16:30 Sandown

Friday 7 July 2017

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Niit Technologies Handicap

Off time: 16:32 | Winning time: 3m 3.39s

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(4)

Visandi^t⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Fran Berry| T: J & A O'Neill| OR: 84

50/1

Won on the Flat in France but has struggled over hurdles for his new yard and handicapper has taken no chances.

Form: 13821/

(6)

Machine Learner²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: R L Moore| T: J Tuite| OR: 84| CD

5/1

Winner of his last two starts, getting off the mark for this yard in impressive fashion over C&D last time out. Blinkers left off this time but leading claims from just 2lb higher provided that doesn't have an adverse effect.

Form: 33131-1

(1)

Sternrubin⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: T P Queally| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 81| BF

5/2

Arguably should have won at Salisbury last time, leaving his effort too late but still obviously well-handicapped on his hurdles form and due to go up another 4lb for his most recent run so should give another good account.

Form: 462/132

(5)

Western Prince^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: M Appleby| OR: 75| D

16/1

Won back to back races last summer but not been in quite the same form this year. Can ruin his chance with slow starts and still races too keenly so he's opposable for now.

Form: 11-5458

(3)

Uae King²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R Varian| OR: 84

5/4

Didn't need to improve to win a maiden at Haydock last time out and the third-placed horse has already franked the form since. Quite possibly the type to get better as he gets older but handicap mark doesn't look particularly lenient for now.

Form: 7-521

(7)

Orsino³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: J Quinn| T: A M Balding| OR: 74

6/1

Ran well on his first couple of starts but well beaten last time. Should do better now handicapping and upped in trip and this trainer and jockey have a strike-rate of 28.58% when teaming up.

Form: 236

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(2)

Opposition²¹

Weight: 10-0| Age: 4

T: E A L Dunlop J: James Doyle

(8)

Serenity Now²⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: B Ellison J: G Mosse

Forecasts

Uae King (5/4), Sternrubin (5/2), Machine Learner (5/1), Opposition (5/1), Orsino (6/1), Western Prince (16/1), Serenity Now (25/1), Visandi (50/1)

STERNRUBIN should take some beating after a good run at Salisbury last time and he's technically well-in at the weights. Opposition and Machine Learner both won well last time and have chances off their revised marks while Uae King is still unexposed.