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17:45 Sandown

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Aston Martin Amateur Jockeys’ Handicap

  • Prize money: £5712.05
  • 1m 1f 209y
  • Class 4
  • 8 runners
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Sandown

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 7539-4 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Five-time Flat winner who, fit from hurdling, made a sound return to the level when 1l fourth over C&D (good) 13 days ago, sticking on once headed; respected from the same mark.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

9th Oct 2024

Good

1m 7f 169y

Class 4

14:05 Ludlow

Global Esteem

11st 9lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Scored on the Flat in August and got up close home to open hurdling account in Market Rasen novice (2m, good) soon afterwards; has more on his plate in this handicap but seems versatile ground-wise.

9/2

5th

2

(1)

30th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

16:00 Sandown

Global Esteem

9st 12lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

Did well on good to firm in 2022 but unraced on it since; his sixth Flat win came this month over C&D (good; made all) and he followed up with a first hurdles win (under Fern O'Brien) nine days later; respected as an in-form candidate.

5/1

1st

2

17th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 4

16:45 Market Rasen

Global Esteem

11st 0lb

J: Fern O’Brien

T: Fergal O’Brien

0-6 over hurdles but with placed form and he returns to this scene after winning for a sixth time on the Flat last week at Sandown (1m2f, good); likely to give a good account.

6/4

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11/4

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 236415 CD

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict

Won this race in 2022 and third last year; has enjoyed a solid 2024 campaign, notably with his 1m2f win at Newbury (good to firm) last month; respectable fifth of 12 at Windsor since; has to enter the reckoning.

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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

7

(9)

29th Sep 2024

Heavy

1m 2f 17y

Class 3

16:05 Epsom

Fast Steps

8st 12lb

J: Lewis Edmunds

T: Rod Millman

Won at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) in July and in good heart on his last three starts; won at Windsor (1m2f) in May 2023 on his only run on soft going (unraced on heavy); has won here and he's one to consider.

8/1

4th

3

(4)

16th Sep 2024

Good To Soft

1m 3f 99y

Class 4

15:12 Windsor

Fast Steps

10st 0lb

J: Oisin Murphy

T: Rod Millman

Having a very solid season and 1m4f was perhaps a stretch last time at Epsom; has every chance off this mark with Oisin Murphy back aboard.

4/1

16/1

  • Place: £6.20

Form: 1/359/

Last run: 680 days

W: 10st 1lb

6 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict

Hurdle winner in May 2022; close third on Flat the following month but below par on the Flat and over hurdles in autumn 2022 and a watching brief is the percentage call after an absence, unless the betting hints otherwise.

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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

7

28th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

16:35 Market Rasen

Saint Riquier

10st 8lb

J: Charlie Todd

T: Ian Williams

A fairly useful 2m3f hurdles winner in May, 2022, who has been in excellent form since returning on the Flat this summer, bagging a third win at Chelmsford (1m6f) nine days ago; he's not taken lightly back in this sphere.

5/1

1st

3

(2)

19th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 6f 0y

Class 5

17:30 Chelmsford (AW)

Saint Riquier

9st 11lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Has returned from nearly two years off in terrific form on the Flat, winning a slowly run race at Lingfield (1m4f, AW) and coming right away at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) ten days later; good second at Brighton (1m4f) on Tuesday; well handicapped under a penalty if he can keep up the good work after just a two-day break.

7/4

2nd

1

(2)

17th Sep 2024

Good

1m 3f 198y

Class 6

15:50 Brighton

Saint Riquier

10st 4lb

J: Joe Leavy

T: Ian Williams

Mostly hurdling since trained in Britain but he's returned from nearly two years off in terrific form on the Flat, winning on AW (1m4f) on second run back and coming right away at Leicester (1m2f, good to soft) last week; a big rise looms so his claims are very obvious with no penalty.

4/7

Form: 5-4514 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict

Much improved with a hood fitted when a wide-margin winner at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) in June; didn't appear to stay 1m4f at Ripon since; interesting back down in trip and taking on his elders but his peak RPRs have been achieved on going softer than good, so drying ground is a slight worry.

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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

18

(13)

8th Sep 2024

Good

1m 2f 56y

Class 4

17:10 York

Continuance

9st 12lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

Hooded on last three starts, off the mark with a wide-margin win at Chepstow (1m2f, good to soft) first occasion; has run respectably both starts since, the latest when staying-on fourth of eight under Freddie Keighley behind Fast Steps at Sandown (1m2f); hood is removed; not entirely ruled out.

25/1

4th

8

(5)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Sandown

Continuance

9st 12lb

J: Mr Freddie Keighley

T: Martin Keighley

took keen hold, towards rear, headway after 3f, soon in touch with leaders

9/2

Form: 3567-7

Last run: 36 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

0-9 on the Flat but went down by only a short head off 5lb higher at Haydock (1m2f, good to firm) last summer; successful over hurdles last autumn and shaped as if needing the run when fading into seventh on his Epsom reappearance five weeks ago; cheekpieces return now and he's not discounted with that outing under his belt.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

5th

4

(6)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 1f 209y

Class 4

17:45 Sandown

Gozo

10st 9lb

J: Miss Megan Jordan

T: B F Brookhouse

took keen hold, in touch with leaders, on outer when headway and went second 3f out

7/2

7th

4

(7)

3rd Jul 2024

Good

1m 4f 6y

Class 4

20:00 Epsom

Gozo

9st 12lb

J: Jack Gilligan

T: B F Brookhouse

0-8 on the Flat but ran well on good to firm on first three outings last season, short-headed on first occasion; made all when cheekpieces were removed on hurdling debut at Plumpton in September; absent since but not dismissed.

8/1

Form: 089095

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

Has struggled for form this year; did fare a bit better back from wind surgery when fifth of 12 at Newbury (1m2f, good to firm) a fortnight ago but he needs to build on that now.

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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

(7)

7th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Bass Player

11st 1lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

Sole win on debut in 2022; went handicapping off a high mark and after a long period of it heading south he fared better under Lauren Frost at Newmarket (1m1f; closely matched with Pride Of Nepal); acts here; thereabouts.

9/1

4th

7

(4)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket

Bass Player

10st 9lb

J: Miss Lauren Frost

T: Kevin Frost

in touch with leaders, headway 3f out, disputed lead over 2f out, headed 1f out

20/1

Form: 341768 D

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict

Highly productive start for this stable, winning six times (AW/turf) between January and April; running only respectably when last seen at the start of the summer but freshened up and he's back to only 1lb above his last successful mark.

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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(1)

7th Oct 2024

Standard

1m 1f 104y

Class 5

16:23 Wolverhampton (AW)

Destinado

10st 12lb

J: Miss Teagan Padgett

T: James Owen

Two course wins from last four starts on this course but he hasn't been flying high since Musselburgh win in April; at least he's 4lb lower than that win though and a revival should be coming round at some stage.

14/1

6th

8

(8)

27th Sep 2024

Standard

1m 0f 142y

Class 5

19:30 Wolverhampton (AW)

Destinado

9st 6lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: James Owen

always behind

20/1

13th

8

(13)

18th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 4f 14y

Class 4

15:55 Southwell (AW)

Destinado

9st 7lb

J: Darragh Keenan

T: James Owen

Seven-time winner, including over C&D; not easy to predict; beaten 23l at Sandown (1m2f, good) on his recent return from a break; back on his last winning mark and is not written off.

10/1

Form: 500910 D

Last run: 14 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Down the field over 7f first four runs for Archie Watson but back to form with a bang returned to a more suitable trip when scoring over 1m2f at Newbury (good to firm) under Brodie Hampson in June; well held in a similar race back there since and now sports first-time cheekpieces.

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance/ Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

14

(7)

2nd Oct 2024

Standard To Slow

0m 7f 0y

Class 4

17:10 Kempton (AW)

Blue Yonder

9st 4lb

J: Luke Morris

T: Archie Watson

slowly away, in rear

33/1

8th

3

(9)

21st Sep 2024

Good

1m 1f 0y

Class 4

17:05 Newmarket

Blue Yonder

10st 12lb

J: Miss Brodie Hampson

T: Archie Watson

in touch with leaders

16/1

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Payout
Exacta £131.00
Straight Forecast £127.50
Tricast £2139.50
Trifecta £2226.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Fast Steps

POSTDATA:

Global Esteem

Daily Mirror:

Continuance

RP RATINGS:

Gozo

D Express:

Bass Player

The Star:

Continuance

Daily Record:

Continuance

WEST COUNTRY:

Fast Steps

Telegraph:

Fast Steps

Daily Mail:

Fast Steps

The Times:

Global Esteem

The Guardian:

Global Esteem