20:42 Sandown

Thursday 23 May 2024

All18:0718:3719:0719:3720:1220:42

Horse Kick Cider Whitsun Cup Handicap

Off time: 20:44 | Winning time: 1m 45.67s

1^st

(3)

Dual Identity

69-7

17/2

T: W J KnightJ: N Callan

Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well op 13/2 tchd 6/1

2^nd

1 ½

(7)

Magic Memories

48-7

9/2

T: G & J MooreJ: David Egan

Slowly into stride, mid-division on outside, headway from over 2f out, went 2nd towards finish, stayed on, no impression on winner op 7/1

3^rd

(10)

Regheeb

49-6

16/1

T: A WatsonJ: Hollie Doyle

Chased leader who went clear 6f out, closed to lead 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish op 12/1

4^th

2 ¼

(2)

Crack Shot

49-6

16/5f

T: E WalkerJ: J P Spencer

Held up in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out, soon switched right, stayed on same pace inside final furlong op 5/2 tchd 9/4

5^th

1 ¼

(6)

Navagio

59-9

11/2

T: James HortonJ: R L Moore

Held up in rear, took keen hold, headway over 1f out, kept on, never on terms tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

6^th

1 ¼

(11)

Al Rufaa

79-2

12/1

T: D & C KublerJ: R Kingscote

Took keen hold, led and wide on course, clear 6f out, reduced lead inside 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out op 14/1 tchd 16/1

7^th

nse

(12)

Hiromichi

69-0

9/1

T: J ChannonJ: Rossa Ryan

Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong tchd 7/1

8^th

3 ½

(9)

Dragon Icon

49-4

15/2

T: R VarianJ: S De Sousa

Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten op 8/1 tchd 7/1

9^th

(5)

Classic

49-8

8/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, no headway, well beaten from over 1f out op 10/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Bluelight Bay²²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 4

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Charles Bishop

(8)

Alzahir¹³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 4

T: D O'Meara J: D Tudhope

(4)

Excel Power⁵²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: A Watson J: L Morris

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.50Pl:£2.00, £2.00, £3.90EX:£52.10Trifecta:£640.40Tricast:£606.73SF:£46.08Swingers:£7.60, £12.30, £13.20

Forecasts

Crack Shot (16/5), Magic Memories (9/2), Navagio (11/2), Dragon Icon (15/2), Classic (8/1), Dual Identity (17/2), Hiromichi (9/1), Al Rufaa (12/1), Bluelight Bay (14/1), Alzahir (14/1), Regheeb (16/1), Excel Power (16/1)

DUAL IDENTITY bolted up over 10f here last season and showed enough to be positive about on his return at Epsom to think he cam resume winning ways at the chief expense of Crack Shot and Classic, who had little between them when meeting at Newbury last season and appeal as the types to progress into top-level handicappers this year.

DUAL IDENTITY (IRE)
CRACK SHOT (IRE)
CLASSIC

Previous Winners

2023

Indemnify

Weight: 9-1 |Age: 4

J: Ray Dawson | T: R Varian

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £9,020.002nd: £4,230.003rd: £2,116.004th: £1,057.005th: £528.006th: £264.00