July 25 / 16.20 Sandown

16.20

Good

Aspen Insurance Handicap

  • Prize money: £6019.1
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 4
  • 7 runners
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Aspen Insurance Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £3.30

Form: 51-8 D

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Worked hard for a tidy win at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) on his second run last autumn; not so great with his 20l defeat in a novice at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) last month when next in action but he started 20-1 and the late removal of a blindfold partly contributed to a slovenly start; the market needs another check on this handicap debut.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(3)

7th Sep 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Enrico Caruso

9st 5lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: John & Thady Gosden

unruly beforehand, mounted in chute

3/1

1st

3

(3)

25th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:20 Sandown

Enrico Caruso

9st 9lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

slowly into stride, held up in rear, outpaced 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, challenging final 110yds, kept on well and led towards finish

7/1

8th

1

(3)

10th Jun 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:10 Windsor

Enrico Caruso

10st 9lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John & Thady Gosden

Too green to do himself justice at Lingfield on debut last September; big step forward when seeing off 12 rivals (second and third now BHA-rated 80) at Chelmsford one month later; big weight to carry but he's open to further progress.

7/1

2/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 33-111 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who is 3-3 since returning in May, winning on good to firm ground at Windsor (11.4f) and Salisbury (1m2f) before her good-ground win at Haydock (11.6f; at 4-11) three weeks ago; the last two came from the front and, although she's another 5lb higher today, further progress is very hard to rule out; major player again.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

1

(8)

5th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 4f 0y

Class 2

15:15 Newmarket

Quietness

9st 12lb

J: William Buick

T: Marcus Tregoning

Five wins and a second from her six races since joining Marcus Tregoning, all 1m2f-1m4f handicaps on good or good to firm (withdrawn from recent engagements when it was soft or heavy); the last three wins were in very small fields but there's no doubt she's improving.

6/1

14/1

Form: 1-3197

Last run: 70 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Third in a handicap hurdle in May last time; he's been much more potent on the Flat, including with two 1m4f wins last winter, but all that form was on AW.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

10

(11)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:57 Kempton (AW)

Ocean Heights

9st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: David Pipe

Handy sort who won twice over 1m4f here last winter and is back off the same mark as for the latest; ran creditably on turf/over hurdles in the summer, but well held back here (1m4f) last month; needs more.

20/1

14th

10

(11)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:57 Kempton (AW)

Ocean Heights

9st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: David Pipe

Handy sort who won twice over 1m4f here last winter and is back off the same mark as for the latest; ran creditably on turf/over hurdles in the summer, but well held back here (1m4f) last month; needs more.

20/1

6/1

Form: 47-443 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Tends to race freely; 2-8 at Windsor but he's also 1-2 at Sandown, albeit with the win here in 2021; not quite at last term's level but that's still been good enough for minor honours on all three starts this term and he keeps edging down the weights.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

4

(6)

17th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 4

16:05 Yarmouth

Silver Gunn

9st 13lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

Tends to pull hard but has won plenty, including round here, and came back to form off a 2lb lower mark at Newmarket a month ago; everything looks in place for another bold showing under Oisin Murphy.

7/2

1st

1

(1)

16th Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

19:25 Newmarket (July)

Silver Gunn

10st 2lb

J: Tom Marquand

T: Marco Botti

Tends to race freely; not quite at last term's level and latest start was his worst this season; keeps edging down the weights.

4/1

4th

7

(1)

25th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:20 Sandown

Silver Gunn

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Marco Botti

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, no extra from 1f out

6/1

OUR TIP

Form: 105111 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
5-9 overall and going great guns this summer with 1m2f wins at Leicester, Yarmouth and Newmarket on his last three outings; a lesser show on good to firm the time before is a concern if that ground prevails again; the latest win was delivered in some style last Friday, however, and it looked as if he had more in the tank, so he has to be shortlisted under a penalty.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

1

(13)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:57 Kempton (AW)

Siempre Arturo

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Has a fine strike-rate (6-11) including winning four of his last five; has a high draw, but defied the same stall when just getting up to win his qualifier here last month after an 83-day absence (two of these behind); up 6lb but still high on the list.

9/1

7th

1

(13)

4th Nov 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 2

14:57 Kempton (AW)

Siempre Arturo

9st 12lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Has a fine strike-rate (6-11) including winning four of his last five; has a high draw, but defied the same stall when just getting up to win his qualifier here last month after an 83-day absence (two of these behind); up 6lb but still high on the list.

9/1

1st

1

(13)

16th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Siempre Arturo

10st 0lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Absent since flop in July when turned out quickly; generally progressive on AW/turf otherwise and record is 5-10; may rebound but needs to resume improvement to defy top weight.

11/1

Form: 320266

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Last won in May 2022; there have been some close calls in the meantime, none closer than his defeat by nose on Lingfield AW three runs back, but he does not look the percentage call.
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

6

(11)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Way Of Life

9st 11lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

On a long losing sequence but is threatening to regain the winning thread, having gone close over C&D the last twice, beaten half a length by Haku then a neck by Kitty Furnival; firmly in the mix.

13/2

5th

6

(11)

21st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

18:40 Wolverhampton (AW)

Way Of Life

9st 11lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

On a long losing sequence but is threatening to regain the winning thread, having gone close over C&D the last twice, beaten half a length by Haku then a neck by Kitty Furnival; firmly in the mix.

13/2

2nd

3

(2)

4th Nov 2024

Standard

1m 4f 51y

Class 4

17:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Way Of Life

9st 13lb

J: Olivia Tubb

T: Jonathan Portman

midfield but in touch with leaders, headway and prominent halfway

5/1

Form: 4460-9

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
No win since November 2021; retained all his ability for Robyn Brisland on the AW early last year but absent for a year before no show at 100-1 for new trainer three weeks ago; best watched for now.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(4)

25th Jul 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:20 Sandown

Naval Commander

9st 6lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Barry Brennan

took keen hold, prominent, weakened from over 1f out

50/1

9th

9

(8)

4th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

19:35 Kempton (AW)

Naval Commander

9st 1lb

J: Aidan Keeley

T: Barry Brennan

slowly away, took keen hold, in rear throughout

14/1

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Payout
Exacta £28.90
Straight Forecast £25.59
Trifecta £230.80

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Quietness

SPOTLIGHT:

Siempre Arturo

POSTDATA:

Silver Gunn

NEWMARKET:

Enrico Caruso

RP RATINGS:

Siempre Arturo

Daily Mail:

Siempre Arturo

Daily Mirror:

Siempre Arturo

The Sun:

Siempre Arturo

The Times:

Quietness

Telegraph:

Quietness

D Express:

Quietness

The Star:

Quietness

Daily Record:

Quietness

The Guardian:

Silver Gunn