Sandown 3rd June evening card

SANDOWN

GOING: GOOD TO FIRM (Good in places; Watered Wednesday; GoingStick: Round 8.8, Sprint: far side 8.7, stands' side 8.1) (Home traight of round course dolled out approx 5yds, no effect on race dists; back straight and bend at innermost configuration) WEATHER (Sunny) STALLS Sprint course - Far side; Remainder – Inside

Have four races for tonight and will there on the track for a great evening before trogging off to Epsom

6.4 Five flngs STEP IT UP A real 5f specialist, his last two runs have been over 6f, and a strongly-run 5f race on fast ground is right up his street. Ran only 7^th at Chester but that was from a truly horrible box and he did well. He won here off a mark of 63 (I gave him a winning mark of 69) last year and has won again off a mark of 68 at Warwick (my rating was 3lbs lower) but these are really suitable conditions tonight and hes capable of making the frame off this mark as he won comfortably here the 1 box should not be that much of a problem as he won here comfortably out of the 4 box (currently 20/1 bookies and 42 on betfair) is a solid each way selection.

7.15 7flngs Imperial Delight – Candy yard is flying and no reason to suspect he won’t get this distance – was so badly hampered last time at Brighton at 6flngs yet still powered through for a comfortable win – currently 5/1 bookies and same betfair

Though there is nothing mentioned about Lean machine from Richard Hannon this is a lively outsider who can run into the places has the right profile for this track and class and at 22s on betfair should be noted as a solid claim each way

7.50 1m you really do need to be drawn low this mile and the prob fav Ithinkbest is out of the 15 box and have a small lay on it – and am looking for a big run from the filly Rafiqa she is a speedy lil animal that on form has top average speed and top speed superior to these colts. Not a really strong conviction however and a small each way bet recommended unless a significant run on the market late

8.55 1m 2f and a really horrible race for form pickers – there is a Barney Curly animal running so the market could be volatile I really don’t have a lot for these to tell the truth they are much of a muchnes but have a sneaky feeling that Best horse Black N Brew will put up a show now it has an additional 2flngs and the hill to get up – ran a cracker under Mr McCoy of all jocks finishing like a train in a 1m flat vs jumps jockey race out of the same box as tonight. The ground will be cut up a bit for this last race of the evening and that will be to its advantage methinks 8/1 currently bookies a decent each way prospect.

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Bob