GB - Sandown Park - Race 4

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good

15.5K

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Verdict

A competitive handicap can go the way of the class-dropping DRYMEE who should get a stronger pace here. Thursday Girl has an eye-catching jockey booking but may have to settle for second again, with handicap debutant Dovecote seeing out the places.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
5	Improving sort and versatile ground wise, winning maiden at Lingfield on heavy before following up on handicap bow at Newbury (firm). Shaped as if needing stronger gallop when ¾-length third of 6 to Man of Vision at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) 20 days ago. Shortlist material down in grade. 1st Pick 5 Drymee Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: James Fanshawe J: Billy Loughnane T: James Fanshawe	99	-	-	-	14%	13/2
Analysis Improving sort and versatile ground wise, winning maiden at Lingfield on heavy before following up on handicap bow at Newbury (firm). Shaped as if needing stronger gallop when ¾-length third of 6 to Man of Vision at Newmarket (1m, good to firm) 20 days ago. Shortlist material down in grade.
4	Took advantage of a good opportunity to break her run of seconds and get off the mark in 5-runner maiden at Nottingham last month, doing so in workmanlike fashion in a muddling affair. Again found only one too good in 6-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 22 days ago. Should be thereabouts. 2nd Pick 4 Thursday Girl Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: Ed Walker J: Oisin Murphy T: Ed Walker	96	-	-	-	17%	5/1
Analysis Took advantage of a good opportunity to break her run of seconds and get off the mark in 5-runner maiden at Nottingham last month, doing so in workmanlike fashion in a muddling affair. Again found only one too good in 6-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 22 days ago. Should be thereabouts.
6	Has taken a big step forward this season when runner-up both starts, latest in maiden at Southwell (7f) in July. One to note now making handicap debut. 3rd Pick 6 Dovecote Jockey: Rossa Ryan Trainer: Ralph Beckett J: Rossa Ryan T: Ralph Beckett	95	-	-	-	17%	Scratched
Analysis Has taken a big step forward this season when runner-up both starts, latest in maiden at Southwell (7f) in July. One to note now making handicap debut.

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