16:45 Sandown

Friday 25 April 2025

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Nordoff & Robbins Jeff Beck Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:45 | Winning time: 2m 12.02s

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Sing Us A Song²¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: H Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 85| D

4/1

200,000 gns purchase who opened his account at third time of asking when narrowly landing the odds in a heavy-ground Goodwood maiden (1¼m) in September. Open to further progress now handicapping and he's a must for the shortlist.

Form: 531-

(7)

Perfect Life²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Rossa Ryan| T: M Botti| OR: 84

33/1

Built on promising debut effort when taking a 7-runner Wolverhampton maiden (8.6f) in December. Further progress when splitting Circus of Rome and Hot Cash upped to 9.5f at the same course back from a break last month but more will be needed now switched to turf for this handicap bow.

Form: 31-2

(5)

Hot Cash²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S De Sousa| T: J Channon| OR: 83

13/2

Successful on debut at Epsom last summer prior to finishing fourth in a 5-runner Group 3 in France on second and final start of 2-y-o campaign. Improved form upped to 9.5f when third to Circus of Rome and Perfect Life on return at Wolverhampton and should pay his way now handicapping.

Form: 14-3

(12)

Circus Of Rome²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 83

11/1

Runner-up on 2 of his 3 starts at 2 yrs and made all on return at Wolverhampton (9.5f) where he proved 1½ lengths too strong for Perfect Life, with Hot Cash close up in third. Meets those rivals on less favourable terms now handicapping but he's still a work in progress and may have more to offer.

Form: 622-1

(10)

Urban Glimpse¹⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 83

22/1

Shaped well on debut at Kempton (1m) last summer and stepped up on that when landing a 12-runner novice over the same C&D in October. Struggled on turf debut in an Italian Group 2 just 9 days later but the testing conditions and quick turnaround probably counted against him. Remains of interest.

Form: 416-

(3)

Gunship^t³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Oisin Murphy| T: J Ferguson| OR: 82

5/2

Belied odds of 22/1 when scoring on debut at Newcastle (1m) in December and subsequent Southwell second was no backward step. More on his plate now switched to turf but promises to be suited by this stiffer test now handicapping.

Form: 1-2

(1)

Many Men²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Cosgrave| T: J R Boyle| OR: 80| D

4/1

Improved at the second time of asking in nurseries when successful over 1¼m at Newmarket (soft) last October, relishing the longer trip. Followed up on his reappearance at Doncaster (10.2f, good) and, with further progress likely, this 6 lb higher mark may not be enough to stop him.

Form: 25351-1

(11)

Patrol¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Dylan Cunha| OR: 80

33/1

Improved on the AW since joining present yard, winning 3 of his half-a-dozen starts for Dylan Cunha, including at Southwell (1½m) recently where he battled well to force a dead-heat. 5 lb rise fair enough and should give another account, provided that he proves equally effective back on turf.

Form: 31-2131

(2)

Moon Sniper^t1²⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: W Muir & C Grassick| OR: 79

33/1

Runner-up in a 7f maiden here on second start of his 4-race 2-y-o campaign, which culminated in another second-place finish in a Chester nursery (7f, good to soft) in July. Stamina to prove now moving up in trip following a 9-month absence. Tongue strap applied.

Form: 6202-

(6)

Mighty Boy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Tommie Jakes⁽⁵⁾| T: B J Meehan| OR: 78

18/1

Promising start to his career when second of 11 in a valuable newcomers' event at Deauville last summer but has failed to make a real impact in 2 subsequent starts, including on recent reappearance over a mile at Newbury. Improvement needed now upped in trip for this handicap bow.

Form: 27-7

(8)

Eupator²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 76

16/1

Made the frame both starts at 2 yrs and again shaped with promise when fourth of 7 on return in a Yarmouth novice (1¼m, good to firm). Improvement likely now handicapping off what looks a fair opening mark and he's one to consider.

Form: 34-4

(4)

Stormy Monday²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Tom Marquand| T: E Walker| OR: 74| D

9/1

Just minor promise in trio of 1m maidens at 2 yrs but improved when accounting for 3 rivals upped to this trip in a Yarmouth nursery (good to soft) in October. This is tougher but he should have more to offer this season.

Form: 6891-

Forecasts

Gunship (5/2), Sing Us A Song (4/1), Many Men (4/1), Hot Cash (13/2), Stormy Monday (9/1), Circus Of Rome (11/1), Eupator (16/1), Mighty Boy (18/1), Urban Glimpse (22/1), Patrol (33/1), Perfect Life (33/1), Moon Sniper (33/1)

The pick of several appealing candidates is MANY MEN, who picked up where he left off in 2024 by making a winning reappearance at Doncaster. He was nicely on top at the finish on Town Moor and a 6 lb rise looks manageable, particularly given that he possesses scope for further improvement. Circus of Rome is taken to confirm Wolverhampton placings with Perfect Life and Hot Cash, despite now meeting those rivals on less favourable terms, and he is feared most ahead of Eupator and Stormy Monday.