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

1

(6)

9th Jun 2025

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 5

20:30 Windsor

Ocean Heights

9st 9lb

J: Jack Dace

T: David Pipe

8yo who exploited a career-low mark at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) last month and escaped a penalty when following up at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm; made all) in another six-runner race six days later, both under Jack Dace; 4lb higher today but could be climbing back up the ladder; ground softer than good would be a big worry.

3/1

1st

2

(3)

23rd May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 42y

Class 5

13:50 Haydock

Ocean Heights

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: David Pipe

8yo who had looked regressive but he exploited a reduced mark at Doncaster (1m4f, good to firm) last Saturday; it was an apprentice handicap so he escapes a penalty; leading claims if backing up that latest performance.

11/10

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

5

(2)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Windsor

Silver Gunn

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

Six-time turf winner who returned after seven months off with a strong-finishing second over C&D (good to firm) in April; up 3lb but he remains well handicapped on his best form and he's an interesting contender with Oisin Murphy booked.

4/1

4th

5

(2)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:45 Windsor

Silver Gunn

9st 4lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Marco Botti

Six-time turf winner who returned after seven months off with a strong-finishing second over C&D (good to firm) in April; up 3lb but he remains well handicapped on his best form and he's an interesting contender with Oisin Murphy booked.

4/1

2nd

12

(9)

28th Apr 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

18:30 Windsor

Silver Gunn

9st 1lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Marco Botti

took keen hold, towards rear

10/1

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

9

(12)

13th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Siempre Arturo

8st 11lb

J: David Egan

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Six wins divided between turf and AW; came from well off the pace to bear down on the front two at Kempton (1m4f); won't mind returning to this surface, or the drop back in trip.

12/1

4

(8)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:22 Kempton (AW)

Siempre Arturo

9st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

5-10 last year including a win over 1m3f here, but has suffered two heavy defeats on turf since returning last month; needs a resurgence.

20/1

4

(8)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:22 Kempton (AW)

Siempre Arturo

9st 9lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

5-10 last year including a win over 1m3f here, but has suffered two heavy defeats on turf since returning last month; needs a resurgence.

20/1

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
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2

(3)

11th Jun 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 133y

Class 4

15:00 Lingfield

Way Of Life

9st 9lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jonathan Portman

Exposed 7yo whose six wins include only one on turf; arrives here in form, though, and only just missed out at Kempton two weeks ago (1m4f); should be involved.

3/1

8

(3)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:22 Kempton (AW)

Way Of Life

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jonathan Portman

Was ending a 31-race losing run when winning by a short head over 1m3f here 13 days ago; only 2lb higher and could go well again, but others are preferred for the win.

8/1

8

(3)

28th May 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 3

20:22 Kempton (AW)

Way Of Life

9st 3lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Jonathan Portman

Was ending a 31-race losing run when winning by a short head over 1m3f here 13 days ago; only 2lb higher and could go well again, but others are preferred for the win.

8/1

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