19:45 Sandown

Thursday 8 August 2019

All17:4018:1018:4519:1519:4520:15

Slug And Lettuce Cocktail Masterclass Handicap

Off time: 19:48 | Winning time: 1m 27.94s

1^st

(2)

Swift Approval

79-6

6/1

T: S C WilliamsJ: Jim Crowley

Held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, led towards finish op 7/1

2^nd

(6)

Mountain Rescue

79-11

10/1

T: M J AttwaterJ: David Probert

Pressed leader who set strong pace, led over 2f out, headed and no extra towards finish op 9/1 tchd 8/1

3^rd

(7)

I Am A Dreamer

39-4

5/1

T: C & M JohnstonJ: S De Sousa

Held up off the pace in 3rd, pushed along over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out until no extra in 3rd final 100 yards tchd 11/2

4^th

(5)

Givinitsum

49-12

11/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Steadied start, raced keenly, held up tracking leading trio on inside, weakened inside final furlong op 12/1 tchd 9/1

5^th

(3)

Martineo

49-8

5/2

T: J ButlerJ: A Kirby

Held up off the pace in last pair, some late headway, never on terms tchd 3/1

6^th

(1)

Golden Force

39-1

7/4f

T: C G CoxJ: Oisin Murphy

Pulled hard, led and set strong pace, wide on bend 4f out, reduced lead 3f out, headed over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened final furlong op 13/8 tchd 6/4

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Non-Runners

(4)

Toy Theatre¹⁰⁰

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: M Appleby J: Jane Elliott

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.80Pl:£2.80, £5.00EX:£64.70Trifecta:£238.20SF:£59.62Swingers:£4.80, £3.20, £4.80

Forecasts

Golden Force (7/4), Martineo (5/2), I Am A Dreamer (5/1), Swift Approval (6/1), Mountain Rescue (10/1), Toy Theatre (10/1), Givinitsum (11/1)

Not too many of these arrive in form compelling to their cases so it looks a good opportunity for Clive Cox's GOLDEN FORCE to follow up his Leicester win last time out. Swift Approval is always a threat when getting his own way upfront and he may prove the biggest danger although I Am A Dreamer is also the sort who can spring forward when least expected.

Golden Force
Swift Approval
I Am A Dreamer

Previous Winners

2018

Belle Meade

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 4

J: Jason Watson | T: A M Balding

6/5

Prize Money

1st: £6,469.002nd: £1,925.003rd: £962.004th: £481.005th: £300.006th: £300.007th: £300.008th: £300.00