June 13 / 15.50 Sandown

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Tom Jones At Sandown Park 30 July Handicap

  • Prize money: £6019.1
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 4
  • 9 runners
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Tom Jones At Sandown Park 30 July Handicap

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Parttly cloudy

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4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 3-5416 D BF

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
His first run over 1m2f when winning at Newmarket (good to firm) and he came from some way off the pace; found little for pressure over Haydock's 1m4f two weeks ago off this 7lb higher mark but could be given another chance back in trip with a tongue-tie tried.
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1

(6)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 4

16:55 Newcastle (AW)

Best Adventure

9st 12lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Andrew Balding

Dual winner over 1m2f on turf (good/good to firm) this year and just 1lb higher than for the latest; shaped quite well in both previous goes on the AW; shortlisted back down in grade.

6/1

3

(6)

2nd Oct 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 2

16:35 Nottingham

Best Adventure

9st 1lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

1m2f turf wins this May and June, the latter when tongue tied first time (kept since); ran respectably at 1m4f on last two starts (three places behind Crowd Quake at Doncaster on latest) but return to 1m2f may suit.

11/2

5th

11

(8)

11th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 3

17:15 Doncaster

Best Adventure

9st 2lb

J: Jason Watson

T: Andrew Balding

1m2f turf winner this May and June, the latter when tongue tied first time (kept since); creditable third of six when trying 1m4f on Lingfield AW on latest outing, but a previous attempt at 1m4f on turf was not so good; unraced on softer than good; others look a bit more solid.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: -63311 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Raised in grade after winning two 1m2f Class 5s (good to firm/good to soft) and was nicely on top at the finish on both occasions; effectively 9lb higher than at Leicester as he's up 5lb and they claimed 3lb, but he's progressing and this track should suit.
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2nd

1

(4)

18th Sep 2025

Standard

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

17:25 Chelmsford (AW)

Antelope

9st 8lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Richard Hannon

Won two 1m2f turf handicaps in May and has held his form pretty well since; drops back in trip after looking stretched by 1m4f three weeks ago; not favoured by the weights but likely to give another good account.

11/2

5th

11

(10)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

17:45 Southwell (AW)

Antelope

8st 12lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Richard Hannon

Won two in a row on turf in May (1m2f) and in the main has run pretty well in defeat subsequently; also effective on Tapeta; goes into the unknown stamina-wise today but could be thereabouts if seeing out the trip.

11/1

3rd

2

(1)

9th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 100y

Class 5

15:35 Haydock

Antelope

9st 9lb

J: Alec Voikhansky

T: Richard Hannon

Has held his form since two wins at 1m2f (good to firm and good to soft) in May; perhaps got competitive too far out last time at Salisbury but he doesn't look ahead of his mark.

5/1

16/1

  • Place: £5.40

Form: 591-53

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict
Bath nursery winner over 1m on soft; third of the nine at Chester recently (1m2f, good; Too Don Juan behind) but did have the run of things up front and was possibly a tad flattered; should still run well.
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7th

6

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 0y

Class 5

14:20 Lingfield

Premier

9st 3lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Warren Greatrex

Both wins, including one over hurdles, came in a hood, which is absent as he returns from wind surgery after three months off; had plenty of chances off this sort of mark last year.

4/1

Form: 625-73

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Six-race maiden; bred to stay 1m4f so no major surprise that he was doing all his best work late over Chester's extended 1m2f 13 days ago; could easily deliver a telling late finish on this stiffer track.
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5th

5

(2)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

13:45 Beverley

Sir William

9st 0lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: Charlie Johnston

Won at Windsor (1m2f, good) for William Haggas last August; struggled on first two runs for new yard but returned to form when second of seven back at Windsor (11.5f, good) 12 days ago; first-time cheekpieces go on now.

3/1

2nd

7

(6)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

19:40 Windsor

Sir William

9st 0lb

J: Saffie Osborne

T: Charlie Johnston

Won here (1m2f, good) for William Haggas last August but that was off 4lb lower and he's struggled in two runs for new yard this season; has plenty to prove and overall record is now 1-15.

14/1

10th

9

(2)

16th Apr 2026

Good

1m 1f 170y

Class 4

16:16 Ripon

Sir William

9st 2lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: Charlie Johnston

Underwhelming fifth of six on last month's stable and seasonal debut at Southwell (1m3f, AW), but he was wide early and may have needed the run; progressive on turf last season for William Haggas and he could tap back into that promise and play a leading role today.

13/2

12/1

Form: 655-16 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Won quite takingly at Beverley (1m2f) in April but he came in last of six in 1m2f Ascot handicap next time; could be given another chance.
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6th

1

(6)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

18:15 Nottingham

Kokanee

9st 10lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

Winner over 1m2f at Beverley (good) last spring and went agonisingly close to a second career success on Pontefract reappearance (1m, good to soft) 11 days ago; a 2lb nudge shouldn't prevent another prominent showing if in similar form.

4/1

2nd

3

(4)

7th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

14:57 Pontefract

Kokanee

9st 8lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: Ed Dunlop

Record is 1-10, the success off current mark at Beverley (1m2f, good) on reappearance last year; ran creditably over C&D (soft) in October; respected on seasonal debut.

11/4

2

(4)

31st Oct 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

15:22 Newmarket

Kokanee

9st 11lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

1m2f winner at Beverley (good) in April on seasonal/handicap debut; has not improved on that form but close fourth of 12 when dropped back to 1m at Pontefract (soft) last time shows he has major each-way hopes.

4/1

Form: 47-45 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Quite eyecatching on his Epsom return (1m novice, good) as he hit some traffic before staying on nicely; sent off favourite for handicap debut at Chester (1m2f) but never seemed on an even keel around there and made no real impression; remains of interest.
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6th

3

(6)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 0f 0y

Class 5

17:35 Salisbury

Too Don Juan

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Fourth in Epsom novice (1m, good) on return looked promising but he's rather taken backward steps since in 1m2f handicaps at Chester and Sandown; reverts to 1m but it wasn't just the trip which has beaten him recently.

4/1

6th

8

(4)

13th Jun 2025

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

15:50 Sandown

Too Don Juan

9st 4lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ralph Beckett

Quite eyecatching on his Epsom return (1m novice, good) as he hit some traffic before staying on nicely; sent off favourite for handicap debut at Chester (1m2f) but never seemed on an even keel around there and made no real impression; remains of interest.

6/1

5th

4

(10)

31st May 2025

Good To Soft

1m 2f 70y

Class 4

17:05 Chester

Too Don Juan

9st 7lb

J: Edward Greatrex

T: Ralph Beckett

Resumed from six months off/gelded with an improved fourth of nine in 8.5f Epsom novice last month, running on well late having not enjoyed the smoothest of passages; this son of Too Darn Hot has more to offer on his first go in handicaps, especially now his stamina is drawn out more; interesting.

9/2

Form: 875-5

Last run: 56 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Showed promise last season and his fifth here in September has been well advertised; gelded ahead of reappearance (handicap debut) and was also tongue tied at Chelmsford (1m2f) where he endured a wide trip from a bad draw; remains of interest.
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8

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Caspian King

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: David Menuisier

0-9, but having been ridden aggressively he put up his best effort yet when beaten just over a length into second of ten behind Pride Of Donegal over C&D 19 days ago (6l back to the third); up 5lb but 2lb better off with his old rival and should ago well again.

5/1

8

(10)

29th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 4

19:30 Kempton (AW)

Caspian King

9st 7lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: David Menuisier

0-9, but having been ridden aggressively he put up his best effort yet when beaten just over a length into second of ten behind Pride Of Donegal over C&D 19 days ago (6l back to the third); up 5lb but 2lb better off with his old rival and should ago well again.

5/1

2nd

8

(7)

10th Oct 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 3f 219y

Class 5

19:15 Kempton (AW)

Caspian King

9st 7lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: David Menuisier

Eight-race maiden; struggled to cope with soft turf last month, but is better judged on his keeping-on second off today's mark at Chelmsford (1m2f) two starts ago and has a fighting change if the new trip suits.

7/1

12/1

Form: 27-747 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Encouraging fourth on handicap debut over C&D (good) in April and perhaps either found good to firm too lively or didn't appreciate the track when well behind Best Adventure at Newmarket; he did go off favourite that day as well.
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11

(2)

1st Aug 2025

Good

1m 3f 44y

Class 3

16:55 Goodwood

Mighty Boy

8st 13lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

Unraced on softer than good; seventh start when off the mark in nine-runner handicap at Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) three weeks ago, returning to form and making most to win by a neck with Ride The Thunder back in fourth; raised 4lb but may have turned a corner with those new tactics.

12/1

10

(9)

11th Jul 2025

Good

1m 1f 212y

Class 4

16:20 Ascot

Mighty Boy

8st 11lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Brian Meehan

0-6; ran well to be fourth on handicap debut over C&D in April but hard to draw upon too many positives since then; was due to wear cheekpieces when withdrawn at Sandown last week.

25/1

8/1

Form: 044-6

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Needs to raise his game but he was returning from a lengthy absence (and a gelding operation) when sixth of 12 here on handicap debut (1m) and he travelled well before tiring in the closing stages; showed enough that day to believe he's on a workable mark; mixed messages on pedigree as to whether he'll stay.
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3rd

6

(6)

30th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 207y

Class 4

13:45 Beverley

Moonjid

8st 10lb

J: Joanna Mason

T: Michael Appleby

Ended 2025 with a breakthrough win at Nottingham (8.3f, good); ran his best race since when fourth back at Nottingham six weeks ago (cheekpieces first time) but failed to build on it when fifth at Pontefract (1m, good to soft) last Friday; well beaten on previous attempt at 1m2f (for another yard).

13/2

5th

3

(6)

22nd May 2026

Good To Soft

1m 0f 6y

Class 5

20:52 Pontefract

Moonjid

9st 7lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Michael Appleby

Ended 2025 with a breakthrough win at Nottingham (8.3f, good); ran his best race since when fourth back at Nottingham five weeks ago (cheekpieces first time); needs more to take this but it wouldn't be out of the question.

8/1

4th

5

(3)

18th Apr 2026

Good

1m 0f 75y

Class 5

18:15 Nottingham

Moonjid

9st 7lb

J: Silvestre De Sousa

T: Michael Appleby

Came good at the fourth time of asking for current connections over C&D (good) last autumn; a little below that level on AW in recent weeks but may fare better back on turf; first-time cheekpieces are fitted after hanging left last time.

10/1

Non-runners

Criminal

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £27.40
Straight Forecast £34.90
Tricast £540.79
Trifecta £363.30

Selections

The Times:

Antelope

SPOTLIGHT:

Sir William

Daily Mail:

Caspian King

LAMBOURN:

Criminal

TOPSPEED:

Kokanee

RP RATINGS:

Too Don Juan

Telegraph:

Criminal

NEWMARKET:

Kokanee

POSTDATA:

Sir William

Daily Record:

Sir William

The Guardian:

Antelope

Daily Mirror:

Antelope

The Sun:

Antelope

D Express:

Caspian King

The Star:

Caspian King