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Good To FirmBetfred Sandy Lane Stakes (Group 2)
- Prize money: £70887.5
- 0m 6f 0y
- Class 1
- 9 runners
Runners: 9 runners
Type: Flat Turf
Surface: Turf
Weather: Showers
3/1 (Won)
- Win: £3.00
- Place: £1.20
Form: 4-1161 D
Last run: 7 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (1) |
15th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Resurgent when winning 6f Group 3 here (good to firm) last month, leading 2f out and keeping on well; all his successes have come at that distance but under these quick conditions he should be fine back at 7f; unbeaten at Newbury and has to be considered now that he's back in top form. |
5/1 |
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1st 6 (1) |
18th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 9lb |
Still below best when third at Newcastle (AW debut) last time but that was something of resurgence; progressive spell culminated in wins over C&D (Listed) and at Haydock (Group 2) in May 2025; possibilities provided he returns to that sort of form. |
4/1 |
20/1
- Place: £4.30
Form: 173-45 D BF
Last run: 23 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 105
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
15th 3 (19) |
13th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 6y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Unable to kick on since near-miss in the Group 2 Sandy Lane at Haydock (6f) last May; soundly beaten Listed third at Pontefract (6f) last month on sole outing this year but she may have needed the run; fine over 7f when sixth in the Group 3 Oak Tree at Goodwood last July when coming from further back than the principals; versatile ground-wise; not ruled out each-way. |
16/1 |
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3rd 1 (4) |
16th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
This is her first run since last July but she returns with her stable in fine form and she went very close in the Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes at Haydock (6f, good) last May; in the mix if at the top of her game; wears a first-time tongue-tie. |
6/1 |
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6th 9 (8) |
30th Jul 2025 Good 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
8st 13lb |
Short-headed in the Group 2 Sandy Lane at Haydock (6f, good) in May and creditable fourth in the Group 3 Summer Stakes at York (6f, good) last time; didn't convince with her stamina in the Nell Gwyn in April on her sole crack at 7f but that was her reappearance and the lack of a recent run may have told late on; can be thereabouts if seeing out the trip. |
14/1 |
8/1
- Place: £2.70
Form: 117-31 CD
Last run: 18 days
W: 8st 13lb
3 yo Filly
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10th 10 (5) |
3rd Oct 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
8st 12lb |
Won a Group 3 at Newbury (5f, good to soft) last September and was placed at that level at York (6f, good to firm) in July; has not matched it since and others appeal more today. |
8/1 |
|
5th 10 (5) |
19th Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 34y Class 1 |
9st 0lb |
Inconsistent in a light 2026 campaign but showed she retains ability with neck second in 6f Group 3 at York in July; prevailed by a neck in this contest 12 months ago and warrants respect back here. |
6/1 |
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5th 2 (4) |
23rd Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 205y |
9st 7lb |
4yo represents last year's winning yard; four-time winner including at Listed and Group 3 level; slow start to this season but back on song when denied by a neck by Flora Of Bermuda in a York Group 3 (6f, gd-fm) last month; firmly enters calculations now. |
9/4 |
7/2
Form: 1424-1 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 108
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 4 (7) |
5th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 1 |
9st 5lb |
Won this last year (good); in and out since but he returned to form with a win in the Group 3 Phoenix Sprint at the Curragh (6f, good to firm) four weeks ago; showed promise on sole encounter with good to soft ground (unraced on softer); entitled to respect. |
10/1 |
|
1st 2 (1) |
9th Aug 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y |
9st 7lb |
Won the Sprint Cup at Haydock last season when his form also featured a fine second in the July Cup; towards the rear in this year's edition of the Newmarket showpiece last month; previously found 5f a bit sharp in the King Charles III Stakes at Royal Ascot; best treated at the weights but questions to answer. |
5/4 |
9/1
Form: 1166-3
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 103
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3rd 5 (1) |
22nd Sep 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Runner-up in last season's Group 1 Nunthorpe at York and he would be hard to beat on these terms if returning to that level; 2026 campaign has been fairly disappointing but the return to faster ground will help. |
9/4 |
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7th 2 (8) |
30th Aug 2026 Soft 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 4lb |
Last summer's Nunthorpe second was a clear personal best; this season has been a struggle, including in this season's Nunthorpe nine days ago (first run after a gelding operation); not sure he wants the ground too testing and others look stronger. |
7/1 |
|
13th 1 (6) |
21st Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
10st 1lb |
Rose far above his previous form when second of 17 to Asfoora in this race (100-1) last year in first-time cheekpieces but their effect was fleeting and subsequent runs, including in a handicap, don't offer much hope today; has now been gelded. |
80/1 |
9/2
Form: 42-131 D
Last run: 40 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 111
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1st 6 (4) |
14th Sep 2025 Yielding 0m 5f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Very experienced for his age; winner of six of his 16 starts and placed eight times; strong form in winning with something to spare from Mgheera in a C&D Group 2 in July; faded in the final quarter-mile of the Nunthorpe; could bounce back and helps to give the stable a strong hand, with Bucanero Fuerte also in the mix. |
6/1 |
|
11th 9 (9) |
22nd Aug 2025 Good To Firm 0m 5f 0y Class 1 |
9st 13lb |
Often leads; has had plenty of racing for his tender years but he's tough and reliable and his first 5f run of the year saw him achieve strong form in winning with something to spare from Mgheera in a Group 2 at the Curragh (good; acts well on firm) in July; still has potential over 5f. |
11/2 |
|
5 (3) |
19th Jul 2025 Good 0m 5f 0y |
9st 5lb |
Front running 3yo is a two-time Group 3 winner at 5.5f-6f; narrowly denied in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf last November on his last start over 5f (firm); touched off in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot last month (6f, gd-fm); right in the mix on official ratings and a bold bid looks likely. |
100/30 |
33/1
Form: 2111-6 D
Last run: 24 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 99
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
23th 19 (15) |
19th Sep 2026 Soft 0m 6f 0y Class 2 |
8st 13lb |
Made all to win last season's Silver Cup off a 5lb lower mark; has yet to beat a rival in 2026 and although getting back on soft ground will help, he is not easily recommended; now hooded. |
16/1 |
|
21th 7 (2) |
19th Aug 2026 Good 0m 5f 89y Class 2 |
9st 5lb |
Won last season's Ayr Silver Cup off a 5lb lower mark; has not had much luck this year, banging his head in the stalls in the Wokingham and then suffering a slipped saddle at Goodwood three weeks ago; for one so well suited by 6f and slow ground, today's test may be insufficient. |
40/1 |
5/1
Form: 11- D
Last run: 245 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 106
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14th 6 (9) |
22nd Aug 2026 Good To Soft 0m 7f 0y Class 1 |
9st 8lb |
Has some CV for one so lightly raced, having won the Group 2 Mill Reef (heavy) as a 2yo and added the Group 1 Champions Sprint at Ascot last October (good), beating previous Group 1 winner Lazzat; comeback run at the Curragh was a bit of a damp squib, though he was conceding weight all round in that Group 2 and he probably needed it; dangerous to dismiss, for all that he'll be into unknown territory inside today's final furlong. |
33/1 |
|
7th 1 (10) |
23rd May 2026 Good To Yielding 0m 6f 0y |
9st 8lb |
Looked smart when landing the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes at Newbury (6f, heavy) on final juvenile start; beat only one rival in his first two races last term; produced massive shock (200-1) when beating the favourite Lazaat in 6f Group 1 at Ascot last October (good); wind-surgery evidently the key to that success; little mileage on the clock, fascinating prospect for this season. |
7/2 |
25/1
Form: 313-
Last run: 225 days
W: 9st 2lb
3 yo Colt
OR: 96
| Place / No / Draw |
Date / Going /
Distance / Class |
Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer |
Verdict | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6th 3 (2) |
6th Apr 2026 Standard 0m 7f 36y Class 3 |
9st 6lb |
Close to a career best when winning over 6f here (Class 3; 2-1 favourite; from 3lb lower) over Christmas; free and a beaten favourite twice since, so will need to drop the anchor if to make his presence felt over today's longer trip; others make more appeal. |
8/1 |
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7th 4 (2) |
7th Mar 2026 Standard 0m 6f 20y Class 3 |
9st 7lb |
Landed a gamble over C&D in December, his first run after a gelding operation; only third off this mark at Kempton last time where he was hamstrung by a refusal to settle; still lurks on an interesting mark and he is one to take seriously, even with the stable on a losing run of 25. |
9/4 |
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| Payout | |
|---|---|
| Exacta | £34.90 |
| Straight Forecast | £38.23 |
| Tricast | £305.70 |
| Trifecta | £179.80 |
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