14:25 Sandown

Saturday 5 July 2025

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Coral Challenge (Handicap)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 1m 41.24s

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(3)

Hi Royal¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: K A Ryan| OR: 103| D

20/1

Placed in the English and Irish 2000 Guineas in 2023 but last season tailed off following a promising reappearance third in Group 3 company. Showed much more spark back from 7 months off when runner-up inThirsk Hunt Cup but followed that with a below-par effort in the Royal Hunt Cup.

Form: 5077-20

(12)

Tarkhan¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 103| D

80/1

Completed a hat-trick in Munich listed event (6.5f) in October. Solid third in Group 2 at Milan on final start for Roland Dzubasz but looks too high in the weights judged on his first 2 handicaps starts for this yard.

Form: 1113-90

(6)

Two Tempting¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 100| CD

18/1

Enjoyed a fine 2024, winning 5 times in all and looked as good as ever this spring, making most of plum draw when enhancing his strike rate in 14-runner handicap at Chester (7.6f) in May. Weakened before revised mark became an issue at Epsom but finished only mid-division at Royal Ascot since.

Form: 504180

(4)

Galeron¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: C Hills| OR: 99

20/1

Highly tried at 3 yrs for current yard and placed 4 times in Australia in 2024 when trained by A Neasham & R Archibald. Returned with an encouraging fifth in the Lincoln in March and better than the results suggest both starts since, left poorly placed in Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot latest.

Form: 300-500

(8)

Arisaig¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C Johnston| OR: 97| D

18/1

Confirmed herself an improved model this year when second of 6 in 1m Ascot handicap in May and it's easy to stick a line through her run in the Kensington Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot last time given she raced on the unfavoured far side.

Form: 65-5520

(9)

Greek Order¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R L Moore| T: M L W Bell| OR: 97| CD

3/1

Had a smashing 3-y-o season for Harry & Roger Charlton, posting an excellent second in Cambridgeshire. Didn't cut much ice in 4 starts in the US, but shaped as if retaining all ability back on these shores for a new yard when fourth of 20 in Royal Hunt Cup recently. Much respected.

Form: 3/67-844

(10)

Mirsky¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| D

13/2

Caught the eye on several occasions last term and, with a reappearance run behind him, justified good support to open his account for David O'Meara at Thirsk (1m). Took the rise in grade in his stride when following up at Epsom before having his winning run ended in a deeper race at Royal Ascot.

Form: 89-8110

(1)

Treasure Time²⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 94| BF| D

5/1

Time Test gelding who gained deserved compensation for his luckless Goodwood fifth when doubling his tally in handicap at York's Ebor Meeting last summer. Signed off with a good fourth at Doncaster in September and while he's been off since, he's in expert hands and probably still has more to offer.

Form: 512514-

(2)

Classic²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S M Levey| T: R Hannon| OR: 87| BF| C

6/1

Course winner who again ran respectably when second of 5 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm) 21 days ago. Should remain competitive off same mark.

Form: 656-342

(5)

Classic Encounter²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 87| D

4/1

Proved better than ever when resuming winning ways in 11-runner handicap at York (8.8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, value for more than the narrow margin of success having conceded first run. Remains one to be positive about.

Form: 53-1231

(7)

Principality²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: J Fanning| T: Harry Eustace| OR: 90| BF

16/1

In better heart than recent form figures suggest, needing a stronger gallop when third of 5 in handicap at this course (7f, good to firm, 5/2) 21 days ago. First try at 1m.

Form: 549-743

(11)

Tribal Rhythm²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: D J Coakley| OR: 78

18/1

Very lightly raced for his age and much improved following a 7-month break when winning 10-runner handicap at Epsom (8.5f) in April, leading final 1f and doing it readily. However, was found out in a more competitive affair back there 6 weeks later and this doesn't look any easier.

Form: 32/49-17

Non-Runners

(13)

Tribal Chief⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D Menuisier J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Greek Order (3/1), Classic Encounter (4/1), Treasure Time (5/1), Classic (6/1), Mirsky (13/2), Tribal Chief (12/1), Principality (16/1), Arisaig (18/1), Two Tempting (18/1), Tribal Rhythm (18/1), Hi Royal (20/1), Galeron (20/1), Tarkhan (80/1)

A good-quality handicap with the vote going to GREEK ORDER, who not only proved all his ability remains intact on first start for a new yard when fourth in the Royal Hunt Cup but shaped well into the bargain. Treasure Time has been off the track for 9 months but is in excellent hands and has probably still got more to offer at 4 yrs, while Classic Encounter did well under the circumstances at York and remains one to be positive about.