July 04 / 17.20 Sandown

17.20

Good

Book Music Nights At Sandown Park Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

  • Prize money: £6280.8
  • 1m 6f 0y
  • Class 4
  • 5 runners
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Book Music Nights At Sandown Park Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.37
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 968-11

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Four 2yo runs at up to 8.5f barely scratched the surface of his potential and he ran out the comfortable winner of two handicaps last month, 1m4f at Ripon and an extended 1m6f at Doncaster last week; 10lb higher this time but still 2lb well in and he has more to offer as a stayer.
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Verdict Starting price

8

(4)

12th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:00 Doncaster

Pendragon

8st 10lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Unraced on softer than good; emphatic wins in his first three handicaps, here on second occasion; the winning sequence ended on latest outing but he was a close second that day to the subsequent Melrose winner; has a fair bit to find on form but this 3yo should be open to further progress and he's a dark horse venturing beyond 14.5f for the first time.

8/1

2nd

2

(1)

24th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 3

15:55 Sandown

Pendragon

9st 8lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Has been a textbook Prescott improver switched to handicaps this term, posting three emphatic wins, latest over C&D (good to firm); could well defy another big rise in the weights and complete the four-timer.

7/4

1st

4

(3)

4th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Sandown

Pendragon

9st 3lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Sir Mark Prescott Bt

Four 2yo runs at up to 8.5f barely scratched the surface of his potential and he ran out the comfortable winner of two handicaps last month, 1m4f at Ripon and an extended 1m6f at Doncaster last week; 10lb higher this time but still 2lb well in and he has more to offer as a stayer.

10/11

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9/2

  • Place: £2.30

Form: -23172

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
0-6 for the Gosdens but he made a winning stable debut at Leicester in April (1m4f, good to firm); not so good in an Ascot Class 3 the following month but he was back on the up when second over C&D three weeks ago; should give his running but perhaps vulnerable for win purposes.
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2nd

2

(1)

11th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 6f 34y

Class 3

15:34 Ascot

Fireblade

10st 2lb

J: Callum Rodriguez

T: Dylan Cunha

Made good strides last season and scored twice at up to 2m, latterly at this track (good to firm); shaped encouragingly on 2026 return (1m2f); failed to build on that at Windsor (11.4f) nearly ten weeks later but takes another step back up in trip today; well handicapped if he returns to his best.

9/2

4th

5

(5)

27th Jun 2026

Good

1m 3f 99y

Class 3

19:45 Windsor

Fireblade

9st 5lb

J: Charles Bishop

T: Dylan Cunha

Brother to the top-class Cracksman; made good strides for Dylan Cunha last season (scored twice at up to 2m) and he shaped encouragingly over an inadequate 1m2f when fourth of eight in handicap at Pontefract in April; appeals as the sort to do well in 2026 and interesting now back up in trip.

7/2

9

(4)

13th May 2026

Good

1m 3f 188y

Class 2

14:20 York

Fireblade

8st 13lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Dylan Cunha

Did well last season, including a win over 1m4f in April but he was best later on at about 2m (including at York); reappearance this term was pretty encouraging, considering it was over just 1m2f, and he looks a serious each-way contender.

14/1

14/1

Form: 36-788 D

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Had a disappointing second half of 2024 and there have been no signs of a revival in two starts this summer; down in the weights but others have more pressing claims.
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4th

2

(2)

21st Sep 2025

Standard To Slow

2m 0f 102y

Class 4

18:45 Southwell (AW)

Zealandia

9st 7lb

J: Billy Loughnane

T: Ian Williams

16lb below his last winning mark, but losing run now up to 15; might get more of a pace to run at than when fifth of nine over C&D last time, but others have more to recommend them; stable also runs Simiyann.

11/4

5th

9

(9)

28th Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 102y

Class 3

19:15 Southwell (AW)

Zealandia

8st 3lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Ian Williams

Handicapper has been relenting and he showed a lot more with third of 14 in a Racing League handicap at Newcastle (about 2m, Tapeta; 25-1) one week ago; a repeat of that puts him bang there; 2lb well in.

11/2

7

(3)

21st Aug 2025

Standard

2m 0f 56y

Class 4

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Zealandia

9st 6lb

J: Trevor Whelan

T: Ian Williams

Has got himself well handicapped for good reason and his recent thirds were none too threatening; doubts remain; another tweak on the headgear front.

20/1

Form: 321

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Three runs in 1m4f maiden/novice company this summer, improving his RPR with each start; latest three-runner affair not the easiest to assess but he's likely to stay this longer trip and there should be more in the tank.
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2

(7)

12th Sep 2025

Good

1m 6f 87y

Class 4

14:10 Chester

Triple Gee

9st 9lb

J: Callum Hutchinson

T: Andrew Balding

Won three-runner Salisbury maiden (1m4f, good to firm) in June, on third start, but was safely held in both subsequent handicaps (1m6f/2m); needs new cheekpieces to generate some improvement.

12/1

5

(1)

13th Aug 2025

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

20:45 Kempton (AW)

Triple Gee

9st 1lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Andrew Balding

Improved with each 1m4f run when qualifying, beating two rivals at Salisbury in the third of them; unable to make an impact in a warm race at Sandown (1m6f) on handicap debut in July, and now he's bumped into another Prescott improver, but he still has potential up in trip on AW debut.

11/2

4th

5

(1)

4th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 0y

Class 4

17:20 Sandown

Triple Gee

9st 1lb

J: William Buick

T: Andrew Balding

Three runs in 1m4f maiden/novice company this summer, improving his RPR with each start; latest three-runner affair not the easiest to assess but he's likely to stay this longer trip and there should be more in the tank.

11/4

10/1

Form: 2170/5 CD

Last run: 20 days

W: 10st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
C&D win in August 2023; only seen three times since but last month's C&D return after 540 days off wasn't too shabby; needs a step forward but that's quite possible.
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7th

2

(2)

6th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 5

16:26 Newcastle (AW)

Traila

9st 10lb

J: Callum Shepherd

T: David Simcock

Quite lightly raced since 2023 (when a fairly useful 1m6f scorer) but he took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 11 in 1m4f Southwell handicap two weeks ago, doing best of those coming off a steady pace; very much one to consider off a 2lb lower mark.

7/2

5th

1

(8)

20th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 5

17:30 Southwell (AW)

Traila

9st 8lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Simcock

Rated a good bit higher in the past but has lost his way and was never involved here three weeks ago when behind Pleasant Man.

14/1

6th

1

(6)

30th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 4

15:38 Southwell (AW)

Traila

10st 0lb

J: Daniel Muscutt

T: David Simcock

Has been a useful handicapper in his time but he was pulled up lame at Newbury in August and then tailed off over 2m here last month; tumbling down the weights but comes with risk attached.

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £3.90
Straight Forecast £5.52
Trifecta £16.10

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Triple Gee

SPOTLIGHT:

Pendragon

RP RATINGS:

Fireblade

LAMBOURN:

Triple Gee

The Times:

Triple Gee

The Guardian:

Triple Gee

The Sun:

Triple Gee

Daily Record:

Triple Gee

POSTDATA:

Fireblade

D Express:

Fireblade

Daily Mirror:

Fireblade

NEWMARKET:

Pendragon

Telegraph:

Pendragon

Daily Mail:

Pendragon

The Star:

Pendragon