GB - Sandown Park - Race 2

Thoroughbred

9 Runners

5.1f

Maiden

Turf

Good to Firm (Good in places)

15.0K

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Verdict

Preference is for CATCHING DREAMS, who finished with a flourish but was unable to peg back a more experienced rival that got first run at Lingfield just under 2 weeks ago. With improvement on the cards, Charlie Appleby's colt can get the better of Elevating who seemed stretched by 7f last week and drops to the minimum trip for the first time. Menhaal and Pulse of Fire can fight out minor honours.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
2	Showcasing colt who shaped encouragingly when second of 7 in novice at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) on debut 12 days ago, fastest of all through the last 2f but unable to peg back a more experienced rival that got first run. Will improve and looks up to going one better. 1st Pick 2 Catching Dreams Jockey: Connor Planas Trainer: Charlie Appleby J: Connor Planas T: Charlie Appleby	100	-	-	-	72%
Analysis Showcasing colt who shaped encouragingly when second of 7 in novice at Lingfield (5f, good to firm) on debut 12 days ago, fastest of all through the last 2f but unable to peg back a more experienced rival that got first run. Will improve and looks up to going one better.
8	Promising first effort when keeping-on 1¾ lengths second (well backed) in a valuable novice at York (6f), only beaten by one with experience. Seemed stretched by the step up to 7f having also been drawn widest at Goodwood last week so remains with potential dropped to the minimum trip. 2nd Pick 8 Elevating Jockey: Sean Levey Trainer: Richard Hannon J: Sean Levey T: Richard Hannon	99	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Promising first effort when keeping-on 1¾ lengths second (well backed) in a valuable novice at York (6f), only beaten by one with experience. Seemed stretched by the step up to 7f having also been drawn widest at Goodwood last week so remains with potential dropped to the minimum trip.
6	Has been sent off a short price on both starts and improved a little rather than a lot when fifth of 12 in novice at Nottingham (6f, good to soft) a couple of months ago. Drops down to the minimum trip and has been gelded, which could see an improved performance. 3rd Pick 6 Menhaal (Ire) Jockey: David Probert Trainer: Owen Burrows J: David Probert T: Owen Burrows	93	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Has been sent off a short price on both starts and improved a little rather than a lot when fifth of 12 in novice at Nottingham (6f, good to soft) a couple of months ago. Drops down to the minimum trip and has been gelded, which could see an improved performance.

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