15:30 Sandown

Thursday 23 July 2026

All13:5514:2514:5515:3016:0716:4217:17

Sompo Insurance Handicap

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 2m 10.84s

(2)

Londoner^p²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 87| D

9/2

Largely consistent despite a modest strike rate and put it all together when getting up close home in 14-runner handicap at Lingfield (1¼m, all-weather) in April. No extra only late on when a close fifth of 8 in at Windsor (1¼m, firm) 24 days ago and now has Murphy aboard.

Form: 031595

(5)

Tawajjah¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Jonny Peate| T: Oli Rix| OR: 85

2/1

Won a small-field novice at Wolverhampton in November 2024 before a 20-month absence, in which he left Roger Varian for 40,000 gns. Ran much better than the market anticipated returning from that break when second of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Newmarket (1m) 2 weeks ago. Could still be a useful sort.

Form: 7221/2

(6)

Percival⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 83| D

28/1

€520,000 yearling who failed to live up to his price tag in France, winning only a maiden. Left A. Fabre for 12,000 gns prior to finishing a never-involved sixth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (1m, good to soft) on UK debut 43 days ago, This should reveal more.

Form: 51/45-06

(3)

Assail²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: D M Simcock| OR: 83

5/1

Runner-up twice last season and was back to that sort of form when third of 12 in handicap at Kempton (11f, 10/1) 24 days ago, his effort flattening out onl late on having conceded first run to the pair that finished ahead. Solid place claims again.

Form: 926-643

(7)

Morcar^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 78| D

11/1

Bounced back to form with a bang when getting up near the line at Newbury (1¼m, firm) earlier this month, and ran at least as well from a 3 lb higher mark when second of 7 in handicap at Windsor (1¼m, good to firm) 10 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 8-05612

(4)

Kamaway³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Callum Hutchinson| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 72

9/4

Has made a positive start to life in handicaps, making it 2 wins in her last 3 starts when edging ahead late on in 13-runner-runner handicap at Salisbury (1m, good) 39 days ago. The front 2 were 5 lengths clear of the third there and she still looks fairly treated off 5 lb higher.

Form: 848121

Non-Runners

(1)

Thinthread²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: George Baker J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tawajjah (2/1), Kamaway (9/4), Londoner (9/2), Assail (5/1), Morcar (11/1), Thinthread (14/1), Percival (28/1)

KAMAWAY remains unexposed in handicaps and, with the form of her recent Salisbury win already franked, is expected to follow up and notch a third win of the season. Morcar arrives in a good form, whilst Tawajjah ran a stormer on his return from a lengthy absence last time and would merit serious respect if able to step forward from that.