17:10 Sandown

Thursday 28 May 2026

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Star Sports Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 1m 1.83s

(5)

Kolkata Knight²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Pierre-Louis Jamin| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 87| D

7/1

Dual juvenile winner who pushed a next-time-out scorer close at Wolverhampton on return. Caught wide from a wide draw at Chester next time so worth another chance.

Form: 0541-20

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(8)

Our Cody²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 87| D

18/1

Windsor maiden winner who was an excellent ½-length second in listed race at Ayr (5f, soft) penultimate start. Opening mark demands some improvement on return, however.

Form: 1P4529-

(3)

Killavia²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: B R Millman| OR: 85| CD

4/1

Big improvement when third in C&D listed race in July before landing odds here later that month. Stiff tasks last 2 starts but bit to find to defy opening mark on return.

Form: 423109-

(2)

Major Neigh Sayer^t1⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: George Scott| OR: 83

7/2

Much improved when winning at Newmarket novice (7f) in October. Excuses in listed race next time and might have needed comeback run 6 weeks ago, though drop back to 5f is a slight concern. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 3217-0

(6)

Gouken¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: E Walker| OR: 82

4/1

Placed in small-field nurseries last year and returned to win a 6f Newcastle maiden. Failed to find the required improvement back in a handicap at Hamilton 11 days ago, however.

Form: 3223-15

(7)

The Lost Sock⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ray Dawson| T: R Varian| OR: 81| D

4/1

Progressive form in turf maidens at 2 yrs, culminating in a 5f Catterick victory in August. Put disappointing reappearance behind him when 1½ lengths third at Wolverhampton but didn't get the best of runs at Thirsk since.

Form: 321-830

(4)

Akirra¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 80| D

11/1

Solid second on nursery bow at Southwell before landing very skinny odds at Wolverhampton. Disappointed back there final start but has been gelded since and well worth another chance on return.

Form: 415214-

(1)

Havana Smile³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: David Probert| T: G & J Moore| OR: 72

14/1

Standout effort in maidens when second over C&D in August but efforts in handicaps since suggests he's too high in the weights.

Form: 7274-7

Forecasts

Major Neigh Sayer (7/2), Gouken (4/1), Killavia (4/1), The Lost Sock (4/1), Kolkata Knight (7/1), Akirra (11/1), Havana Smile (14/1), Our Cody (18/1)

A few of these are worth another chance, notably AKIRRA, who's potentially on a good mark on the pick of his 2-y-o form. Kolkata Knight was poorly drawn at Chester last time and had pushed a subsequent winner close on his return, so rates the main threat ahead of The Lost Sock, who was hampered at Thirsk 6 weeks ago.