July 31 / 17.45 Sandown

17.45

Good

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  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 6 runners
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Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £1.91
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 215-31

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Built upon pleasing seasonal debut when winning from the front under Aidan Keeley at Nottingham (8.3f, good) this month; 5lb rise demands more from him here but he's not yet fully exposed at around 1m; respected.
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2

(1)

4th Oct 2025

Good

0m 7f 219y

Class 2

16:30 Redcar

Deboras Dream

9st 6lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

Right back to form under William Pyle on his last two starts, finishing second to Double Parked over C&D before winning over 1m2f here 18 days ago; handles good to firm and soft ground and should be thereabouts.

11/2

1st

4

(6)

16th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 1y

Class 4

17:05 Redcar

Deboras Dream

9st 9lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

His last win was 14 months ago but he responded well to cheekpieces when going close off a reduced mark here (1m, good to firm) last month; kept on well in that race and he's respected off only 1lb higher on this step back up in trip.

11/2

1

(4)

23rd Aug 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Redcar

Deboras Dream

9st 12lb

J: William Pyle

T: Jennie Candlish

Slipped down the weights and he wasn't beaten far in a Class 4 at Windsor six weeks ago; tongue-tie worn there now left off and new cheekpieces are deployed; one to consider.

8/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.70

Form: 845608 CD

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
13 career wins, including this race in 2023; returned from break with low-key AW run last month but arguably shaped better than finishing position suggests when fading eighth at Ascot (1m, good to soft) on latest outing, and has slipped to a tempting mark.
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11th

4

(1)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Crystal Casque

9st 10lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

midfield

8/1

3rd

3

(6)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Sandown

Crystal Casque

9st 12lb

J: Oliver Searle

T: Rod Millman

Racked up 13 wins in a superb career; unable to repeat last year's Ascot win in the same race this month but she'd been in good form for Oliver Searle previously and some of her best turf efforts have come over C&D, including a win; weighted to be involved.

14/1

5th

4

(13)

6th Sep 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

13:50 Ascot

Crystal Casque

10st 6lb

J: Mrs Jo Supple

T: Rod Millman

prominent on inner, switched right 3f out, headway 2f out, weakened inside final furlong

9/1

Form: 346-17

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Improved to make winning seasonal/handicap debut at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm; first run beyond 7f) last month, form that has been franked by the third since; soundly beaten on soft ground 16 days ago but is back on a sound surface here and remains very much of interest.
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10th

10

(5)

11th Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Woottons Jewel

9st 7lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Michael Bell

in touch with leaders, lost position after 3f

14/1

4th

6

(7)

19th Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 5y

Class 4

15:03 Pontefract

Woottons Jewel

9st 4lb

J: David Egan

T: Michael Bell

held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, challenging over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

7/2

3rd

4

(3)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

19:30 Newbury

Woottons Jewel

9st 8lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Michael Bell

towards rear

6/1

Form: 1726-7 CD

Last run: 54 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Three-time C&D winner; well beaten after racing too freely on last month's seasonal debut but might well have needed that outing anyway and is sure to be suited by the return to this track; can't be ruled out.
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5

(10)

23rd Jun 2025

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

15:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Island Bandit

9st 7lb

J: Jack Dace

T: Heather Main

Six wins on turf and 0-9 on the AW, though was only beaten a head here (8.6f) last October and is now 3lb lower; each-way claims.

9/1

4

(3)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Island Bandit

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Heather Main

Six-time turf winner but his last success was in August 2023; returned to form with a close call at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in October but diminishing returns since and was only fourth of five on his Bath reappearance (1m, firm) last month; others preferred.

7/1

4

(3)

2nd Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Island Bandit

9st 7lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Heather Main

Six-time turf winner but his last success was in August 2023; returned to form with a close call at Wolverhampton (8.6f, AW) in October but diminishing returns since and was only fourth of five on his Bath reappearance (1m, firm) last month; others preferred.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0-8676

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 3lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Dual 7f winner for Clive Cox last season; yet to hit top gear after four runs for new stable this year and not yet proven over 1m but his current mark is workable and he is one of two to have travelled from North Yorkshire for this race.
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5th

7

(8)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 96y

Class 4

16:00 Beverley

Havana Blue

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

C&D winner; back from five months off with respectable sixth of ten in 7f Haydock handicap three weeks ago; can build on it from an easing mark.

11/1

6th

7

(5)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:15 Haydock

Havana Blue

9st 5lb

J: Ryan Sexton

T: Julie Camacho

Struggled last summer but underwent wind surgery in September and he ended 2025 with two solid AW runs; returns from a five-month break in a competitive race.

16/1

5th

7

(4)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 3

17:15 Newcastle (AW)

Havana Blue

9st 6lb

J: John Fahy

T: Julie Camacho

Has dropped to a handy mark, but modest in three starts since a promising return from nine months off in June, including when last of 12 on AW debut at Kempton (7f, Polytrack) in September; has since had a third wind operation; enough to prove.

25/1

Form: 24-581 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Generally very consistent last season and was back in peak form when scoring in refitted blinkers at Windsor (1m, good) this month; probably doesn't have much margin for error off new mark but can still pose a threat; often leads.
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6th

4

(2)

31st Jul 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:45 Sandown

Cabinet Of Clowns

9st 11lb

J: Georgia Dobie

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Generally very consistent last season and was back in peak form when scoring in refitted blinkers at Windsor (1m, good) this month; probably doesn't have much margin for error off new mark but can still pose a threat; often leads.

9/2

1st

5

(12)

15th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:50 Windsor

Cabinet Of Clowns

10st 1lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Fair fifth at Newmarket in May, before a lesser show 11 days ago; peak 2023 efforts (one C&D) came when blinkers were enlisted on last five starts and they now return for the first time this season; one to note.

12/1

8th

7

(6)

4th Jul 2024

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Cabinet Of Clowns

9st 3lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

prominent

7/1

Non-runners

Nikovo

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £13.90
Straight Forecast £15.75
Trifecta £65.20

Selections

The Times:

Debora's Dream

TOPSPEED:

Cabinet Of Clowns

SPOTLIGHT:

Wootton's Jewel

The Guardian:

Nikovo

RP RATINGS:

Crystal Casque

Daily Mail:

Debora's Dream

D Express:

Debora's Dream

The Sun:

Debora's Dream

Daily Record:

Debora's Dream

POSTDATA:

Cabinet Of Clowns

Telegraph:

Cabinet Of Clowns

Daily Mirror:

Cabinet Of Clowns

The Star:

Cabinet Of Clowns