June 13 / 15.15 Sandown

15.15

Good

Molson Coors Handicap (Div II)

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Molson Coors Handicap (Div II)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Parttly cloudy

OUR TIP

11/2

Form: 210-88 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Progressive at 1m2f last year, going down narrowly to Approval at Glorious Goodwood (good to firm) before coming clear at Ascot (soft) in September; should have come on for reappearance over 1m but he faded at York in May and now goes in cheekpieces; trainer won this in 2023.
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9th

2

(8)

28th Sep 2025

Good

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:05 Epsom

Brioni

10st 2lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

Has become inconsistent but looks interesting back down in grade, having recorded 1m2f wins at Ascot and Sandown in last two attempts in Class 3; admittedly on a tougher mark now.

8/1

7th

6

(14)

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 2

15:00 Sandown

Brioni

9st 6lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

4yo who won twice last year and got back on track to score over C&D (good; acts on soft) this June in first-time cheekpieces, which have been kept since; did not get run of the race in a top York handicap seven weeks ago and not discredited; needs a second look.

16/1

10

(18)

12th Jul 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

15:10 York

Brioni

9st 4lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Alan King

4yo who won twice last year and got back on track to win in first-time cheekpieces at Sandown (1m2f, good) last month; appeared to have more in hand than the 1l winning margin suggests and he might have more to offer in the headgear; could be in the mix under a 5lb penalty.

14/1

Form: 171-09 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Effective front-runner but he arrived late on the scene to hold off Brioni at Glorious Goodwood (1m2f, good to firm) in August; well below best in two runs this year but has more than enough ability to win on a good day.
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3rd

1

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:00 Killarney

Approval

11st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Dual Flat winner in Britain on good-to-firm; improved on moderate hurdles debut when beaten 17l at Listowel on good 84 days ago having raced plenty keen; each-way claims if building on that.

16/1

5th

1

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Approval

11st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

Progressive 3yo for William Haggas in 2024, winning twice over 1m2f on good to firm; hasn't reached those heights since and was tailed off at Killarney on hurdles/stable debut; hood worn that day now left off.

50/1

10th

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

13:53 Killarney

Approval

11st 12lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: E McNamara

One of three for trainer; progressive 3yo on Flat for William Haggas in 2024, winning twice over 1m2f on good to firm; hasn't reached those heights since, including in latest two starts for Owen Burrows; purchased for 16,000gns in October and goes hurdling now in new headgear.

11/1

Form: 2/210 D

Last run: 71 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Smart turf debut as 2yo in Ireland; missed 2024; wide-margin winner of a maiden at Chantilly (about 1m1f; AW) in February on second start for yard, only to finish tailed-off last back on turf there in April; has much to prove with hood added up in trip.
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8th

6

(3)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 3y

Class 4

16:25 Yarmouth

Shihoku

9st 6lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Hayley Burton

Proved expensive to follow for James Owen on AW over the winter and he was tailed off back on turf here (1m2f, good) in April; down in the weights but he has a point to prove on his first run for Hayley Burton (same owner).

14/1

13th

2

(13)

11th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

15:42 Yarmouth

Shihoku

9st 9lb

J: Christian Howarth

T: James Owen

Won AW maiden (about 1m1f) in France last spring; rather up and down over a range of trips for this yard, albeit this is easier than the two turf handicaps contested in Britain; hood refitted; reservations remain.

14/1

Form: 552160 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
C&D winner (good to firm) who has also won over hurdles here; back in good form on Kempton AW in March, touched off and then winning (both at 1m4f), and he might well have a say back here.
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1st

3

(3)

22nd Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

16:29 Newmarket (July)

Arqoob

9st 8lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Lucy Wadham

Won this race comfortably in first-time blinkers a year ago and looked back in prime form when keeping on well to beat Sixpack here (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago; only 2lb higher today; has another big role to play.

100/30

1st

4

(8)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 3

15:58 Newmarket (July)

Arqoob

9st 7lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Lucy Wadham

Gained his most recent win here (1m6f) last August off 2lb lower in first-time blinkers; with creditable shows in two of his three starts this season, he is firmly in calculations.

8/1

3rd

1

(4)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

16:42 Sandown

Arqoob

10st 4lb

J: James Doyle

T: Lucy Wadham

Gained most recent win last August; below par in the latest of his two starts this term but is interesting on historical data, having defied a 2lb higher mark at Sandown on Eclipse day four years ago; drops in class.

7/1

Form: -70344 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Sole win in 1m2f maiden at Fontainebleau (very soft) as 3yo and has been suited by the return to this trip in Britain, doing best work late twice on AW and just having a stiff task against big improvers at Newbury (1m2f, good); likely to go well.
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9th

7

(3)

30th Aug 2026

Soft

1m 1f 207y

Class 3

13:40 Beverley

Kind Of Kiss

9st 6lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Sam England

Well handicapped on old form but well below best for new yard earlier this year and has since finished well held on debut over hurdles (following a wind op), though did run well to a point; others safer.

33/1

5th

3

20th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 46y

Class 4

13:42 Cartmel

Kind Of Kiss

11st 4lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Useful on the Flat, albeit yet to add to French maiden win in spring 2024 and not at best for new stable this year; has good standard to reach on hurdling debut but could have a future over jumps; had wind op in April.

10/1

5th

4

(1)

8th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

17:10 Nottingham

Kind Of Kiss

9st 6lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Sam England

1m2f French winner; well handicapped on his best form for Kevin Philippart De Foy but he's struggled in last four starts including two runs for new yard this year; overall record is now 1-14 and he has something to prove.

16/1

Form: 14514- BF

Last run: 251 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Made most of the running when winning twice for Andrew Balding as 3yo, in a 1m3f Carlisle maiden and a 1m4f AW handicap; sold for 60,000gns since last seen in October; the new trip on seasonal return raises questions.
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6

(6)

5th Sep 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

16:30 Kempton (AW)

Incensed

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: Amanda Perrett

Chased home Topteam on her C&D reappearance; good third in a Goodwood Listed race next time but has lost her form since; needs a return to Kempton to help spark a revival.

12/1

13th

14

(2)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 0y

Class 2

13:50 Goodwood

Incensed

8st 12lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Amanda Perrett

Two big runs over 1m4f here, including when third of nine in Listed race in May; not quite so good in two Ascot handicaps (1m6f/1m4f) since and there's a bit more to prove at this trip but that Listed run reads well.

25/1

5th

3

(7)

10th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 3

16:23 Ascot

Incensed

9st 10lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Amanda Perrett

Four-time winner whose third of nine in Goodwood Listed race (1m4f, good) in May looks all the better now; midfield finish in the 16-runner 1m6f Copper Horse handicap at the Royal meeting was no disgrace and she's not dismissed.

12/1

Form: 4-22 BF

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Superb pedigree, out of unraced sister to Group 1 winners Timepiece (1m) and Passage Of Time (1m2f); two promising AW runs at 1m since absence, keeping on pluckily behind one with an initial mark of 94 at Wolverhampton and possibly bumping into one there since; has handicap potential up in trip.
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7th

2

(4)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

13:33 Newmarket (July)

Miss Justice

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

Listed winner and Group 3 runner-up for the Gosdens last year; has shown she retains all her ability, fourth in Group 2 over C&D (good to firm; wore tongue-strap) last month; this is easier and she should be thereabouts in a first-time hood.

10/1

4th

3

(4)

4th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Newmarket (July)

Miss Justice

9st 7lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

Lightly raced 5yo who was a Listed winner and Group 3 runner-up for the Gosdens last season; returned to form on second start for this yard when Listed fourth at Chantilly (1m4f, good to firm) three weeks ago, two places and nearly 2l behind Tiffany; each-way chance in first-time tongue-tie.

10/1

Form: 744-19 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Multiple winner, whose two C&D successes include this race in 2021; returned to action with a good Newbury win in April but he dropped out there since and needs lots more if he's to improve on his fifth places in the last two runnings.
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8th

1

(14)

31st Aug 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:35 Epsom

Sweet Reward

11st 11lb

J: Mr James Hills

T: Jonathan Portman

Multiple winner down the years, including at this track, and all ground seems to come alike to him; dropping back into Class 4 will help but his stamina has to be taken on trust.

20/1

11th

9

(10)

1st Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 11y

Class 3

17:20 Goodwood

Sweet Reward

9st 8lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Jonathan Portman

9yo who won two in a row at Lingfield (1m2f/1m1f, good to firm) and maybe went off too hard when well beaten at Sandown (1m2f, good) last time; has won here twice and he might not be far away if bouncing back.

20/1

9th

6

(11)

12th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 3

15:23 Sandown

Sweet Reward

9st 7lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

Won this in 2021 and was third in one of the divisions 12 months ago; returns off a 6lb higher mark than last year but on the back of two wins at Lingfield, the latest narrowly from the front off 3lb lower; thriving 9yo who must have some sort of chance.

10/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta £20.90
Straight Forecast £16.16
Tricast £95.63
Trifecta £131.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Miss Justice

RP RATINGS:

Approval

TOPSPEED:

Kind Of Kiss

LAMBOURN:

Sweet Reward

POSTDATA:

Miss Justice

The Times:

Miss Justice

The Guardian:

Miss Justice

Daily Mail:

Miss Justice

D Express:

Miss Justice

The Sun:

Miss Justice

Daily Record:

Miss Justice

Daily Mirror:

Kind Of Kiss

NEWMARKET:

Approval

Telegraph:

Approval

The Star:

Approval