19:35 Sandown

Thursday 7 June 2018

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Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap

Off time: 19:36 | Winning time: 2m 9.61s

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(1)

Desert Path²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 86| D

5/1

Champs Elysees gelding who improved markedly for the step up to this trip when winning a novice event comfortably at Windsor (good) on reappearance. Makes handicap debut today and this track is likely to suit and more to come.

Form: 74-1

(7)

Corgi²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: H Morrison| OR: 85| BF

11/4

Finished second to Young Rascal at Newbury two starts back. Struggled when upped to 1m4f at Ascot (good to firm) last time. This trip probably more suitable for handicap debut and should be more to come in this sphere.

Form: 42-23

(5)

Infrastructure¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Meade| OR: 82

3/1

Three runs to date have been full of promise and there is an argument that this could be a lenient opening mark for handicap debut. Likely to go well back at this trip and is hugely respected.

Form: 623

(2)

Christopher Wood²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: M L W Bell| OR: 81

8/1

Won a Salisbury maiden on debut (7f, good to soft) in June last year for Ralph Beckett. Not shown much so far this year for this yard and needs this step up in trip to spark sharp improvement to be involved.

Form: 142-254

(3)

Arch Gold⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 79

33/1

Showed improved form on first start for five months when going close in a novice event at Newcastle (1m2f, AW) last month. Makes handicap debut off a fair mark and another with a live shout of improving.

Form: 34-3

(8)

Jack Regan¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Fran Berry| T: Ian Williams| OR: 74| D

9/2

Now 5lb higher for recent breakthrough win last time. Would appreciate rain but likely to progress again on just third start for new trainer who does so well with his imports. Another to consider.

Form: 6677-01

(6)

Liva^p1³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Eve Johnson Houghton| OR: 73| BF

13/2

Sent off favourite for both starts in handicaps so far and has come up short. This is only his second start for this yard and every chance there is some improvement to come. Another to consider with Andrea Atzeni booked.

Form: 5312-5

Non-Runners

(4)

Caspar The Cub²⁰

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: A King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Corgi (11/4), Infrastructure (3/1), Jack Regan (9/2), Desert Path (5/1), Liva (13/2), Christopher Wood (8/1), Caspar The Cub (16/1), Arch Gold (33/1)

INFRASTRUTURE has shaped with lots of promise on three runs to date and is taken to win on handicap debut with Oisin Murphy on board. The drop back in trip should suit Corgi and he rates as the main danger. Desert Path is another with plenty of scope on handicap debut and completes the shortlist.