20:30 Sandown

Wednesday 31 July 2024

All17:4518:2018:5519:2519:5520:30

Ford Explorer Handicap

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 1m 42.88s

1^st

(4)

Salamanca Lad

39-11

7/2f

T: D & C KublerJ: Billy Loughnane

Led and disputed, narrowly headed before halfway, led again inside final 2f, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, found extra towards finish op 4/1 tchd 10/3

2^nd

(9)

Never Mind Me

39-0

12/1

T: A M BaldingJ: Jason Watson

Held up in 3rd, pushed along 3f out, ridden and went 2nd out wide over 1f out, soon hung right and hampered rival, strong challenge inside final furlong, found no extra towards finish op 16/1

3^rd

(2)

Flag Carrier

39-9

9/1

T: Brian ToomeyJ: Callum Shepherd

Held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge op 8/1

4^th

(5)

Unreal Connection

39-5

7/1

T: Mrs A J PerrettJ: R Havlin

Slowly into stride and pushed along briefly, off the pace in last pair, headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2

5^th

1 ½

(1)

Calm Waters

39-4

10/1

T: B R MillmanJ: Gina Mangan (3)

Off the pace in 4th, headway out wide chasing leaders 2f out, soon ridden, weakened final furlong op 15/2

6^th

2 ½

(10)

Monks Mead

39-3

9/2

T: M D I UsherJ: George Rooke

Led and disputed, led narrowly before halfway, headed inside final 2f, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, hampered soon after, weakened final furlong op 11/2 tchd 6/1

7^th

1 ½

(8)

Commander Crouch

39-3

10/1

T: J R BoyleJ: Aidan Keeley (3)

Off the pace and always towards rear tchd 11/1

8^th

1 ¼

(7)

Hello Cotai

39-9

15/2

T: A WestJ: J P Fahy

Off the pace and always towards rear op 11/2 tchd 5/1

9^th

(6)

Ottoman Force

39-2

40/1

T: Darryll HollandJ: Connor Beasley

Steadied start, held up in rear, never involved op 33/1 tchd 28/1

10^th

1 ½

(3)

New Statesman

39-3

13/2

T: E WalkerJ: Saffie Osborne

Off the pace in 5th, pushed along halfway, hung right and weakened quickly 3f out, soon behind op 7/1 tchd 8/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £2.60, £2.70EX:£53.00Trifecta:£519.20Tricast:£358.00SF:£46.65Swingers:£8.40, £7.00, £20.10

Forecasts

Salamanca Lad (7/2), Monks Mead (9/2), New Statesman (13/2), Unreal Connection (7/1), Hello Cotai (15/2), Flag Carrier (9/1), Calm Waters (10/1), Commander Crouch (10/1), Never Mind Me (12/1), Ottoman Force (40/1)

FLAG CARRIER's overall profile isn't wholly convincing but he is well handicapped and a visor had a positive effect when second last time, so he's worth a chance to go one better. Last-time-out winners Hello Cotai and Salamanca Lad both strike as feasible dangers.

FLAG CARRIER (IRE)
HELLO COTAI (IRE)
SALAMANCA LAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Eastern Charm

Weight: 9-3 |Age: 3

J: A J Farragher | T: W J Haggas

6/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,449.002nd: £2,088.003rd: £1,043.004th: £522.005th: £260.00

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