GB - Sandown Park - Race 5

Thoroughbred

8 Runners

Handicap

Turf

Good

11.5K

VIEW

Verdict

KINO PLASMAT can make a winning start in handicaps for a yard that do well with such types. Good cases can be made for several others, with Dark Rosa and Box Clever heading the list of dangers.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
4	Thrice-raced maiden who was sixth of 13 in quite a deep novice at Kempton (1m, 80/1) 23 days ago though wasn't knocked about. She's the type to improve now handicapping and the booking of Oisin Murphy is an obvious plus. 1st Pick 4 Kino Plasmat (Ire) Jockey: Oisin Murphy Trainer: Ed Walker J: Oisin Murphy T: Ed Walker	92	-	-	-	20%	4/1
Analysis Thrice-raced maiden who was sixth of 13 in quite a deep novice at Kempton (1m, 80/1) 23 days ago though wasn't knocked about. She's the type to improve now handicapping and the booking of Oisin Murphy is an obvious plus.
3	Maintaining her form well and finished placed for the second time this season at Lingfield just under 2 weeks ago. Is on a handy mark and makes the shortlist. 2nd Pick 3 Dark Rosa (Ire) Jockey: Billy Loughnane Trainer: Georgina Nicholls J: Billy Loughnane T: Georgina Nicholls	97	-	-	-	11%	17/2
Analysis Maintaining her form well and finished placed for the second time this season at Lingfield just under 2 weeks ago. Is on a handy mark and makes the shortlist.
2	Produced a career-best effort when winning 8-runner handicap at Salisbury (1m, good to soft) by 3¾ lengths from Violet Goldsmith 7 days ago, coming off bridle early but proving strong in the finish. Has to be taken seriously despite carrying a penalty. 3rd Pick 2 Box Clever Jockey: Jason Watson Trainer: Jonathan Portman J: Jason Watson T: Jonathan Portman	100	-	-	-	27%	11/4
Analysis Produced a career-best effort when winning 8-runner handicap at Salisbury (1m, good to soft) by 3¾ lengths from Violet Goldsmith 7 days ago, coming off bridle early but proving strong in the finish. Has to be taken seriously despite carrying a penalty.

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Bullet

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