September 15 / 16.25 Sandown

16.25

Good

Christophe Duchamp Grand Mont Handicap

  • Prize money: £12885
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 2
  • 7 runners
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Christophe Duchamp Grand Mont Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 525363 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who is 3lb below the mark he last defied in July of last year; not looking the horse he was, but this year has hardly been a washout and he could win again sooner or later.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(3)

4th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

16:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Azano

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David O’Meara

Prominent racer who made all in a 7f handicap at Sandown in September; well beaten in a Listed race at Redcar four weeks ago and yet to shine in three AW starts.

9/1

9th

2

(1)

7th Oct 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 1

15:55 Redcar

Azano

9st 2lb

J: David Nolan

T: David O’Meara

Front-runner who got loose on the lead and just managed to hold on in a 7f handicap at Sandown (good) three weeks ago; likely to try something similar here and he did win this race two years ago (unplaced last year).

10/1

1st

4

(6)

15th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Sandown

Azano

9st 4lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: David O’Meara

Front-runner who is 3lb below the mark he last defied in July of last year; not looking the horse he was, but this year has hardly been a washout and he could win again sooner or later.

4/1

Form: 743045 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Unlucky not to be closer when fourth to Silver Samurai at Newmarket (6f, good) before failing to fire returned to 7f at Kempton, a track he runs well; on too good a mark to discount with ease.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(4)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Mitrosonfire

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

Losing spell goes back to 2022 and he's only 1-15 on AW; absent since last June; not the percentage call, unless the market suggests a big effort is on the cards.

12/1

8th

4

(4)

31st Jan 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

20:30 Southwell (AW)

Mitrosonfire

9st 7lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

in touch with leaders, short of room and dropped to midfield after 1f, weakened over 1f out

12/1

5th

7

(5)

27th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:30 Newmarket (July)

Mitrosonfire

9st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: William Muir & Chris Grassick

On a long losing run but he's well handicapped on last year's best efforts and was beaten just a neck at Leicester (7f, soft) last time on his second start back from a break; has won twice here (6f/7f, good to firm) and it's a course that often brings out the best in him; firmly in calculations.

13/2

Form: 900651 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Had come a fair way down the weights this year before coming good again in the handicap for greys at Newmarket (6f, good) a month ago, for which he's gone back up 5lb; should be fine with that and, while it's been a while since he ran beyond 6f, this far hasn't troubled him in the past.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(2)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 4

18:15 Southwell (AW)

Silver Samurai

9st 6lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Marco Botti

Useful on his day and is a stone below last winning mark but looks far from sure to take advantage, having failed to beat a rival in latest start; yet to score on AW.

14/1

6

(11)

8th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:40 Kempton (AW)

Silver Samurai

9st 5lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

7-36 on turf and 0-15 on the AW, albeit in the frame on 12 occasions; 2lb lower than when chasing home Al Ameen over C&D in May, but has a high draw so others are preferred for win purposes.

12/1

6th

5

(11)

5th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:47 Kempton (AW)

Silver Samurai

9st 8lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

Patchy form since last win over a year ago and cheekpeices now replaced by first-time visor; edging down the weights but may find one or two too good from double-figure draw.

14/1

Form: 261774 D

Last run: 42 days

W: 8st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Won five on the bounce at Yarmouth last season and this year has bagged two more, over 7f on the AW and 6f back at Yarmouth; didn't run at all badly last time at Newmarket, a track that hadn't seen her to best effect on previous visits; hard to rule out.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(5)

28th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

0m 6f 3y

Class 5

16:40 Yarmouth

Priscillas Wish

10st 4lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: Philip McBride

in touch with leaders

8/1

7th

1

(4)

16th Jun 2024

Good

0m 7f 6y

Class 5

14:10 Doncaster

Priscillas Wish

9st 11lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Philip McBride

Improved on reappearance run to finish second at Yarmouth last time (7f, good to soft); 4lb lower than last winning mark; a possible.

5/1

2nd

2

(2)

22nd May 2024

Good

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

16:30 Yarmouth

Priscillas Wish

9st 8lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: Philip McBride

prominent, went second then switched left over 1f out, kept on

5/1

Form: 131982 D

Last run: 20 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Three of her four wins have come over 7f so it was an excellent run behind an unexposed improver when second of 12 over Windsor's 6f 20 days ago; had looked on a tough mark until then but can clearly win races off this figure.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

8

(10)

13th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 12y

Class 4

19:20 Windsor

Under The Twilight

9st 7lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Michael Blake

Has a record of 2-7 over C&D (both wins on good to firm) and although not in quite the same form this year as she was last summer, such as when going close off 13lb higher on this track, she wasn't far away back here two starts ago; no surprise to see her go well.

7/1

4th

1

(1)

13th Jun 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

Class 5

19:30 Leicester

Under The Twilight

10st 2lb

J: Liam Wright

T: Michael Blake

Five wins on turf have been at Windsor and Salisbury, the latest off a 2lb higher mark than today's; runner-up over this C&D (good to firm) in April before another solid effort at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 33 days ago; drops in grade with claims.

4/1

Form: 058910 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Has done a lot of his racing at 1m but dropping back to 7f was no issue when dead-heating on soft ground at Doncaster two starts back (second run in cheekpieces); fine under these conditions and remains on a workable mark if able to bounce back from a poor one at Chepstow.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

10

(13)

7th Oct 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

15:35 Ascot

Atrium

9st 3lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Charlie Fellowes

Largely progressive at two and three; however, hasn't done quite so well this year and his July success (7f, soft) came in a lower grade, sharing the spoils; balance of 2023 form suggests he'll come up well short.

18/1

6th

1

(2)

15th Sep 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 2

16:25 Sandown

Atrium

9st 9lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

Has done a lot of his racing at 1m but dropping back to 7f was no issue when dead-heating on soft ground at Doncaster two starts back (second run in cheekpieces); fine under these conditions and remains on a workable mark if able to bounce back from a poor one at Chepstow.

4/1

10th

4

(5)

10th Aug 2023

Soft

0m 7f 16y

Class 2

20:30 Chepstow

Atrium

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Fellowes

Raced mainly at 1m over last couple of years but coped well with drop back to 7f when dead-heating on soft ground at Doncaster last month (second run in cheekpieces); still on workable mark after a 2lb rise; respected.

6/1

OUR TIP

14/1

Form: -53055 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Ten wins in all, including two last year over 7f; blew out at Royal Ascot but beaten in the region of 5l in his four other starts this year, all strong Class 2 handicaps; a tendency to start slowly (especially of late) isn't helping matters but not dismissed.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

(9)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Ascot

Documenting

9st 11lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Admirable teenager with 12 wins to his name, including one over C&D; best recent effort when second of 12 at Newbury (7f, good to firm) last month; should be on the premises again.

9/1

2nd

4

(5)

23rd Jun 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Newbury

Documenting

9st 13lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Kevin & Lauren Frost

Admirable teenager who has a better strike-rate on the AW, but he has won over this C&D; finished a long way behind Signcastle City at York (7f, good) last month and probably best watched.

33/1

20th

12

(14)

23rd May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:00 York

Documenting

9st 4lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Kevin Frost

13yo who has won on 12 occasions, the latest in December 2024 and his C&D win came before most of today's rivals were born; not disgraced on reappearance and he's now 13lb lower than this time last year, but his last turf win was in 2022; not the percentage call.

40/1

Non-runners

Mokaatil

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £23.70
Straight Forecast £23.82
Tricast £109.47
Trifecta £92.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Under The Twilight

RP RATINGS:

Silver Samurai

SPOTLIGHT:

Azano

The Times:

Atrium

D Express:

Mitrosonfire

NEWMARKET:

Priscilla's Wish

The Guardian:

Under The Twilight

Daily Record:

Under The Twilight

Daily Mail:

Atrium

The Star:

Mitrosonfire

Daily Mirror:

Silver Samurai

The Sun:

Silver Samurai

POSTDATA:

Azano

Telegraph:

Azano