July 06 / 13.50 Sandown

13.50

Good

Coral Charge (Group 3) (Registered as the Sprint Stakes)

  • Prize money: £48203.5
  • 0m 5f 10y
  • Class 1
  • 8 runners
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Coral Charge (Group 3) (Registered as the Sprint Stakes)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £5.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 66-727 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Runner-up to Equality in this event 12 months ago and ran close to her best when seventh in King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) last time; usual cheekpieces return after one go in blinkers; unlikely to be far away but she'll need a career best to win her first Group race.
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3rd

14

(3)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Makarova

9st 3lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Ed Walker

raced far side, midfield, good headway over 1f out, ran on well and went third towards finish

20/1

7th

12

(9)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 York

Makarova

9st 10lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Walker

Creditable fourth of 16 in this race last year but she's finished behind a few of these rivals since, including at Royal Ascot and when third to Believing at the Curragh last month; will do well to be involved.

25/1

14/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: 21-359 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Looked up against it on the figures and never threatened when ninth of 17 in King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot (80-1); disappointing in Group 2 Sandy Lane at Haydock the time before; would be helped by rain (best efforts on softer than good) but needs significant improvement.
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9th

4

(4)

17th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 6f 3y

Class 3

15:45 Yarmouth

Purosangue

9st 10lb

J: Jack Mitchell

T: Robert Cowell

Below form on last two outings and remains without a win since 2023 but started off for new stable with three good runs in April-June (5f-6f) and lurks on a dangerous mark; can't be ruled out.

12/1

9th

8

(9)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

14:35 Goodwood

Purosangue

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Robert Cowell

No win since 2023 but he has raced mainly over 5f for new yard and may show the benefit of this return to 6f; attractively treated on plenty of form and can't be dismissed.

7/1

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4/1

  • Place: £1.85

Form: 19-611 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Upwardly mobile 4yo who posted a career best when surging clear of 14 rivals in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) five weeks ago; may not have reached his limit yet and looks well worth his place in this higher grade.
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6th

3

(2)

15th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Desperate Hero

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Jack Channon

raced far side, prominent

50/1

10th

5

(1)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Desperate Hero

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Jack Channon

Acts on any ground; successful in handicaps at this course (gamely) and Hamilton (impressively) in May/June; creditable third to Makarova at Sandown upped to Group 3 level, having kicked for home too soon in hindsight; currently in career-best form; could go well.

14/1

Form: 144-25 CD BF

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Front-runner who enjoyed an excellent campaign last year, the highlight his Group 1 Nunthorpe win at York (5f, good to firm); not quite at his best yet this season, but a close second in the Group 2 Temple at Haydock (5f, soft) was no disgrace and he stumbled leaving the stalls when a beaten favourite last time; tops the ratings and commands major respect.
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4th

6

(9)

2nd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Goodwood

Live In The Dream

9st 4lb

J: Jason Hart

T: Adam West

Close second to Kerdos in the Temple Stakes at Haydock (soft) on seasonal debut; lesser efforts in races won by Believing and Makarova since, last time under change of tactics (normally a front-runner); peak performance remains his win in last year's Group 1 Nunthorpe at York (good to firm).

10/1

4th

5

(9)

6th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Live In The Dream

9st 5lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Adam West

Front-runner who enjoyed an excellent campaign last year, the highlight his Group 1 Nunthorpe win at York (5f, good to firm); not quite at his best yet this season, but a close second in the Group 2 Temple at Haydock (5f, soft) was no disgrace and he stumbled leaving the stalls when a beaten favourite last time; tops the ratings and commands major respect.

2/1

Form: 940-46 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Regularly contests Group events but has yet to win one; again ran respectably when sixth of 17 in King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot (5f, good to firm) 18 days ago; more required if he's to snap a losing run of nine, but first-time cheekpieces may have a positive effect.
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19th

25

(19)

19th Sep 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

Class 2

15:40 Ayr

Twilight Calls

8st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Spencer

Reinvigorated by a visor this summer, winning three times (5f) and only narrowly denied in the Portland at Doncaster last week; his form claims are there for all to see but whether a stiff 6f on slow ground is really what he needs is a moot point.

8/1

2nd

13

(7)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 2

14:20 Doncaster

Twilight Calls

9st 3lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Spencer

The addition of a visor has had a galvanising effect this summer and he has won three of his last four starts, the latest a cheeky win at Glorious Goodwood (5f, good); this intermediate trip shouldn't pose any problems and going back up 4lb is manageable; tops the list.

13/2

1st

12

(19)

28th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

16:10 Goodwood

Twilight Calls

8st 12lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Richard Spencer

Classy sprinter back in the day and the new visor has been floating his boat with recent form figures of 121 in 5f handicaps, latterly getting up in the nick of time at Newmarket; only 3lb higher and this hold-up performer should have this run to suit; finished fifth in last year's Stewards' Cup, faring best in his group; firmly in calculations.

8/1

Form: 230-23 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Tough and reliable sprinter; showed he had the speed for 5f with a close third in last year's Beverley Bullet and typically gave his running when third of 13 in 6f handicap at Epsom on Derby day; would not be inconvenienced by rain but he's up in grade and will need a career best to win.
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8th

17

(5)

12th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

0m 5f 143y

Class 2

14:20 Doncaster

Apollo One

8st 13lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

A fixture in top sprint handicaps for a number of years and he has finished second in the last two renewals of this race; has a much lower mark this time around and his latest York fourth was a solid effort; unlikely to be far away.

7/1

4th

16

(6)

19th Aug 2026

Good

0m 5f 89y

Class 2

13:50 York

Apollo One

8st 13lb

J: Colin Keane

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

Fine servant to connections down the years; retains ability but he wasn't at his best here last month and younger rivals may have his measure.

16/1

11

(12)

8th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

13:35 Ascot

Apollo One

9st 5lb

T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck

10/1

Form: 63-064 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Showed she's trained on when fourth of seven in fillies' Listed race over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago but that still leaves her with a good deal to find in this higher grade.
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7th

11

(7)

20th Sep 2024

Good

0m 5f 110y

Class 1

15:40 Ayr

Unbreak My Heart

9st 0lb

J: John Fahy

T: Clive Cox

Sole win in 5f novice (firm) as 2yo; has run well in Group and Listed company since, notably when a close fourth at Sandown (5f, good to soft) in June, but she beat only one home on handicap debut at Goodwood last time out; yard also runs Katey Kontent.

20/1

15th

1

(12)

1st Aug 2024

Good To Firm

0m 5f 0y

Class 3

16:45 Goodwood

Unbreak My Heart

9st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Clive Cox

Sole win in 5f Bath novice (firm) as 2yo; campaigned in Listed and Group races since, doing well when a close fourth, after meeting trouble, in a 5f Listed race at Sandown (good to soft); down the field in Group 3 there since but that was a strong race for the grade; intriguing in her first handicap for yard that won this in 2022.

14/1

7th

10

(5)

6th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Unbreak My Heart

8st 11lb

J: Richard Kingscote

T: Clive Cox

Showed she's trained on when fourth of seven in fillies' Listed race over C&D (good to soft) three weeks ago but that still leaves her with a good deal to find in this higher grade.

25/1

Form: -00170 CD

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
In and out overall, but on a going day when winning this race last year (good ground) in emphatic fashion; also won Musselburgh handicap off top weight in March and has had possible excuses since (usual hood left off last time); could bounce back with the excellent Billy Loughnane a positive booking.
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10th

5

(2)

4th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 4f 214y

Class 3

16:02 Southwell (AW)

Equality

9st 6lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Charles Hills

Smart sprinter on his day; built on his return from a 510-day absence when fourth of six at Wolverhampton (5f, AW) in December but he was slightly below that level at Newcastle (5f, AW) 39 days ago; now has his usual hood removed.

11/1

4th

2

(1)

24th Jan 2026

Standard

0m 5f 0y

Class 2

17:35 Newcastle (AW)

Equality

8st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charles Hills

Smart sprinter on his day; absent for 510 days prior to his reappearance at Southwell in November; well beaten there but latest Wolverhampton fourth was a step back in the right direction; not discounted.

11/2

8th

4

(3)

6th Jul 2024

Good

0m 5f 10y

Class 1

13:50 Sandown

Equality

9st 5lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Charles Hills

In and out overall, but on a going day when winning this race last year (good ground) in emphatic fashion; also won Musselburgh handicap off top weight in March and has had possible excuses since (usual hood left off last time); could bounce back with the excellent Billy Loughnane a positive booking.

8/1

Non-runners

Change Sings, So Majestic

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Payout
Exacta £51.90
Straight Forecast £42.72
Tricast £208.80
Trifecta £293.60

Selections

RP RATINGS:

Live In The Dream

The Times:

Desperate Hero

TOPSPEED:

Twilight Calls

Daily Record:

Makarova

NEWMARKET:

Apollo One

SPOTLIGHT:

Equality

Telegraph:

Desperate Hero

The Guardian:

Desperate Hero

Daily Mirror:

Desperate Hero

POSTDATA:

Live In The Dream

D Express:

Live In The Dream

The Star:

Live In The Dream

Daily Mail:

Twilight Calls