14:25 Sandown

Saturday 4 July 2026

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4717:22

Coral Challenge (Handicap)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 40.72s

1^st

(3)

Indalo

59-1

9/4f

T: R VarianJ: Ray Dawson

Midfield, ridden 2f out, headway to chase leaders entering final furlong, kept on well and led towards finish op 11/4 tchd 3/1

2^nd

(9)

Hard Endeavor

48-13

7/1

T: Jane Chapple-HyamJ: Billy Loughnane

Midfield, ridden and chased leaders 2f out, headway to press leader over 1f out, briefly led entering final 110yds, always held towards finish op 15/2

3^rd

1 ½

(4)

Ebt's Guard

59-6

8/1

T: W Muir & C GrassickJ: Lewis Edmunds

Took keen hold, midfield, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on and went third towards finish op 10/1

4^th

(11)

Popmaster

88-13

50/1

T: E WalkerJ: K Shoemark

Wore hood to post, took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 2f out, headway entering final furlong, kept on, just failed for third post op 33/1

5^th

(10)

Liberty Lane

69-12

18/1

T: K R BurkeJ: R L Moore

Prominent, pushed along 3f out, headway to lead 2f out, pressed for lead over 1f out, headed and weakened final 110yds op 14/1 tchd 20/1

6^th

(7)

Tribal Chief

58-9

4/1

T: D MenuisierJ: Saffie Osborne

Wore hood to post, slowly away and lost many lengths in rear, in touch and ridden over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish tchd 7/2

7^th

(13)

Sea Force

48-10

12/1

T: W J HaggasJ: Harry Davies

Mounted in chute and went to post early, dwelt in rear, some headway and ridden 2f out, soon switched right, kept on entering final furlong, no further impression final 110yds op 11/1 tchd 10/1

8^th

1 ½

(5)

Classic

69-1

7/1

T: R HannonJ: P J Dobbs

Wore hood to post, midfield, pushed along 2f out, not clear run approaching final furlong, kept on, no danger tchd 13/2

9^th

(6)

Mirsky

78-10

20/1

T: D O'MearaJ: Oisin Murphy

Took keen hold, midfield, ridden 2f out, soon lost position, minor headway inside final furlong tchd 22/1

10^th

(1)

City Of Poets

48-8

25/1

T: J TateJ: Rob Hornby

Wore hood to post, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway but short of room over 1f out, faded final 110yds op 20/1

11^th

1 ¼

(16)

Balmacara

59-5

50/1

T: Eve Johnson HoughtonJ: Charles Bishop

Went to post early in hood, took keen hold, led, two lengths clear 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 40/1

12^th

(8)

Bourbon Blues

38-9

25/1

T: B J MeehanJ: Connor Planas

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong tchd 28/1

13^th

4 ½

(15)

Excellent Believe

49-5

14/1

T: J ChannonJ: James Doyle

Midfield, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out op 16/1

14^th

(14)

Ozat

59-1

25/1

T: Ian WilliamsJ: J P Spencer

Wore hood to post, prominent, ridden and lost position over 2f out, soon weakened op 20/1

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Non-Runners

(17)

Cerulean Bay¹⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Non Runner

(2)

River King¹⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

(12)

Beagle Bay²¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: R M Beckett J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.60, £2.90, £2.60EX:£25.50Trifecta:£208.90Tricast:£118.05SF:£17.69Swingers:£5.50, £5.00, £10.30

Forecasts

Indalo (9/4), Tribal Chief (4/1), Beagle Bay (6/1), Hard Endeavor (7/1), Classic (7/1), Ebt's Guard (8/1), Cerulean Bay (8/1), River King (10/1), Sea Force (12/1), Excellent Believe (14/1), Liberty Lane (18/1), Mirsky (20/1), City Of Poets (25/1), Bourbon Blues (25/1), Ozat (25/1), Popmaster (50/1), Balmacara (50/1)

TRIBAL CHIEF has been third in a pair of top-end handicaps from the same mark this year and the way he kept on from further back than ideal in the Victoria Cup last time suggests he can win one when things fall right. Similar comments apply to recent Royal Hunt Cup third Indalo and he's second choice ahead of Beagle Bay, who almost certainly has more to come on the back of last month's C&D success. The reliable Ebt's Guard and last year's winner Classic are others likely to have a say.

TRIBAL CHIEF (FR)
INDALO (IRE)
BEAGLE BAY (FR)

Previous Winners

2025

Classic

Weight: 8-10 |Age: 5

J: S M Levey | T: R Hannon

6/1

Prize Money

1st: £61,152.002nd: £28,668.003rd: £14,352.004th: £7,164.005th: £3,588.006th: £1,776.007th: £900.008th: £444.00