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Standard To SlowSpreadex Sports Best Odds On Sunderland Handicap
- Prize money: £5508
- 0m 7f 14y
- Class 4
- 7 runners
Runners: 7 runners
Type: Flat AW
Surface: Tapeta
Weather: Snow showers
Abandoned
Form: 915-34 CD
Last run: 26 days
W: 9st 11lb
7 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 1 (4) |
4th Feb 2023 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Three-time C&D winner; two creditable in-frame efforts back on AW in the autumn but needs to bounce back from a lesser run at Wolverhampton over Christmas. |
7/1 |
|
11th 9 (2) |
26th Dec 2022 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 3 |
9st 1lb |
Four wins on the AW and now back off his last winning mark; has run well in both starts since returning in October from ten months off, but has nearly 3l to find with Street Kid on latest C&D running and may prefer a more galloping track. |
14/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 351561 CD
Last run: 8 days
W: 9st 11lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 1 (4) |
7th Aug 2024 Good To Firm 1m 0f 6y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Three-time turf winner who is just 1lb higher than when winning at Lingfield (1m, AW) in February; hasn't been in the same form since and returns from a break today, but drops back down in grade and is not ruled out. |
9/1 |
|
10th 12 (7) |
4th May 2024 Good 1m 0f 0y Class 3 |
9st 3lb |
Often front-runs; Lingfield AW in February ended his losing run and he was 33-1 when well held there in a Class 2 latest outing (rare start with this visor, instead of usual blinkers); second at Epsom last August showed some turf ability remained, but he's 2lb higher today and not the percentage call. |
33/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 83331- D
Last run: 448 days
W: 9st 11lb
5 yo Gelding
OR: 87
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 1 (6) |
19th Dec 2022 Standard To Slow 0m 7f 0y Class 4 |
9st 11lb |
took keen hold, prominent, led after 1f, going best over 2f out, ridden 1f out, tiring when headed and lost two places towards finish |
5/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 11 CD
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 7lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 83
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
4th 4 (9) |
19th May 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y |
9st 1lb |
All six wins have been gained on AW; in good form at Dundalk last winter, soft ground probably wasn't ideal on turf comeback (slowly away) over C&D early this month and fair bit to find with Gleneagle Bay on that run. |
12/1 |
|
9th 14 (14) |
3rd May 2026 Yielding 0m 7f 0y |
8st 10lb |
All six wins have been gained on AW; in good form at Dundalk this winter before a below-par Newcastle run on latest; others have much stronger claims on turf form. |
10/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 279010 CD
Last run: 21 days
W: 9st 5lb
4 yo Gelding
OR: 81
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5th 2 (3) |
2nd Sep 2026 Standard 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 8lb |
Winless since August 2024 but he comes here on the back of a good second of 12 over C&D in July; this C&D scorer must enter calculations nudged up 1lb. |
4/1 |
|
2nd 6 (12) |
25th Jul 2026 Standard To Slow 1m 0f 5y Class 6 |
9st 6lb |
Getting on for two years since his last win but this C&D winner has dropped to a tempting mark and he didn't run badly in a stronger race at Doncaster (1m, good to soft) six weeks ago; apprentice takes off a handy 5lb too; high on the list. |
6/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 773332
Last run: 5 days
W: 9st 4lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 80
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2nd 1 (2) |
9th Jun 2023 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 5 |
10st 1lb |
Just one win to his name but he regularly ran to an RPR in the 80s through the winter and his penultimate start at Ripon (1m, soft) wasn't bad in the context of this race; disconcerting to see him dropped to this grade but no surprise were he to prove too classy. |
11/4 |
|
12th 5 (8) |
13th May 2023 Standard 0m 7f 1y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Weighted to be involved on 7f Tapeta form in midwinter but he can lose ground at the start and, with no experience of Polytrack, he has something to prove against rivals who handle the surface well. |
8/1 |
|
5th 5 (8) |
20th Apr 2023 Soft 1m 0f 0y Class 4 |
9st 9lb |
Sole success came over 6f on good ground last June; mostly consistent since, including in his autumn/winter campaign on AW, but he missed the break and was never involved in the Spring Mile at Doncaster on his return to turf 19 days ago. |
7/1 |
Abandoned
Form: 106456 CD
Last run: 14 days
W: 8st 8lb
3 yo Gelding
OR: 70
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (8) |
2nd Sep 2026 Standard 0m 7f 14y Class 5 |
9st 8lb |
Did best of those in the stands' side group at York (6f, good to firm) in July and then kept on for third of nine at Southwell (6f, AW) 27 days ago despite not getting the best of passages; now down to a career-low mark and this dual C&D winner should appreciate stepping back up in trip. |
7/2 |
|
3rd 1 (7) |
6th Aug 2026 Standard 0m 6f 16y Class 5 |
9st 9lb |
He's struggled to get competitive on turf on his four starts since May, albeit he fared best in the near-side group at York a fortnight ago; Tapeta seems to be his preferred surface and he's 5lb lower than when going close at Wolverhampton (7f) in February; no surprise to see a big run. |
8/1 |
|
15th 15 (22) |
24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 4 |
9st 2lb |
Has not matched this year's AW form since returned to turf; should be well treated now but not sure stall 22 will be an advantage. |
33/1 |
Verdict
Beattie Is Back (second choice) is better than recent efforts suggest and is feasibly treated, but if there’s one in this line-up who could be well ahead of his mark it is BREWING (nap) who is selected to make it three wins from three starts. [Andrew Sheret]
Selections
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