Star Sports Handicap.
Sandown · Thursday, 28 May · 19:10
· 5f 10y
· Class 4
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
16:10
Off time
8
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
AKIRRA (IRE
🥈 Second
KOLKATA KNIGHT (IRE
🥉 Third
THE LOST SOCK (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 8 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5
4/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5
4/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | 5 |
Kolkata Knight (G)
Dual juvenile winner who pushed a next-time-out scorer close at Wolverhampton on return. Caught wide from a wide draw at Chester next time so worth another chance.
|
0541-20 | Pierre-Louis Jamin | Tom Dascombe | 3 | 62.1 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 3rd | 2 | 8 |
Our Cody (F)
Windsor maiden winner who was an excellent ½-length second in listed race at Ayr (5f, soft) penultimate start. Opening mark demands some improvement on return, however.
|
P4529-3 | Finley Marsh | R Hughes | 3 | 62.1 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 2 | — | Wateen (F) | 221430- | — | R M H Cowell | 3 | 62.1 kg | — |
| 6th | 3 | 3 |
Killavia (F)
Big improvement when third in C&D listed race in July before landing odds here later that month. Stiff tasks last 2 starts but bit to find to defy opening mark on return.
|
23109-6 | Lewis Edmunds | B R Millman | 3 | 61.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 2nd | 4 | 2 |
Major Neigh Sayer (C)
FAV
[T1]
Much improved when winning at Newmarket novice (7f) in October. Excuses in listed race next time and might have needed comeback run 6 weeks ago, though drop back to 5f is a slight concern. Tongue strap on 1st time.
|
3217-02 | Oisin Murphy | George Scott | 3 | 60.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 4 | — | Old Is Gold (G) | 31830-6 | James Doyle | A M Balding | 3 | 61.7 kg | — |
| 4th | 5 | 6 |
Gouken (G)
Placed in small-field nurseries last year and returned to win a 6f Newcastle maiden. Failed to find the required improvement back in a handicap at Hamilton 11 days ago, however.
|
3223-15 | K Shoemark | E Walker | 3 | 59.9 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 5 | — | Novelette (F) | 32115- | — | S & E Crisford | 3 | 61.7 kg | — |
| 7th | 6 | 7 |
The Lost Sock (G)
Progressive form in turf maidens at 2 yrs, culminating in a 5f Catterick victory in August. Put disappointing reappearance behind him when 1½ lengths third at Wolverhampton but didn't get the best of runs at Thirsk since.
|
21-8307 | Ray Dawson | R Varian | 3 | 59.4 kg |
5
4/1
|
| — | 6 | — | Inca Heights (G) | 19200- | — | C G Cox | 3 | 61.2 kg | — |
| 5th | 7 | 4 |
Akirra (G)
Solid second on nursery bow at Southwell before landing very skinny odds at Wolverhampton. Disappointed back there final start but has been gelded since and well worth another chance on return.
|
15214-5 | Rossa Ryan | C G Cox | 3 | 59 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 7 | — | Dazzling Haze (F) | 21715-5 | — | R M H Cowell | 3 | 61.2 kg | — |
| 1st | 8 | 1 |
Havana Smile (G)
Standout effort in maidens when second over C&D in August but efforts in handicaps since suggests he's too high in the weights.
|
7274-71 | David Probert | G & J Moore | 3 | 55.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 9 | — | Time To Take Off (F) | 1-22 | — | J Tate | 3 | 60.8 kg | — |
| — | 13 | — | Amazing Journey (G) | 11507-3 | Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 3 | 59.4 kg | — |
| — | 15 | — | Henrythenate (G) | 119875 | Jack Dace | P Morris | 3 | 58.1 kg | — |
| — | 16 | — | Star Of Albion (G) | 422-100 | — | Mrs A J Perrett | 3 | 57.6 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Major Neigh Sayer (7/2), Gouken (4/1), Killavia (4/1), The Lost Sock (4/1), Kolkata Knight (7/1), Akirra (11/1), Havana Smile (14/1), Our Cody (18/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6019.0 GBP |
| P2 | 2824.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1411.0 GBP |
| P4 | 706.0 GBP |
| P5 | 352.0 GBP |