June 15 / 13.30 Sandown

13.30

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £12885
  • 1m 1f 0y
  • Class 3
  • 7 runners
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Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Windy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £4.00

Form: 98-111

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Quiet last year but has gone 3-3 in AW handicaps (1m); has risen 18lb in the process and he didn't have much in hand the last time off 4lb lower, but he's on a roll.
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1st

9

(1)

15th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

Class 3

13:30 Sandown

Prince Eric

9st 2lb

J: William Buick

T: James Ferguson

Quiet last year but has gone 3-3 in AW handicaps (1m); has risen 18lb in the process and he didn't have much in hand the last time off 4lb lower, but he's on a roll.

4/1

1st

5

(3)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Prince Eric

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

2-2 in handicaps and had a nice bit in hand over C&D a month ago; handicapper hasn't held back with a 10lb rise but he's well bred and open to plenty more improvement.

7/4

1st

5

(3)

12th Apr 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

20:00 Southwell (AW)

Prince Eric

9st 7lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: James Ferguson

2-2 in handicaps and had a nice bit in hand over C&D a month ago; handicapper hasn't held back with a 10lb rise but he's well bred and open to plenty more improvement.

7/4

7/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 416-4

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
7f novice winner last season and he was pretty much last at one point up the straight before going down narrowly in a four-way photo on his handicap debut at Goodwood (1m, good); got messed about in that race as well; major player off 1lb higher.
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2nd

2

(2)

26th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

15:10 Pontefract

Mr Monaco

9st 9lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Third in a Class 2 at the Newmarket July meeting before 4l winner from the front at Sandown (both 1m2f, good) in August; creditable fourth of 12 in 1m4f York Ebor meeting handicap (good to firm) last time and has to be a player back in slightly calmer waters; showed promise on soft last year.

7/2

4th

9

(5)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

13:50 York

Mr Monaco

9st 1lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

midfield

11/2

1st

1

(3)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

19:15 Sandown

Mr Monaco

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

7f novice win as 2yo; better form in defeat in handicaps this year, finishing second over 1m1f here (good to firm) before a good third of ten in a traditionally very strong 3yo event at the Newmarket July meeting (1m2f, good) four weeks ago; should go well.

15/8

9/2

Form: 51-15 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
The horse he beat at Epsom (1m novice; good) is becoming frustrating but this colt ran a pleasing fifth of 13 in the always-strong London Gold Cup at Newbury (1m2f, good); coming back in distance will be no hardship and his yard is going great guns.
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1st

1

26th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 145y

Class 4

20:18 Bangor-on-Dee

Into Battle

12st 0lb

J: Robert Dunne

T: Robert Stephens

Fairly useful on the Flat when based with Ed Walker; well beaten on stable/hurdle debut in January but his next two runs were much more encouraging, and there is still hope that more of his Flat ability can be transferred to this discipline.

5/1

3rd

2

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

16:35 Aintree

Into Battle

11st 2lb

J: Ciaran Gethings

T: Robert Stephens

Useful on the Flat, of similar ability to Road To Wembley; made hurdle debut in a race won by Sober Glory, after which he had wind surgery; chased home a promising horse at Kempton and shouldn't be far away.

7/2

Form: 73-165

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Twice well held since his successful handicap debut on the Kempton AW (1m) and trainer now turns to a visor in the hope of addressing the slide; others perhaps safer.
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2nd

4

(4)

16th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 68y

Class 4

16:00 Hamilton

Break The Bank

9st 5lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

A fair 1m scorer for Andrew Balding in 2024; off 22 months but quickly back on track with second of ten in 1m2f handicap at Ayr 11 days ago; needs considering off an unchanged mark.

7/1

2nd

6

(6)

5th Jul 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

15:15 Ayr

Break The Bank

9st 11lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Scored over 1m for Andrew Balding in 2024; off 22 months and came in last of 16 for his new yard in 1m1f York handicap 22 days ago; blinkers replace usual visor now.

25/1

16th

9

(4)

13th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 177y

Class 4

16:50 York

Break The Bank

9st 3lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

Useful handicapper for Andrew Balding but stumbled and unseated rider at the start at Goodwood in August 2024 and not seen since; returns for a new yard (same owner); a watching brief has to be the call.

33/1

7/1

Form: 245-23 BF

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
After eight starts he's more exposed than some of these and now 0-5 in handicaps since winning his novice; drops back from 1m2f in first-time blinkers and looks vulnerable off his mark.
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14th

7

(3)

20th Sep 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket

Mafnood

10st 13lb

J: Mr Patrick Millman

T: George Baker

Has only won a novice when aged two; has threatened in handicaps from 7f to 1m3f but now has to get himself back on track after three lesser shows.

20/1

12th

1

(4)

11th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

14:12 Epsom

Mafnood

10st 1lb

J: Jamie Spencer

T: George Baker

Sole win came in a 1m novice as a 2yo and although he's run some good races on downhill tracks this year, including over C&D (good; acts on soft), he isn't obviously ahead of his mark; should be thereabouts even so.

11/2

3rd

1

(1)

25th Aug 2025

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 4

17:03 Epsom

Mafnood

10st 0lb

J: Neil Callan

T: George Baker

Sole win was in a Haydock novice two years ago; plenty of good runs for new yard this season but he was disappointing at Windsor on Saturday and needs to bounce back on this quick turnaround.

11/2

OUR TIP

13/2

Form: 3-41

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
The form of her fourth in a novice here reads well and she then made no mistake at Goodwood (1m2f, good), albeit having had the run of things as she was ideally positioned off muddling fractions; got the job done though and brings potential into handicaps.
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2nd

7

(6)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 6y

Class 1

14:48 Pontefract

Crystal Flyer

9st 2lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Ben Haslam

Placed just once in 13 starts since her latest success and finished behind a couple of these on her third start for the yard in the Kensington Palace at Ascot (1m, good to firm) last month; down the list.

66/1

11th

14

(2)

17th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

17:35 Ascot

Crystal Flyer

8st 9lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Ben Haslam

Consistent for Tom Ward in 2025; weakened quickly when tailed off in 1m4f Goodwood Listed race on return for new yard and, under a change of tactics, went off way too hard in 1m1f Hamilton handicap since; hooded first time; lots to prove.

100/1

7th

1

(8)

17th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 35y

Class 3

17:45 Hamilton

Crystal Flyer

10st 2lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ben Haslam

Consistent for Tom Ward in 2025; changed hands for 70,000gns but she went too freely when beating only one home on her stable debut in a 1m4f Listed event at Goodwood on her recent return; she's the sort to bounce back.

20/1

7th
2 (4)
Brioni

7/1

Form: 32-120

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Has course form having finished runner-up over 1m2f here in April before finishing down the field in the London Gold Cup at Newbury; even if bouncing back from that he might be vulnerable to something better handicapped.
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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

Non-runners

Jayyash, Von Baer

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Payout
Exacta £38.60
Straight Forecast £40.73
Tricast £90.72
Trifecta £130.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Mr Monaco

RP RATINGS:

Into Battle

NEWMARKET:

Prince Eric

Daily Record:

Crystal Flyer

TOPSPEED:

Brioni

D Express:

Break The Bank

POSTDATA:

Into Battle

The Times:

Into Battle

The Sun:

Into Battle

The Guardian:

Mr Monaco

Daily Mail:

Mr Monaco

Daily Mirror:

Mr Monaco

The Star:

Mr Monaco

Telegraph:

Prince Eric