SANDOWN
31 July 2024
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Ford Explorer Handicap (Class 5) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good To Firm
Sandown
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Inside

Weather
Scattered showers

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Salamanca Lad silk
D
Salamanca Lad tb
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Daniel & Claire Kubler
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Bang-in-fom front-runner who bids to complete a hatr-trick; further progress is possible
436311
Age: 3
Weight: 9-11
OR: 72
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 63yHc 9-11 tb 1/8 Palazzo Persico (hd) 2/1F 67 74
27 Jun 24 Lei Leicester 8f GF 63yHc 9-11 tb 1/8 Monks Mead (1¼L) 7/2 64 70
5 Jun 24 Rip Ripon 8f Gd 63yHc 9-9 tb 3/8 Havana Prince (1¼L) 9/1 65 67
3 May 24 Goo Goodwood 10f Hy 53yHc 9-0 b1 6/6 Lavender Hill Mob (16½L) 10/1 66 45
18 Apr 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 63yHc 9-11 p 3/5 Doubletalk (2¼L) 3/1 67 68
31 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 63yHc 9-11 p1 4/9 Eccentric (1½L) 11/2 67 69
2
(7)
Hello Cotai silk
Hello Cotai p
J: John Fahy
T: Adam West
Came good with clearcut success at Epsom this month; evidently in very good nick
242321
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jul 24 Eps Epsom 8.5f Gd 5Hc 9-0 p 1/8 Blenheim Star (2L) 6/4F 64 74
11 Jul 24 Eps Epsom 10f GS 63yHc 9-8 p 2/6 Remarkable Flight (½L) 11/4J 64 70
16 Jun 24 Sal Salisbury 8f GF 53yHc 9-6 b 3/7 New Kings Road (2L) 7/2 64 69
2 Jun 24 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 63yHc 9-10 b 2/10 Tribal Chief (1¼L) 3/1F 63 69
24 May 24 Hay Haydock 8f Sft 53yHc 9-4 b1 4/10 Miaswell (5L) 3/1F 63 59
3 May 24 Goo Goodwood 8f Hy 53yHc 9-1 p 2/7 Phoenix Passion (nk) 18/1 62 67
3
(2)
Flag Carrier silk
Flag Carrier v
J: Callum Shepherd
T: Brian Toomey
Good second when upped to 1m at Newbury this month but not without risk (races too freely)
888662
Age: 3
Weight: 9-9
OR: 70
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Jul 24 Nby Newbury 8f GF 53yHc 9-8 v1 2/9 Great Chieftain (1½L) 33/1 69 73
8 Jun 24 Lin Lingfield 6f GF 53yHc 9-6 b 6/9 Formidable Force (8¼L) 28/1 72 60
28 May 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 6f St 53yHc 9-8 b 6/9 Mart (5¾L) 14/1 74 64
1 May 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 43yHc 9-7 8/10 Cajetan (10½L) 33/1 76 51
16 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 43yHc 9-7 8/9 Our Havana (5¾L) 25/1 78 69
21 Mar 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 43yHc 9-9 b 8/9 Inner Temple (10½L) 14/1 78 58
4
(5)
Unreal Connection silk
Unreal Connection
J: Robert Havlin
T: Amanda Perrett
Back to form with third behind Salamanca Lad at Epsom this month; still on workable mark
8-3603
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 66
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jul 24 Eps Epsom 8.5f Gd 5Hc 9-2 3/8 Hello Cotai (2½L) 17/2 66 70
14 Jun 24 Goo Goodwood 10f GS 53yHc 9-7 13/13 Our Papa Smurf (26L) 13/2 68 23
11 May 24 Asc Ascot 10f Gd 4HcF 8-4 6/10 Warda Jamila (8L) 11/1 70 66
15 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5HcF 9-3 3/7 Ciara Pearl (1¾L) 9/1 70 70
27 Sep 23 Goo Goodwood 7f Sft 22yF 8-13 8/11 Chic Colombine (17½L) 66/1 72 43
16 Sep 23 Bat Bath 8f GS 52yHc 9-7 4/6 Mister Daydream (1L) 9/2 73 71
5
(1)
Calm Waters silk
D
Calm Waters p
J: Gina Mangan 3
T: Rod Millman
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Dual handicap winner for new stable this season; needs to rebound from a below-par run
-21514
Age: 3
Weight: 9-4
OR: 65
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jul 24 Ffo Ffos Las 8f GS 53yHc 9-1 p 4/5 Imperial Express (6½L) 9/2 66 61
26 Jun 24 Ffo Ffos Las 8f Gd 5Hc 8-5 p1 1/7 Devious Devan (¾L) 11/2 61 68
25 May 24 Wdr Windsor 8f Gd 53yHc 9-0 5/9 Great Acclaim (5¼L) 5/4F 61 56
6 May 24 Wdr Windsor 8f Hy 63yHc 9-1 1/10 Theworldsnotenough (½L) 2/1F 57 65
29 Apr 24 Wdr Windsor 8f GS 63yHc 9-7 2/12 Hatadora (½L) 3/1 57 62
14 Dec 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 42yNv 9-2 9/14 Lord Normandy (10L) 9/1 - 50
6
(8)
Commander Crouch silk
Commander Crouch
J: Aidan Keeley 3
T: Jim Boyle
Fairly useful as 2yo for Richard Hannon but has regressed this year; others preferred
708436
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 64
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jul 24 Eps Epsom 10f Gd 5Hc 9-1 p 6/6 Big Bear Hug (7L) 7/1 67 62
11 Jul 24 Eps Epsom 10f GS 63yHc 9-11 p 3/6 Remarkable Flight (3¼L) 4/1 67 68
29 Jun 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 5Hc 9-9 p 4/7 Hoornblower (5¾L) 9/2 68 63
14 Jun 24 Goo Goodwood 10f GS 53yHc 9-4 p1 8/13 Our Papa Smurf (3½L) 18/1 70 70
1 Jun 24 Eps Epsom 10f GS 23yHc 8-5 11/12 Persica (13L) 33/1 74 61
23 May 24 San Sandown 8f Sft 43yHc 9-5 7/9 Blake (6½L) 22/1 76 71
7
(3)
New Statesman silk
New Statesman
J: Saffie Osborne
T: Ed Walker
Last of five on seasonal/handicap/turf debut but the ground was soft; should do better
0-845
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 64
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jul 24 Don Doncaster 8f Sft 53yHc 9-6 5/5 Escape Act (5½L) 3/1 67 63
27 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Md 8-7 4/7 Notable Speech (6½L) 150/1 - 67
10 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 53yNv 9-7 8/10 El Cordobes (9¼L) 200/1 - 59
13 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 42yNv 9-7 14/14 Lessay (29L) 80/1 - -
8
(10)
Monks Mead silk
D
Monks Mead p 1
J: George Rooke
T: Mark Usher
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Very consistent since returned to turf in spring; up in grade here but cheekpieces may aid
362422
Age: 3
Weight: 9-3
OR: 64
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jul 24 Bat Bath 8f Gd 6Hc 9-7 2/12 My Ambition (nk) 7/2 61 67
27 Jun 24 Lei Leicester 8f GF 63yHc 9-5 2/8 Salamanca Lad (1¼L) 9/2 61 63
8 Jun 24 Lin Lingfield 7.5f GF 63yHc 8-12 4/8 Mbappe (3¼L) 7/4F 61 60
15 May 24 Bat Bath 8f Gd 63yHc 9-1 2/14 Sunny Corner (½L) 16/1 59 65
19 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 63yHc 9-8 6/7 Prince Eric (10½L) 11/4 60 49
24 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 43yHc 8-1 3/5 Loaded Gun (2½L) 15/2 61 60
9
(6)
Ottoman Force silk
Ottoman Force
J: Connor Beasley
T: Darryll Holland
Placed over 5f as 2yo but disappointing this season; struggled when upped to 1m last week
-45787
Age: 3
Weight: 9-2
OR: 63
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jul 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 63yHc 9-7 7/8 Gracious Leader (21L) 80/1 63 28
28 Jun 24 Don Doncaster 6f GF 63yHc 9-10 p 8/11 Novello Lad (9L) 25/1 66 48
16 Jun 24 Sal Salisbury 7f GF 63yHc 9-5 7/9 Tres Chic (7L) 15/2 66 52
24 May 24 Bat Bath 5.5f Gd 53yHc 9-9 b1 5/8 Revenue (3½L) 9/1 68 66
2 May 24 Don Doncaster 6f GS 53yHc 9-9 p1 4/8 Mr Irrelevant (5¼L) 25/1 70 61
18 Oct 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 52yNv 9-4 9/11 Tsunami Spirit (15½L) 20/1 71 35
10
(9)
Never Mind Me silk
Never Mind Me v 1
J: Jason Watson
T: Andrew Balding
Disappointed on last month's turf debut but his AW handicap debut was very promising
6-5726
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 61
Days: 45
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Jun 24 Sal Salisbury 7f GF 63yHc 8-13 6/9 Tres Chic (6¼L) 7/1 62 50
6 Jun 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 63yHc 9-9 2/8 Orbital (½L) 2/1F 60 67
2 Mar 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Nv 9-0 7/12 Never Better (9½L) 15/2 - 52
19 Feb 24 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 43yNv 9-4 5/7 Cracking Gold (12½L) 5/1 - 49
23 Nov 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-7 6/10 Pitney (7¼L) 9/1 - 62
Verdict

He disappointed on his latest outing but this longer trip may enable NEVER MIND ME to build upon his promising handicap debut in June.

Verdict silk image
Never Mind Me

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Salamanca Lad,

Hello Cotai,

6/1 Unreal Connection,

Monks Mead,

8/1 Flag Carrier,

New Statesman,

Never Mind Me,

10/1 Calm Waters,

20/1 Commander Crouch,

33/1 Ottoman Force

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