SANDOWN
23 May 2024
Thursday 23rd May

Market Rasen Tips

13:58 14:28 14:58 15:28 15:58 16:28 17:03

Catterick Tips

14:10 14:40 15:10 15:40 16:10 16:40 17:15 17:50

Chelmsford (AW) Tips

17:10 17:42 18:17 18:47 19:17 19:47 20:22 20:52

Limerick Tips

17:25 17:55 18:25 18:55 19:25 20:00 20:30

Sandown Tips

18:07 18:37 19:07 19:37 20:12 20:42
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Horse Kick Cider Whitsun Cup Handicap (Class 3) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good To Soft
Sandown
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Alzahir silk
D
Alzahir ht
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: David O'Meara
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Ran creditably at Chester on reappearance, taking form figures for new yard to 054
2505-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-10
OR: 96
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 24 Chs Chester 7.5f GF 2Hc 9-12 ht 4/13 Percy's Lad (3L) 40/1 96 99
21 Sep 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-4 t 5/12 He's A Monster (2¾L) 66/1 98 99
25 Aug 23 Yor York 8f GF 23yHc 9-9 ht 10/11 Silver Sword (10½L) 28/1 100 85
1 Apr 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 23y 9-7 ht 5/10 Bold Act (4¾L) 7/1 100 93
15 Mar 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 23y 9-7 ht 2/7 Brave Emperor (hd) 9/2 100 100
18 Feb 23 Doh Doha 8f Gd 3y 9-2 ht 1/16 Kerindia (hd) - 100
2
(6)
Navagio silk
D
Navagio
J: Ryan Moore
T: James Horton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (28%)
Best form on soft, including placed effort in this year's Lincoln (stable debut)
181-30
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 95
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Apr 24 Nby Newbury 8f GS 2Hc 9-1 14/21 Metal Merchant (15L) 10/1 96 72
23 Mar 24 Don Doncaster 8f Sft 2Hc 8-12 3/20 Mr Professor (3½L) 22/1 96 98
29 Jul 23 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Sft 9-12 t 1/5 Didn'thavemuchtodo (hd) 5/1 85 104
30 Jun 23 Cur Curragh 7f Gd Hc 10-1 tp 8/18 Verhoyen (5¼L) 8/1 86 84
14 Jun 23 Lim Limerick 8f Sft Hc 9-4 tp1 1/6 Spanish Tenor (3½L) 2/1F 78 95
21 May 23 Naa Naas 8f Gd Hc 9-9 t1 2/13 Blues Emperor (¾L) 14/1 79 88
3
(5)
Classic silk
C
Classic
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Richard Hannon
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (28%)
Ties in with Crack Shot; won a handicap here on Eclipse day last year; interesting
64142-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-8
OR: 94
Days: 268
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Aug 23 Nby Newbury 8f Gd 3Hc 9-11 2/9 Crack Shot (½L) 11/4 91 100
19 Aug 23 Nby Newbury 7f GS 2Hc 9-0 4/11 Spangled Mac (2¾L) 7/2J 91 95
8 Jul 23 San Sandown 7f Gd 33yHc 9-8 1/8 Novus (1L) 6/1 89 98
17 Jun 23 San Sandown 7f GF 33yHc 9-4 4/8 He's A Monster (3½L) 5/1 90 91
27 May 23 Goo Goodwood 7f GF 23yHc 9-3 6/13 Urban Sprawl (4¾L) 12/1 91 89
22 Apr 23 Nby Newbury 7f Sft 3yG3 9-2 10/11 Isaac Shelby (50L) 25/1 91 -
4
(3)
Dual Identity silk
C
Dual Identity
J: Neil Callan
T: William Knight
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Good record over 1m2f at this venue; drop back to 1m looks a negative
0100-5
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 93
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Apr 24 Eps Epsom 10f Gd 2Hc 9-3 5/7 Crystal Delight (8L) 9/2 94 92
21 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 2Hc 8-11 14/20 The Gatekeeper (13½L) 12/1 95 72
30 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 9-0 10/34 Astro King (3½L) 22/1 95 96
2 Sep 23 San Sandown 10f Gd 2Hc 8-12 1/14 Certain Lad (4½L) 9/2 87 103
4 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 2Hc 8-8 11/20 Johan (5¾L) 50/1 89 85
21 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 8-8 12/30 Jimi Hendrix (9L) 40/1 92 85
5
(2)
Crack Shot silk
D
Crack Shot
J: Jamie Spencer
T: Ed Walker
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Newmarket reappearance win took his form figures over 1m to 1211; commands respect
2510-1
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 92
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3Hc 9-9 1/16 Aalto (1L) 7/2F 87 99
30 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 7-13 16/34 Astro King (5L) 16/1 88 87
29 Aug 23 Nby Newbury 8f Gd 3Hc 9-2 1/9 Classic (½L) 9/4F 82 92
3 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 10f Sft 23yHc 8-2 5/15 Royal Rhyme (8¾L) 11/1 83 80
20 Jul 23 Ham Hamilton 8.5f GS 5Nv 9-11 2/11 Botanical (3¾L) 5/2 - 92
15 Jun 23 Not Nottingham 8.5f GF 5Md 9-5 1/15 Emma Emilleen (½L) 18/1 - 82
6
(10)
Regheeb silk
Regheeb
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Archie Watson
Good second to Hiromichi at Ripon on reappearance; may progress further
6158-2
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 92
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 24 Rip Ripon 8f Sft 3Hc 9-9 2/7 Hiromichi (1L) 14/1 90 98
18 Nov 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 3Hc 9-9 8/9 Storm Catcher (10L) 10/1 93 82
18 Oct 23 Not Nottingham 10f Hy 3Hc 9-8 5/8 Mr Alan (19L) 11/2 93 65
16 Sep 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 3Nv 9-10 1/5 Montevideo (3½L) 4/6F - 91
4 May 23 Cha Chantilly 10f GS 3yL 9-2 6/8 Ace Impact (7L) 11/1 - 90
5 Apr 23 Not Nottingham 8.5f Sft 5Md 9-1 1/12 Awesome Georgie (2½L) 4/1 - 85
7
(4)
Excel Power silk
D
Excel Power p
J: Luke Morris
T: Archie Watson
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Others have stronger claims on 2024 efforts; no win since 2022
352-07
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 91
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-11 p 7/10 Farasi Lane (3¾L) 18/1 97 98
9 Jan 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-7 p 12/13 Doctor Khan Junior (11L) 9/1 98 77
14 Dec 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-4 p 2/8 Diderot (½L) 7/1 97 104
20 Nov 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-8 p 5/9 Choisya (2¾L) 18/1 98 100
4 Nov 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-8 p 3/9 Positive Impact (3¾L) 14/1 99 103
21 Sep 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-6 p 7/12 He's A Monster (4¼L) 25/1 100 98
8
(9)
Dragon Icon silk
D
BF
Dragon Icon
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Roger Varian
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Ran respectably in last year's German 2,000 Guineas on sole turf attempt; interesting
5-0499
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 90
Days: 52
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-6 9/10 Farasi Lane (6¾L) 7/4F 92 86
1 Mar 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 2Hc 8-13 9/12 Penzance (5L) 5/1 93 93
7 Feb 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-4 4/7 Sudden Ambush (½L) 9/1 93 99
20 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-9 h1 11/12 Fantastic Fox (7¾L) 4/1 95 88
29 May 23 Col Cologne 8f Gd 3yG2 9-2 5/9 Young Achiever (8½L) 3/1 - 93
9 May 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 53yNv 9-11 1/11 Halla Dubai (nk) 10/11F - 91
9
(11)
Al Rufaa silk
Al Rufaa h
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Daniel & Claire Kubler
Useful on his day but has failed to score on turf since 2020
3-6209
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 88
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 May 24 Chs Chester 10.5f Gd 3Hc 9-8 h 9/11 Tony Montana (6¼L) 16/1 89 87
29 Mar 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 10f St 3Hc 9-8 h 10/14 Inspiritus (6¼L) 7/1 89 86
16 Feb 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 3Hc 9-7 h 2/10 Wadacre Gomez (¾L) 5/2F 88 97
20 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-3 h 6/12 Fantastic Fox (5L) 15/2 89 89
24 Nov 23 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 4Hc 10-1 h 3/11 Ron O (1½L) 2/1F 87 94
17 Nov 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 4Hc 10-2 h 1/10 Power Of Darkness (2¾L) 7/1 82 95
10
(1)
Bluelight Bay silk
D
Bluelight Bay
J: Charles Bishop
T: Eve Johnson Houghton
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 30 in the last 14 days (3%)
Won off 1lb higher at Salisbury last June; possibilities
240-68
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 87
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 May 24 Asc Ascot 8f GS 3Hc 9-11 8/9 Two Tempting (13L) 4/1 89 69
1 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-5 6/10 Farasi Lane (3½L) 25/1 91 92
30 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 8-7 21/34 Astro King (9¾L) 80/1 93 82
8 Sep 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 9-0 4/7 Ouzo (2¾L) 13/2 93 94
20 Aug 23 San Sandown 8f Gd 3Hc 9-4 2/11 Island Bandit (2L) 25/1 93 98
15 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GS 23yHc 9-6 9/9 Highbank (22L) 18/1 93 54
11
(12)
Hiromichi silk
D
Hiromichi p
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Jack Channon
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Ripon success (beat Regheeb) took his strike-rate to 8-25; productive sort
19-141
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 86
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 24 Rip Ripon 8f Sft 3Hc 9-1 p 1/7 Regheeb (1L) 4/1 82 92
10 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-10 p 4/10 Ernie's Valentine (3½L) 4/1J 82 83
5 Apr 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 4Hc 9-1 p 1/8 Shockwaves (1¾L) 17/2 77 88
4 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Hy 4Hc 9-4 p 9/17 Dirtyoldtown (7¼L) 13/2 77 69
9 Oct 23 Pon Pontefract 8f GS 5Hc 9-11 p 1/16 Global Spirit (2¼L) 9/2F 73 83
26 Sep 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-11 p1 5/12 Shoot To Kill (1¾L) 8/1 72 75
12
(7)
Magic Memories silk
D
Magic Memories t
J: David Egan
T: Gary & Josh Moore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Form dipped last time but consistent otherwise; bred to add to his tally of one win
413-58
Age: 4
Weight: 8-7
OR: 79
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 24 Lei Leicester 8f Sft 2Hc 7-9 t 8/9 Miss Cantik (9¼L) 5/1 81 67
23 Mar 24 Don Doncaster 8f Sft 2Hc 9-8 t 5/18 Look Back Smiling (3¾L) 7/1 80 82
4 Nov 23 Nmk Newmarket 8f Hy 3Hc 9-2 t 3/14 Dashing Roger (2L) 14/1 80 84
19 Oct 23 Bri Brighton 8f Sft 5Hc 9-11 t 1/7 Optiva Star (hd) 11/4F 77 85
17 Aug 23 Wdr Windsor 8f GF 43yHc 9-2 t 4/10 Pjanoo (1L) 11/2 77 81
31 Jul 23 Lin Lingfield 7f Sft 5Nv 9-7 t1 2/11 Molaqab (4¾L) 9/2 78 75
Verdict

With further progress on the cards, CRACK SHOT is taken to follow up his Newmarket win. Classic is second choice.

Verdict silk image
Crack Shot

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Crack Shot,

11/2 Classic,

13/2 Dual Identity,

8/1 Regheeb,

9/1 Navagio,

Dragon Icon,

Hiromichi,

12/1 Magic Memories,

14/1 Alzahir,

Bluelight Bay,

20/1 Excel Power,

Al Rufaa

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