20:40 Sandown

Thursday 29 May 2025

All18:0518:3519:0519:3520:0520:40

starsports.bet Whitsun Cup Handicap

Off time: 20:40 | Winning time: 1m 43.47s

1^st

(4)

Hafeet Alain

99-7

12/1

T: E WalkerJ: Jack Doughty (3)

Made all, ridden under 2f out, ran on well, unchallenged tchd 16/1

2^nd

3 ¼

(13)

Whip Cracker

49-9

5/1

T: R HughesJ: R L Moore

Swerved right start, raced keenly tracking front pair, pushed along into 2nd under 2f out, kept on, no match for winner op 9/2

3^rd

1 ¼

(10)

Hickory

79-5

7/1

T: J A OsborneJ: Saffie Osborne

Squeezed out start and soon switched right, in rear, pushed along 2f out, stayed on well 1f out, nearest finish op 17/2

4^th

(8)

Arkhalia Flynn

48-13

11/1

T: J ChannonJ: George Bass

Rear mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside last, never nearer op 15/2

5^th

(3)

Crack Shot

59-1

10/3f

T: D & C KublerJ: W Buick

Chased leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, ridden and one pace 1f out op 6/1 tchd 16/5

6^th

1 ¾

(12)

Surrey Shadow

49-3

4/1

T: Tom CloverJ: N Callan

Carried right start, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, never on terms

7^th

nse

(1)

Golden Ocean

49-6

11/2

T: D MenuisierJ: Oisin Murphy

Mid-division, pushed along 2f out, denied clear runs thereafter, switched left over 1f out, hampered inside last, never a chance to challenge op 9/2

8^th

1 ¼

(5)

Atlantic Gamble

48-11

28/1

T: W J KnightJ: Hollie Doyle

Chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened inside last op 25/1 tchd 20/1

9^th

(11)

I Still Have Faith

58-11

40/1

T: B BrookhouseJ: Callum Shepherd

Bumped start, towards rear, never a factor

10^th

(6)

Miletus

49-4

28/1

T: C HillsJ: Jason Watson

Hampered and stumbled badly start, mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no progress op 25/1

11^th

3 ½

(7)

Sierra Blanca

59-6

18/1

T: M MeadeJ: S De Sousa

Handy on outer, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out tchd 16/1

12^th

(2)

Smart Hero

49-9

14/1

T: J TateJ: C Lee

Rear mid-division, pushed along well over 2f out, no response op 11/1

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Non-Runners

(9)

Alpha Crucis⁶¹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: G & J Moore J: H Crouch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£13.10Pl:£3.20, £2.20, £2.00EX:£100.70Trifecta:£732.60Tricast:£474.80SF:£73.81Swingers:£15.70, £18.90, £8.70

Forecasts

Crack Shot (10/3), Surrey Shadow (4/1), Whip Cracker (5/1), Golden Ocean (11/2), Hickory (7/1), Alpha Crucis (10/1), Arkhalia Flynn (11/1), Hafeet Alain (12/1), Smart Hero (14/1), Sierra Blanca (18/1), Atlantic Gamble (28/1), Miletus (28/1), I Still Have Faith (40/1)

Jack Channon has enjoyed a very good first half of 2025 so it might be worth chancing that ARKHALIA FLYNN picks up where he left off on the back of a strong 3-y-o campaign. Stall 12 could be tricky but the unexposed Surrey Shadow still rates a threat after his promising handicap debut in the Spring Mile at Doncaster. Hafeet Alain, who has a good record fresh, and David Menuisier's new recruit Golden Ocean complete the shortlist.

ARKHALIA FLYNN
SURREY SHADOW
HAFEET ALAIN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Dual Identity

Weight: 9-7 |Age: 6

J: N Callan | T: W J Knight

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,731.002nd: £3,626.003rd: £1,814.004th: £906.005th: £453.006th: £226.00

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