13:30 Sandown

Saturday 14 June 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Download The BetMGM App Handicap

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 1m 55.73s

Settings

Selected odds by:

(10)

Gladius³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 87| BF

6/4

Makes plenty of appeal and looked a good prospect when pulling off what looked a highly unlikely debut victory at Kempton (1m) in April, finding plenty to lead near finish. Similar form when second under a penalty at Salisbury (10f) and he remains with potential now handicapping.

Form: 12

(7)

Watching Stars⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: R L Moore| T: C Appleby| OR: 87

7/4

Proved willing when off the mark at third attempt in a Thirsk novice (7f) in September and showed benefit of his reappearance run when very good second of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to firm, 11/4) 41 days ago. Has good chance on form eased 1f in trip.

Form: 4413-42

(1)

Sky Advocate²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: K Shoemark| T: C G Cox| OR: 87

28/1

Fairly useful and consistent as a juvenile who was gelded ahead of reappearance and matched previous form when fourth of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Goodwood (8f, good) 22 days ago. Steps up further in trip now but likely he needs to pull out more if he's to open his account here.

Form: 3422-4

(8)

Caledonian³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 80

33/1

Well backed and showed much improved form to get off the mark in 7-runner nursery at Southwell (7.1f) in November. Form of that race hasn't really worked out and it was likely a stiff handicap mark rather than the longer trip that beat him on reappearance at Ascot (10f) 5 weeks ago. More needed.

Form: 6241-4

(6)

Man Of La Mancha²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 79| BF

3/1

Made light of an opening mark of 71 when forging clear from 9-rivals at Windsor (1m) last month and perhaps a shade unlucky not to follow up having encountered a troubled passage when third at Nottingham (8.3f) 25 days ago. Newmark has kicked in but he remains of interest nevertheless.

Form: 5-6313

(9)

Carron⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Billy Loughnane| T: C Hills| OR: 76

33/1

Invincible Spirit colt took a big step forward from his debut when getting up very late in 11-runner maiden at Wolverhampton (7.2f) in April. Best not judged on his handicap debut run at Haydock (1m) later that month and he remains with potential back from 7 weeks off.

Form: 6-17

(3)

Dalmally²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Davies| T: H Morrison| OR: 72

28/1

Off the mark at fourth attempt in a Brighton maiden (1m) last autumn and hasn't shaped at all badly in pair of handicaps at up to 11.5f so far this term, keenness impacting his finish effort when fifth at Windsor latest. Drop back in trip could see him in an even better light on that evidence.

Form: 3231-65

Non-Runners

(2)

Love Beach¹⁵

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J R Fanshawe J: Daniel Muscutt

(4)

River King²³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: R Hannon J: S M Levey

(5)

Bulletin¹⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J G Portman J: Rob Hornby

Forecasts

Gladius (6/4), Watching Stars (7/4), Man Of La Mancha (3/1), Love Beach (7/1), Bulletin (10/1), River King (10/1), Dalmally (28/1), Sky Advocate (28/1), Carron (33/1), Caledonian (33/1)

Having not shaped at all badly on his reappearance, WATCHING STARS got back on the up when just touched off over 1¼m at Newmarket 6 weeks ago. That form has been well advertised since and with the drop back in distance holding no fears, he makes plenty of appeal. This is a strong-looking 3-y-o contest however, with Man of La Mancha, Gladius and Love Beach just a trio of others boasting solid profiles.