August 08 / 19.45 Sandown

19.45

Good

Boodles Handicap

  • Prize money: £6019.1
  • 0m 7f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Boodles Handicap

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

11/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 7-1423

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Made a winning handicap debut on 6f Kempton reappearance in May and even better form when placed in 6f handicaps at Yarmouth and Kempton on last two starts; didn't obviously fail for lack of stamina on his one attempt at 7f; should go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

1

(10)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

0m 7f 3y

Class 5

20:10 Yarmouth

Tennessee Gold

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Joseph Parr

Three wins in 2024 but he has drawn a blank since; returns to his optimum trip off a reduced mark and this is his first Class 5 handicap for some time; not solid but he has the ability to go well.

7/1

6th

5

(9)

6th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

17:15 Kempton (AW)

Tennessee Gold

9st 6lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Joseph Parr

Dual course winner (6f/7f) and 3lb below his last winning mark but patchy form since returned to the AW and attempts this far for the first time; hood given a go.

20/1

9th

12

(11)

20th Mar 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 4

20:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Tennessee Gold

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Hogan

T: Joseph Parr

Shapes as if this return to 6f is worth a shot but otherwise has something to find on the balance of his recent 7f form and losing sequence goes back to 2024; others have stronger claims.

20/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 274

Last run: 64 days

W: 9st 6lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Promising second on 7f Kempton debut in April; has raced freely when failing to building on that in two subsequent AW starts but is still an interesting contender on this handicap and turf debut after gelding and wind operations; market confidence could prove significant.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

(2)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

20:40 Sandown

Smart Hero

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Upped in distance for two wins at Wolverhampton (8.6f/9.4f) early this year, with plenty in hand on second occasion but he was well beaten off this 9lb higher mark in a valuable Newcastle race 11 weeks later; has a little bit more more to prove back on turf as well.

12/1

1

(2)

29th May 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

20:40 Sandown

Smart Hero

9st 9lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Upped in distance for two wins at Wolverhampton (8.6f/9.4f) early this year, with plenty in hand on second occasion but he was well beaten off this 9lb higher mark in a valuable Newcastle race 11 weeks later; has a little bit more more to prove back on turf as well.

12/1

12th

9

(1)

18th Apr 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 2

16:07 Newcastle (AW)

Smart Hero

8st 13lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: James Tate

Two from two since upped in distance, both wins at Wolverhampton (8.5f/9.5f); had plenty in hand last time and should cope with 9lb rise; interesting with further progress plausible.

13/2

OUR TIP

6/1

Form: 15 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 9st 9lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Has given trouble beforehand (withdrawn after getting upset in the stalls on intended debut) but an all-the-way debut success at Salisbury (1m, good to firm) in June shows he has plenty of ability; free to post and pulled too hard when fading into a remote fifth in 1m Windsor novice later that month; the drop back to 7f for handicap debut looks a good move, as does the addition of a hood.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

6

(4)

19th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Perennial

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 1f out

10/1

4th

6

(4)

19th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

18:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Perennial

9st 3lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

mounted in chute, took keen hold, prominent, weakened over 1f out

10/1

7th

5

(8)

7th Apr 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 5

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Perennial

9st 6lb

J: Marco Ghiani

T: Stuart Williams

led

14/1

Form: 314965 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 66

Form & Verdict
All turf wins on soft/heavy, the latest at Salisbury (6f) in May; below par since and best to look elsewhere unless the ground is much softer than expected.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

10

(1)

19th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:20 Lingfield

Beau Jardine

8st 8lb

J: Kieran O’Neill

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

All three wins on turf came on soft/heavy; it's been a while since his last success but he may be able to exploit this plummeting mark when he gets his conditions.

12/1

6th

6

(6)

3rd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

Class 6

13:30 Salisbury

Beau Jardine

10st 5lb

J: Miss Arabella Fox

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

Last two wins have come over C&D and he is 13lb lower than for the latest in May 2024 (0-24 since); has won fresh in the past and has run well on good to firm ground, but a softer surface suits him better.

16/1

5th

13

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Beau Jardine

9st 3lb

J: William Carson

T: Rachel Cook & John Bridger

His losing run is gathering momentum but he was back near his recent best when second of ten over 6f here four weeks ago; no problem with the return to 7f but others appeal more for win purposes.

11/1

9/1

Form: -97848 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won 7f maiden and novice events for James Ferguson; failed to make the expected progress in handicaps for that yard and he made an inauspicious start for new connections after a 55,000gns sale last month when tailed off over 1m here 13 days ago; can only be watched after that with cheekpieces refitted.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

5

(8)

1st Jun 2026

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 6

18:00 Wolverhampton (AW)

Good Karma

9st 7lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: John David Riches

Things didn't pan out for him when back over 6f here in April (first-time visor; cheekpieces now refitted) but he has a good C&D record, winning once and close up in all three handicaps; has a good run in him.

10/1

4th

8

(1)

17th Apr 2026

Standard

0m 6f 20y

Class 6

14:08 Wolverhampton (AW)

Good Karma

9st 4lb

J: Ethan Tindall

T: John David Riches

Went close here (7f) on his penultimate run but he's not easy to predict and was well held when favourite at Thirsk (7f, good) last Friday; needs to step up again after that and all of his three wins have been over 7f; first-time visor.

15/2

7th

8

(4)

10th Apr 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 6

17:35 Thirsk

Good Karma

9st 8lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: John David Riches

Three-time winner and has been shaping as though his turn could be near once more, going down narrowly the last twice at Wolverhampton (7f); can race keenly but if getting some cover from stall 4 he should be on the scene.

13/2

Non-runners

American Bay, Murashah

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £7.40
Straight Forecast £7.86
Trifecta £17.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Smart Hero

Telegraph:

Perennial

The Sun:

Tennessee Gold

RP RATINGS:

American Bay

POSTDATA:

Good Karma

TOPSPEED:

Beau Jardine

The Star:

Perennial

The Times:

Smart Hero

The Guardian:

Smart Hero

Daily Mail:

Smart Hero

D Express:

Smart Hero

Daily Mirror:

Smart Hero

Daily Record:

Tennessee Gold