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16:50 Sandown - 8 July 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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16:50 Sandown

Saturday 8 July 2023

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Coral Racing Club Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   Class 3  |   7f  |   Good  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:56  |   Winning time: 1m 28.38s
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Scholarshipp42
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-9| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR:  90| D
22/1
6f course debut winner who got back on the up when making a successful return in the mud in 7f Newbury handicap in April. However, failed to back that up at Ascot and ran even worse in first-time cheekpieces at Haydock last time. Enough to prove.
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Classic21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR:  89| D
6/1
Useful 7f winner at 2. Not up to Group 3 level in the Greenham on Newbury reappearance but hasn't been disgraced back in handicap company the last twice despite racing freely.
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Merlin The Wizard13
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-8| J: Hollie Doyle| T: H & R Charlton| OR:  89| D
3/1
Confirmed previous promise when off the mark at the third attempt in a 7f Kempton novice in June. Followed up in good style on Ffos Las handicap debut (7.4f) 13 days ago and open to further improvement.
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New Business31
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: A M Balding| OR:  87| D
11/4
Showed improved form switched to all-weather when off the mark in 12-runner novice event at Kempton (7f) 31 days ago, well on top finish. In excellent hands and type to go on improving now handicapping.
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Novus15
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: R L Moore| T: G & J Moore| OR:  86| D
11/4
Won a big-field Newbury maiden in the mud at 2 and once again showed how effective she is on a testing surface when a cosy winner of a 7f Goodwood handicap in May. Raced closer to the pace than ideal when sixth of 29 in the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot subsequently and remains of interest.
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Empty Metaphort14
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: Mohammed Khalifa Al| OR:  86| D
40/1
James Garfield colt who backed up his reappearance effort when making all in a Limerick maiden (7f) in April, digging deep under pressure. Changed hands for 70,000 gns and faced a very stiff task tried tongue tied when well held in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot 9 weeks later.
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Prospering18
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR:  79| BF
12/1
Improved again to get off the mark in a 6f Ascot handicap in May and is best excused his latest run at Thirsk having been left poorly placed. Not one to write off.
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Tiger Bay20
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: T E Whelan| T: H Candy| OR:  75| BF| D
11/1
Improved to get off the mark in a 7f Lingfield maiden in April. Showed better form in defeat when fifth of 11 on Goodwood handicap debut, but couldn't lay a glove on an improver at Salisbury on most recent outing and may come up short again.
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Forecasts

Novus (11/4), New Business (11/4), Merlin The Wizard (3/1), Classic (6/1), Tiger Bay (11/1), Prospering (12/1), Scholarship (22/1), Empty Metaphor (40/1)

16:50 Sandown - 8 July 2023 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

It wasn't the deepest of races MERLIN THE WIZARD won at Ffos Las 13 days ago, but it was very hard not to be impressed with the manner of his victory and he looks up to completing the hat-trick with further improvement on the cards. New Business and Novus are others to view positively.

  1. Novus11/4

Previous Winners

2022
Golden Voice
Weight: 9-9  |Age: 3
6/4

Prize Money

1st: £12,885.002nd: £6,042.003rd: £3,022.004th: £1,510.005th: £755.006th: £378.00

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