June 17 / 17.05 Sandown

17.05

Good To Firm

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  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.50
  • Place: £3.10

Form: 355-6

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Showed ability for Charlie Appleby last autumn and changed hands for £27,000 in March; 6-1 from 12-1 when creditable, never-nearer sixth of nine on stable/handicap/turf debut at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) 15 days ago, a performance which looked promising for this longer trip.
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1

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 176y

Class 1

12:45 Aintree

Alnilam

11st 7lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Front-runner who made it 2-2 over fences when winning at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) in October; however, his limitations seem to have been exposed since and he finished well adrift of No Questions Asked and Be Aware at Windsor last time; has had wind surgery but still hard to recommend.

33/1

3rd

1

16th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 0f 37y

Class 1

13:50 Windsor

Alnilam

11st 5lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Front-runner who made it 2-2 over fences when winning at Cheltenham (2m, good to soft) in October; won on soft ground over hurdles; carries a 3lb penalty today and his progress has stalled on his last two starts, but he's made mistakes each time and could make a bold bid if cutting out the blunders.

9/1

3/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: -03982 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Often front-runner; won twice on good to firm at Nottingham (1m6f/2m) last summer and back to form when beaten a neck there ten days ago; back up 2lb but firmly in the picture.
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1st

1

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:22 Nottingham

Alpine Stroll

11st 13lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Lemos De Souza

Dual Nottingham winner; acts on soft, unraced on heavy; shot back to some form when storming home in an amateur riders' race at Bath (11.5f, good to soft) last month; well below form next time (1m6f, which he stays) but Henry Callan galvanised him to a 1m4f win at Newbury (soft) on Saturday; sole attempt at 1m2f was in 2021 but he had to hold on at Newbury after going clear and his appearance over this trip with 4lb penalty no longer looks ridiculous.

2/1

1st

1

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 6

16:22 Nottingham

Alpine Stroll

11st 13lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Lemos De Souza

Dual Nottingham winner; acts on soft, unraced on heavy; shot back to some form when storming home in an amateur riders' race at Bath (11.5f, good to soft) last month; well below form next time (1m6f, which he stays) but Henry Callan galvanised him to a 1m4f win at Newbury (soft) on Saturday; sole attempt at 1m2f was in 2021 but he had to hold on at Newbury after going clear and his appearance over this trip with 4lb penalty no longer looks ridiculous.

2/1

12

(7)

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

12:50 Newbury

Alpine Stroll

10st 11lb

J: Mr Henry Callan

T: Lemos De Souza

Acts on soft, unraced on heavy; shot back to some form when storming home in an amateur riders' race at Bath (11.5f, good to soft) last month; well below form off this 7lb higher mark at Haydock (1m6f, which he stays) 13 days later, however.

12/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 222-41

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
In the frame in his first five handicaps before off the mark in tidy fashion when upped to 2m at Kempton (AW) ten days ago; has a bit to prove if back on good to firm; 2f less to go this time but this is still the second furthest he's been on Flat and he may well have more to offer.
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3

1st Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 28y

Class 4

15:00 Sedgefield

Wholeofthemoon

11st 1lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

held up in rear

14/1

8th

5

(10)

14th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:55 Chester

Wholeofthemoon

11st 3lb

J: Theo Gillard

T: Donald McCain

steadied start, switched left soon after start, held up in last, struggling 5f out, soon detached, tailed off from 4f out

16/1

15th

12

(9)

10th May 2024

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 2

16:15 Chester

Wholeofthemoon

8st 13lb

J: Brandon Wilkie

T: Donald McCain

Below form sole start here, when upped to 2m last September on latest Flat outing (yard debut); 80-1 win on handicap hurdle debut at Doncaster (2m3f, good to soft) in December, followed by two respectable efforts but he was soundly beaten on latest start; others are a bit more persuasive.

18/1

10/1

Form: 4596-8 BF

Last run: 161 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
No win since 2021 and his form slightly tailed off last autumn/winter and he's been absent since January, but stacks of earlier 2021 and 2022 form make this look a very good mark; big shout if he returns on song and the market may guide.
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4th

4

(4)

8th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

2m 0f 68y

Class 6

17:45 Lingfield

Arabescato

9st 5lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: Martin Dunne

in rear

16/1

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

7th

5

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 123y

Class 5

18:50 Bangor-on-Dee

Arabescato

11st 3lb

J: Dylan Johnston

T: Olly Murphy

Five-time Flat winner; 0-4 over hurdles and was safely held in two handicaps towards end of last season (2m/2m4f) but may yet come good for Olly Murphy; cheekpieces removed after one use.

13/2

Form: 2154-0 BF

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Sometimes front-runner; soundly beaten in a hurdle race at Christmas and when back on Flat in April, his only two runs for this yard and given wind surgery in between; tongue tied latest start, now hooded as well; last season's best 1m6f (C&D) and 1m4f form for Ian Williams gives him a fair chance if back on song.
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4

20th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 3f 110y

Class 4

15:05 Lingfield

Dark Mystery

11st 6lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: B F Brookhouse

Has had a couple of close calls at Wolverhampton (1m6f, Tapeta) this winter but he's now 1-26 on the Flat and his only hurdle run was at Kempton (well-held sixth) in December 2022; probably best watched back in this sphere.

25/1

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

4th

3

(6)

30th Jan 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 5

14:12 Southwell (AW)

Dark Mystery

9st 7lb

J: Sean Levey

T: B F Brookhouse

Only 1-26 but he's consistent and gone down narrowly over 1m6f at Wolverhampton the last twice; effective here and at this trip; chance.

100/30

OUR TIP

25/1

Form: 768-00 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Won twice on yielding ground in Ireland in 2021 and once on AW last July; heavy defeats when 100-1 over 1m2f and 1m4f this term, which may have been inadequate trips but something more positive from him would still have been preferable.
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6th

4

(4)

24th Mar 2025

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sea Appeal

9st 12lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Faye Bramley

Runner-up off 4lb higher over C&D on his last start but that was back in July 2023 and he now returns for a new yard after a long absence; probably best watched.

16/1

2nd

4

(1)

17th Jul 2023

Standard

1m 5f 219y

Class 5

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Sea Appeal

10st 11lb

J: Mr John Reddington

T: Richard Hughes

led, went clear over 2f out, reduced lead over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong

16/1

7th
1 (7)
Udaberri

4/1

Form: 3-2372

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Three good placings over 1m3f/1m4f this season, including on good to firm at Newbury ten days ago; however, he raced freely when attempting 1m6f on penultimate outing, which did not work out; often wears cheekpieces and now has a hood as well.
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3rd

9

(8)

18th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 3

14:01 Lingfield (AW)

Udaberri

8st 9lb

J: David Probert

T: S Woods

in rear

10/1

2nd

4

(6)

2nd Nov 2023

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Udaberri

9st 12lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: S Woods

slowly away, in rear, going easily 2f out, headway from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

4/1

5th

2

(6)

26th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

17:50 Lingfield (AW)

Udaberri

10st 0lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: S Woods

Quite well handicapped on some of his placed form in ths spring (1m3f-1m6f) but was just a respectable fourth of seven when dropped back to 1m2f at Epsom last month and has a modest 1-20 strike-rate; others preferred.

8/1

Form: 599349

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
All three Irish wins came on the AW; with new yard for last five starts, easily best run for them when third at Kempton (2m, AW) in March; his turf record in recent years is very sparse but he has a lower turf mark and his Goodwood fourth (1m6f, good to soft) on penultimate start suggests he should not be totally dismissed.
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11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:12 Chepstow

Grandmaster Flash

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Three-time AW winner but soundly beaten on all nine starts over hurdles; 4lb wrong in the weights and easily dismissed.

33/1

11

28th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 3f 100y

Class 5

13:12 Chepstow

Grandmaster Flash

10st 2lb

J: Lewis Saunders

T: Bernard Llewellyn

in touch with leaders, mistake 5th, weakened before 4 out

33/1

10th

26

11th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:58 Ffos Las

Grandmaster Flash

9st 9lb

T: Bernard Llewellyn

Three-time AW winner who didn't run badly behind Our Dylan at Hereford last April but has offered little since; 7lb wrong.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta £38.10
Straight Forecast £24.98
Tricast £67.52
Trifecta £130.70

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Alpine Stroll

SPOTLIGHT:

Alnilam

The Times:

Wholeofthemoon

TOPSPEED:

Dark Mystery

NEWMARKET:

Udaberri

Telegraph:

Sea Appeal

POSTDATA:

Grandmaster Flash

The Sun:

Alnilam

The Star:

Alnilam

The Guardian:

Alpine Stroll

Daily Mail:

Alpine Stroll

D Express:

Alpine Stroll

Daily Mirror:

Alpine Stroll

Daily Record:

Alpine Stroll