14:10 Sandown

Saturday 17 June 2017

All14:1014:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

randox.com Handicap

Off time: 14:11 | Winning time: 1m 0.11s

1^st

(6)

Rio Ronaldo

59-3

5/2f

T: M MurphyJ: A Fresu

Dwelt, behind, headway 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, readily op 11/4 tchd 3/1

2^nd

(12)

Royal Mezyan

69-5

20/1

T: H SpillerJ: S Donohoe

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, kept on and headed towards finish tchd 25/1

3^rd

(10)

Foxy Forever

79-7

16/1

T: M WighamJ: A Kirby

Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong tchd 18/1

4^th

1 ¾

(8)

Oriental Relation

69-6

6/1

T: J G GivenJ: Joe Doyle

Led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra op 8/1

5^th

(5)

Taajub

108-13

17/2

T: P CrateJ: F Sweeney

Towards rear, ridden and kept on inside final furlong op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1

6^th

(11)

The Big Lad

59-5

8/1

T: R HughesJ: S W Kelly

Mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace tchd 15/2

7^th

1 ¼

(9)

Just Us Two

59-5

8/1

T: R M H CowellJ: M Harley

In touch, soon tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 6/1

8^th

(7)

Very Honest

49-6

16/1

T: B R JohnsonJ: Rossa Ryan (7)

Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 25/1

9^th

1 ¾

(4)

Secret Asset

128-3

14/1

T: L WilliamsonJ: Robbie Walsh (7)

With leader, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 10/1 tchd 9/1

10^th

(3)

Musical Comedy

69-9

8/1

T: M MurphyJ: P Cosgrave

Tracked leaders in 3rd place, quickly weakened over 1f out op 11/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

(1)

Zebstar

49-6

12/1

T: Miss Gay KellewayJ: M Dwyer

Mid-division, faulted over 3f out, soon pulled up op 11/1

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Non-Runners

(2)

Bonjour Steve¹¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: R J Price J: Harry Bentley

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.50, £6.30, £5.00EX:£67.40Trifecta:£3,096.80Tricast:£690.31SF:£60.06Swingers:£12.30, £12.60, £42.50

Forecasts

Rio Ronaldo (5/2), Oriental Relation (6/1), Bonjour Steve (6/1), The Big Lad (8/1), Just Us Two (8/1), Musical Comedy (8/1), Taajub (17/2), Zebstar (12/1), Secret Asset (14/1), Foxy Forever (16/1), Very Honest (16/1), Royal Mezyan (20/1)

Hard to find any progressive performers here and most of these look to be in the grip of the handicapper or out of form. Just Us Two would have some sort of chance on some of his form and it’s a shame that he’s not better drawn a comment that could also apply to The Big Lad. Rio Ronaldo is the obvious pick in this grade but he’s always looked hard to win with and one that needs luck in-running. Despite a wide draw Oriental Relation may be able to blast from the front and overcome a wide draw but TAAJUB looks the safer option. He’s run well here before and appears in decent form at the moment and is fairly berthed in stall 5.