June 13 / 14.40 Sandown

14.40

Good

Molson Coors Handicap (Div I)

  • Prize money: £7731
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 3
  • 8 runners
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Molson Coors Handicap (Div I)

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Parttly cloudy

10/1

Form: 607-06

Last run: 44 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Has Group-race form, hence the handicapper's high opinion of him; his mark continues to fall but seemingly for good reason and he's unproven over this far (started his career over 5f).
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9th

13

(3)

16th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

14:50 Newmarket

Son

8st 12lb

J: Sean Kirrane

T: Tim Easterby

0-16 since winning in June 2023 on his second start but short-headed at Thirsk (7f, good) last month on his stable and seasonal debut and posted another good second at Haydock (7f, good) last Saturday; he's on the shortlist.

7/1

2nd

4

(7)

9th May 2026

Good

0m 6f 212y

Class 4

16:15 Haydock

Son

9st 6lb

J: David Allan

T: Tim Easterby

Didn't progress for Richard Hannon but, having dropped in the weights, he went desperately close to making a winning debut for Tim Easterby three weeks ago, staying on strongly at Thirsk (7f, good); 1lb higher today but he attained a BHA rating of 106 in his pomp; contender.

5/1

Form: 62-073 CD

Last run: 26 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Handicap mark took a hit for winning three times last year but has shown he can deal with this mark, including when fifth in the Cambridgeshire; yet to find best form this season but there's time yet and always worth noting when Jim Crowley rides for this yard.
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8

(7)

11th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 2

14:05 York

Andaleep

8st 13lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

9yo who was down the field at Southwell (1m3f, AW) last time but was running consistently well prior to that; this C&D winner has an each-way chance if bouncing back.

25/1

9th

1

(10)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 3f 23y

Class 3

20:15 Southwell (AW)

Andaleep

9st 13lb

J: Nicola Currie

T: Daniel & Claire Kubler

Hearty strike-rate on turf, adding another in a Racing League race at Yarmouth (1m2f) in July; less of a win machine on AW but both wins have come on this track, over C&D and 1m4f in early 2024, and he was involved in a tight finish back on AW at Wolverhampton two starts ago; not far away.

9/1

Form: 6592-0

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Just 1-12 and that win was in 2022; went close in first-time blinkers on final start of last year (1m, heavy) but dropped away for a remote finish on his reappearance here (good) when tried in cheekpieces; bit to prove now and has no headgear.
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3

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Sierra Blanca

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Martyn Meade

On a losing run but was only beaten 3l at Windsor last time (1m, good) and the winner went in again at Doncaster last weekend; handles this ground and should go well.

7/1

3

(1)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 53y

Class 4

15:50 Leicester

Sierra Blanca

9st 10lb

J: Harry Davies

T: Martyn Meade

On a losing run but was only beaten 3l at Windsor last time (1m, good) and the winner went in again at Doncaster last weekend; handles this ground and should go well.

7/1

1

(3)

8th Sep 2025

Soft

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

16:34 Windsor

Sierra Blanca

10st 4lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Martyn Meade

Losing run is mounting up and couldn't take any positives out of this year's efforts.

25/1

Form: 518-03 D

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Strike-rate of 4-12; wasn't helping his jockey when a close third behind an improver at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) and blinkers could be a significant addition, replacing regular cheekpieces; there's nothing wrong with his mark.
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5

(4)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 3

14:40 Sandown

Chaturanga

9st 7lb

J: Hollie Doyle

T: Archie Watson

Strike-rate of 4-12; wasn't helping his jockey when a close third behind an improver at Redcar (1m2f, good to firm) and blinkers could be a significant addition, replacing regular cheekpieces; there's nothing wrong with his mark.

3/1

Form: 2510-0 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 6lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
May need soft ground as both handicap wins (at 1m2f) have come under those conditions; it could be that he doesn't stay 1m4f, over which he's raced the last twice; if rain arrives he'd be worth a second look under Oisin Murphy.
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5th

5

(3)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:40 Windsor

Due To Henry

9st 2lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Acts on good to firm and soft; all three wins have been on turf and he returned to form after a break with a near-miss at Haydock (10.4f) last month; up 3lb but he pulled clear of the third last time and is a big player if he can back that up.

4/1

2nd

9

(4)

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 4

15:10 Haydock

Due To Henry

8st 13lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Three wins, two on soft ground, as a 3yo and he is now 9lb lower than for the latest; generally struggled last year though, before and after wind surgery, and he has too much to prove for comfort.

25/1

10th

7

(9)

20th Oct 2025

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 4

16:33 Pontefract

Due To Henry

9st 7lb

J: Warren Fentiman

T: Eve Johnson Houghton

Three wins last June-September and well handicapped on that form but he's had a patchy campaign this term and was tailed off 12 days ago.

33/1

Form: 240-76 BF

Last run: 46 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Still a maiden but found all trouble going when hooded for the first time in the Spring Mile at Doncaster and Windsor (1m2f) didn't go to entirely to plan either; very nearly won off this mark last season and goes in no headgear this time; hard to dismiss.
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10

15th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 209y

Class 4

19:30 Aintree

Promethean

11st 1lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

Quite useful on the Flat at his best; always behind on first two hurdling starts and didn't achieve huge amount when well-held third in slowly run Southwell maiden (2m, good) last month but is still worth a glance in the betting before this handicap hurdle debut; tongue-tie refitted.

20/1

3rd

4

1st Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 182y

Class 4

16:00 Southwell

Promethean

11st 5lb

J: Jack Quinlan

T: Sam England

A fair 1m4f Flat scorer for David Menuisier but yet to fire for his current yard, including in two hurdles; can't make a case for.

33/1

8th

8

8th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 0y

Class 4

15:20 Carlisle

Promethean

11st 5lb

J: Jonathan England

T: Sam England

A fair 1m4f Flat scorer for David Menuisier but yet to fire for his current yard, including on his hurdling debut at Southwell (2m) last month; not easy to make a case for.

50/1

Form: -67470

Last run: 28 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Only had nine races; most of those have come on the AW but he posted his career-high RPR on turf at Newmarket last year and he was very slowly away at Newbury last time having got restless in the stalls; could be given another chance.
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6

(5)

6th Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

14:05 Kempton (AW)

Silent Age

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Ian Williams

Currently in a progressive vein of form and justified favouritism at Ripon (1m) most recently, making it three wins from last five outings and taking overall record to 5-14; difficult to dismiss.

9/1

1st

2

(8)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 2

15:50 Ripon

Silent Age

9st 13lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

Handy sort who has won twice this summer, at Sandown (1m2f, good) and Wolverhampton (9.5f, AW); ran well when third of nine off this mark at Windsor (1m2f, good to firm) 11 days ago, but has something to prove back in trip.

4/1

5

(4)

14th Aug 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 0y

Class 2

20:00 Windsor

Silent Age

9st 5lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ian Williams

Made the running for three of his four wins, one over 1m2f at Sandown in June (from Andaleep on good ground; unraced on firmer); just hung on when back on AW at Wolverhampton (9.4f) two weeks ago and raised another 2lb since but needs respect on the back of a career best.

4/1

Form: -59501 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 8st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Hasn't had many chances at this trip over which he won by a length at Yarmouth two weeks ago (good to soft; fine on faster); only 2lb higher but that was a Class 5 and this is a Class 3; still respected.
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14th

4

(14)

29th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:40 Down Royal

Charming Whisper

9st 13lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: P Sweeney

Won five times when trained in Britain by Philip McBride; all those wins came on ground with good in the description; slowly away and always behind at the Curragh on latest; new headgear.

25/1

14th

12

(6)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 0f 0y

16:15 Curragh

Charming Whisper

9st 5lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

Won five when trained in Britain by Philip McBride; all those wins came on ground with good in the description so conditions have to be a concern here (0-5 on soft); tongue tie goes on.

14/1

5th

7

(8)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Charming Whisper

9st 1lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: P Sweeney

0-9 on AW but caught the eye over 10.5f on debut for this stable in early December, keeping on for fifth and not far behind Nakasero (7lb better off now); unsuited by 1m the last twice and could improve plenty for this longer trip; interesting.

14/1

Non-runners

Mustazeed

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £67.00
Straight Forecast £70.28
Tricast £381.64
Trifecta £399.30

Selections

The Times:

Promethean

RP RATINGS:

Charming Whisper

SPOTLIGHT:

Due To Henry

LAMBOURN:

Andaleep

POSTDATA:

Chaturanga

TOPSPEED:

Sierra Blanca

NEWMARKET:

Mustazeed

Daily Mail:

Due To Henry

Telegraph:

Promethean

D Express:

Promethean

The Star:

Promethean

The Guardian:

Charming Whisper

The Sun:

Charming Whisper

Daily Record:

Charming Whisper

Daily Mirror:

Andaleep