August 08 / 20.15 Sandown

20.15

Good

TrustATrader Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

  • Prize money: £4448.9
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • Class 5
  • 12 runners
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TrustATrader Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Mile Series Qualifier)

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

25/1 (Won)

  • Win: £17.20
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 423367 C

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Won over 7f here last summer for previous yard; some good placed efforts for James Owen this summer but he needs to shrug off a poor run over 7f at Newbury last time, when pulling too hard in first-time cheekpieces (which are quickly discarded); back up in trip.
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9th

8

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Hat Toss

9st 3lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: James Owen

Has claims on a narrow C&D win in November and a close second at Lingfield in December, but he finished behind several of these when only eighth of 11 at Wolverhampton (100-30 favourite) on Boxing Day; needs to bounce back.

10/1

9th

8

11th Jan 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 3

15:05 Chelmsford (AW)

Hat Toss

9st 3lb

J: Adam Farragher

T: James Owen

Has claims on a narrow C&D win in November and a close second at Lingfield in December, but he finished behind several of these when only eighth of 11 at Wolverhampton (100-30 favourite) on Boxing Day; needs to bounce back.

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £3.10

Form: -43141 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Second 1m Kempton AW win of the summer when holding on gamely four weeks ago; nudged up only 2lb and has form which suggests she's as effective on turf, including a 1m2f second here last autumn; yard won the race last year.
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7th

6

(7)

3rd Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 5

19:00 Southwell (AW)

Kynsa

9st 5lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

Plenty of short-priced defeats to her name but doesn't do anything wrong and the cheekpieces have helped, with two Kempton wins from the front this summer; has a career-high mark to overcome, having gone up another 3lb for her Sandown near-miss.

4/1

2nd

15

(8)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Sandown

Kynsa

9st 2lb

J: Sean Levey

T: Kevin Philippart De Foy

took keen hold, prominent

10/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 7-8321 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Shaped well when placed from well off the pace at York (7f) and Goodwood (1m) before leading late on over 1m at Ascot four weeks ago (all on good to soft); her run style dictates that she may need things to drop right but she almost certainly still has scope in her mark if they do.
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4th

2

(5)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 5

16:50 Windsor

Dreamrocker

9st 13lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Ed Walker

The winner of two races (2023/2024) and is bred to gain further success, being related to a few multiple winners for her yard; disappointing last time but now drops back in grade and remains of interest.

7/1

7th

6

(10)

18th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 4

15:55 Sandown

Dreamrocker

9st 11lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Ed Walker

Excellent spell earlier, the win coming at Ascot in July (1m, good to soft); looked as though a step up in trip would work when coming from behind to finish third over C&D (good) next time but she faded in a valuable York race (extended 1m2f) last month; interesting with sights lowered.

6/1

12th

17

(13)

23rd Aug 2024

Good To Firm

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

16:10 York

Dreamrocker

8st 2lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ed Walker

Stayed on for third of 18 here (7f, good to soft) in May and had more in hand than the neck winning margin suggested at Ascot (1m, good to soft) last month; kept on for good third at Sandown (1m, good) a fortnight ago and this step up in trip could unlock further improvement; half-sister to stable's Group 1 winner Dreamloper who improved with age; unraced on fast ground.

16/1

11/2

Form: -55511 D

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Took 16 attempts to get off the mark but now on a hat-trick after 1m fast-ground wins at Bath (maiden) and Windsor (handicap) in July; pulled just over 4l clear at the latter track ten days ago and, under a 5lb penalty, she's 2lb well-in compared to her future mark; the draw could have been kinder, though.
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4th

3

(4)

30th Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Atlantis Blue

9st 8lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: George Baker

Absent since an autumn C&D effort that was respectable but took her AW record to 0-9; has gained none of her turf wins when fresh; doesn't look the percentage call.

12/1

Form: 1-4589 C

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Has yet to strike form after four runs this year but this course has brought out the best of her in the past (two 1m1f wins) and no shock were she to stage a revival having dipped to her last successful mark; got loose before the start and withdrawn on an intended outing at Epsom last week.
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6th

1

(1)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

New Heights

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Won her novice on Polytrack but hasn't run well on the AW since and has rather struggled this year, coming 9lb down the weights; needs a revival back from six weeks off.

6/1

6th

1

(1)

31st Oct 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:00 Chelmsford (AW)

New Heights

10st 2lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Jonathan Portman

Won her novice on Polytrack but hasn't run well on the AW since and has rather struggled this year, coming 9lb down the weights; needs a revival back from six weeks off.

6/1

7th

5

(2)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket

New Heights

10st 11lb

J: Mr James Harding

T: Jonathan Portman

led, led narrowly 4f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

14/1

Form: 4415-5 D

Last run: 79 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Low-mileage 4yo who won a 1m maiden on heavy last summer; too free over 1m2f on her Nottingham reappearance in May, fading to finish 9l fifth; the drop back to 1m looks the right move and her stable's good form provides the hope for better this evening.
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3rd

5

(1)

30th Aug 2024

Heavy

0m 7f 80y

Class 5

13:55 Ffos Las

Raimunda

9st 6lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

4yo with just six runs behind her; won five-runner Haydock novice on heavy ground last summer; hasn't been quite so good in three handicaps, though the Sandown race she ran in last time was more competitive than this.

5/2

6th

9

(1)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Sandown

Raimunda

9st 8lb

J: Alistair Rawlinson

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

12/1

5th

1

(10)

21st May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

16:40 Nottingham

Raimunda

10st 3lb

J: Jim Crowley

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Skipped clear of her four rivals at Haydock (1m, heavy) on third start last year; below that form on handicap debut in identical conditions the following month; withdrawn at Kempton (17-2) five weeks ago after bolting before the start; needs to prove she stays 1m2f (fourth when she tried it last May) and has nine-month absence to overcome, but she is lightly raced and may still progress.

8/1

14/1

Form: 9-4747

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
All three wins have come at Wolverhampton (8.6f, Tapeta), the latest from 3lb higher; ran well when fourth of 11 at Kempton (1m) in June but below par at Chelmsford since; unplaced in his three starts on turf; others are more obvious.
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6th

1

(5)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yeoman

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: James Fanshawe

took keen hold, prominent

7/2

6th

1

(5)

26th Apr 2025

Standard

0m 7f 36y

Class 5

17:45 Wolverhampton (AW)

Yeoman

9st 9lb

J: Fred Daly

T: James Fanshawe

took keen hold, prominent

7/2

4th

5

(10)

30th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

13:55 Doncaster

Yeoman

11st 1lb

J: Mr Paul Hainey

T: James Fanshawe

blindfold off late, slowly away, towards rear

10/1

Form: 216-12

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Came good at the 13th time of asking at Wolverhampton (7f, AW) last October and went in again on 7f Epsom reappearance (good to soft) last month; bumped into a progressive with 3yo when second back there the following week; another 4lb higher, so he'll need another career best to resume winning ways.
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7th

4

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:25 Bath

Guiteau

9st 8lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Faye Bramley

Not straightforward and was tailed off after missing the break at Ffos Las last month but he won by 4l there (6f, heavy) on his penultimate start; has claims if he can recapture that form and he has won off a higher mark in the past.

8/1

4

(1)

30th Oct 2025

Soft

0m 5f 10y

Class 6

16:25 Bath

Guiteau

9st 8lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Faye Bramley

Not straightforward and was tailed off after missing the break at Ffos Las last month but he won by 4l there (6f, heavy) on his penultimate start; has claims if he can recapture that form and he has won off a higher mark in the past.

8/1

6th

4

(6)

28th Sep 2025

Soft

0m 5f 0y

Class 5

16:15 Ffos Las

Guiteau

9st 5lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Faye Bramley

Not straightforward but he has more ability than his mark and his last two wins have been emphatic ones, latterly a near-5l success over 6f here 19 days ago (heavy; first time accessories); that form has been boosted by the reopposing Diamondsinthesand and a 5lb rise still leaves him lower than when running away with an Epsom handicap last summer (7f, good to soft); 5f asks a different question of him but his stamina will be an asset and they are likely to go hard.

9/4

Form: -51341 CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced 4yo who reacted well to first-time cheekpieces when winning an amateur riders' handicap over C&D (good) five weeks ago; several out of that race have run well since, so the form looks solid; now has a first-time tongue-tie added to the cheekpieces; could easily still be ahead of his mark after a 5lb rise.
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1st

2

(8)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket

Cervetto

10st 13lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

in rear

12/1

9th

6

(1)

26th Aug 2024

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

15:52 Epsom

Cervetto

10st 13lb

J: Mr Fletcher Yarham

T: Dylan Cunha

Won this year at Lingfield (7f, AW) and Sandown (1m, good) in two of his five handicaps; the latter was an amateurs' race under Fletcher Yarham; tongue tied when below form on latest outing, so he isn't today; going beyond 1m for the first time gives him a fair bit to prove but having Motivator as the dam's sire gives some hope.

12/1

9th

7

(6)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Sandown

Cervetto

9st 9lb

J: Rhys Clutterbuck

T: Dylan Cunha

towards rear

4/1

14/1

Form: 2-0352

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
1-13 in handicaps; did enough to prove his stamina for 1m when second of six at Chepstow (good to firm) 13 days ago but he was beaten 4l; suspicion that his wait for a second handicap success will go on a bit longer.
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5th

6

(9)

1st Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

20:45 Windsor

Magical Merlin

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

Continues to edge down the weights, but losing run is up to 19 and the application of a tongue-tie made little difference last time; something to prove on his first attempt over this far.

11/2

4th

3

(6)

29th Apr 2026

Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:20 Bath

Magical Merlin

9st 5lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

Ran just four times last season and was runner-up on three occasions (7f/1m, various ground); down the field on reappearance at Kempton (1m, AW) four weeks ago but may have needed that outing and it will be no surprise if he's in the mix; a tongue-tie is added.

7/2

8th

1

(4)

1st Apr 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

18:00 Kempton (AW)

Magical Merlin

9st 9lb

J: Millie Wonnacott

T: Harry Charlton

He finished second in three of his four starts in 2025, including on his seasonal return, but was still operating at a level below his old form; drops into 0-70 for the first time; not discounted.

6/1

Form: 091239 D

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won at Bath (1m, soft) in April and placed over 1m at Leicester on next two starts (good/good to soft); not so good on AW since and ground firmer than good would be an unknown.
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3rd

1

(8)

20th May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 23y

Class 5

18:40 Yarmouth

Law Supreme

9st 9lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

His good run of form ground to a halt at Thirsk last time but he can be given a pass as he was tight for room at a crucial stage; Billy Loughnane back on board today and his record for him reads 4111; one to take seriously.

4/1

8th

2

(4)

2nd May 2026

Good To Firm

0m 7f 218y

Class 5

17:00 Thirsk

Law Supreme

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

He had dropped a long way in the weights prior to his Wolverhampton win on Boxing Day; added further wins at Wolverhampton (twice) and Bath (1m, good) since; similar form when fourth at Nottingham two weeks ago (1m2f, good); shouldn't be far away if the ground is deemed suitable (untried on faster than good).

3/1

4th

1

(10)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 50y

Class 5

18:45 Nottingham

Law Supreme

9st 9lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Made it 4-7 since cheekpieces went on when seeing off ten rivals back on turf at Bath (1m, good) 13 days ago; a 3lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing in his current mood.

100/30

7/1

Form: 142-82

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Did well on AW last autumn and has returned from an eight-month break (had wind surgery) in similarly good form, finishing a close second of nine at Newbury (7f, good to firm) a fortnight ago; stays 1m; another who has to enter calculations.
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1st

7

(4)

20th May 2026

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

20:00 Kempton (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 5lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Zoe Hawkins

Six AW wins for Stuart Kittow including over C&D in his final run last season; returns for Zoe Hawkins after 238 days off but he's only 3lb higher than last time and has claims if he can pick up where he left off; market should be useful.

6/1

1st

8

(1)

24th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

19:10 Kempton (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 7lb

J: Neil Callan

T: Stuart Kittow

Three of top five RPRs achieved here; shaped better than finishing position suggests at Southwell on Sunday and didn't get the breaks when fourth to Arctic Dawn the time before (C&D); won't really benefit from stall 1 given his style of racing and there isn't loads of pace on paper; wears just a tongue-tie.

12/1

14

(13)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

15:07 Southwell (AW)

Chalk Mountain

9st 4lb

J: Rob Hornby

T: Stuart Kittow

All five wins have come over 7f on the AW, including here, but he has run well over this far; losing run up to 12, but has dropped to a fair mark (1lb higher than when last successful) and could sneak into the frame; visor now given a go.

16/1

Non-runners

Siam Fox, Crystal Casque, Moonlit Cloud

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £187.20
Straight Forecast £143.31
Tricast £576.87
Trifecta £1021.60

Selections

The Guardian:

Atlantis Blue

The Times:

Dreamrocker

SPOTLIGHT:

Cervetto

TOPSPEED:

Siam Fox

Telegraph:

Dreamrocker

D Express:

Dreamrocker

RP RATINGS:

Cervetto

Daily Record:

Cervetto

Daily Mail:

Atlantis Blue

Daily Mirror:

Atlantis Blue

The Sun:

Atlantis Blue

The Star:

Atlantis Blue

POSTDATA:

Siam Fox