, nearest finish. Going through a good spell at present and should be in the mix again with the booking of Colin Keane catching the eye.

Form: 580332

(6)

Sioux Warrior⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Joe Leavy| T: A Wintle| OR: 66| D

11/1

Winner at Brighton in May. 14/1, found run of good form coming to a halt when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Newbury (6f, firm) 7 weeks ago. Bounce back needed.

Form: 921330

(9)

Fletcher's Flight²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Levey| T: P J McBride| OR: 66| BF| D

7/2

13/8, confirmed he's back in reasonable heart when second of 7 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good) 26 days ago. Should be up to taking advantage of his reduced mark before long.

Form: 907842

(2)

South Shore Island^p¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Havlin| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 66

25/1

Went off too hard in refitted headgear when sixth of 12 in handicap (18/1) at Kempton (6f) 10 days ago. Remains a maiden but worth a try at the minimum trip.

Form: 096446

(8)

Diomed Spirit¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Marco Ghiani| T: S C Williams| OR: 62| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Never threatened back up in trip when fifth of 6 in handicap (11/1) at Chelmsford (6f) 4 months ago. Seems best on all-weather so others more appealing.

Form: 3-87355

(4)

Secret Handsheikh^v¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: T E Whelan| T: J Gallagher| OR: 62| D

20/1

4/1, bounced back to form to notch his first win of the season in 5-runner handicap at Bath (5.7f, firm) 13 days ago, that his first success away from Brighton since 2022. Nudged up 2 lb and should remain competitive.

Form: 754371

(5)

Savannah Smiles^p¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Egan| T: G Harris| OR: 62| BF| D

6/1

Latest win at Chepstow in July. 5/4, again ran well when second of 6 in handicap at same course (5.1f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Firmly knocking on the door and the booking of David Egan rates as a positive.

Form: 212522

(1)

Mister Sandman^b1²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Darragh Keenan| T: P Crate| OR: 54

9/1

17/2, confirmed previous form to make the frame again when third of 8 in handicap at Brighton (6f, good) 23 days ago. First-time blinkers applied to try eke out that bit extra.

Form: 89643

Forecasts

Charlie Mason (3/1), Fletcher's Flight (7/2), Lipsink (9/2), Savannah Smiles (6/1), Mister Sandman (9/1), Level Up (11/1), Sioux Warrior (11/1), Secret Handsheikh (20/1), Diomed Spirit (20/1), South Shore Island (25/1)

Preference is for LIPSINK, who turned in his best effort of the season when runner-up at Newmarket a fortnight ago and Mick Appleby's 8-y-o can open his account for the campaign back at the minimum trip. Fletcher's Flight should be up to taking advantage of his reduced mark before long, so he heads up the opposition, with Charlie Mason and Savannah Smiles taken to fight out third.