starsports.bet Whitsun Cup Handicap.
Sandown · Thursday, 28 May · 21:45
· 1m
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
18:45
Off time
7
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 7 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2.38
11/8
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7.50
13/2
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
15
14/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 1 | 6 |
Hickory (G)
[B]
Winning start for this yard in Victoria Cup last year and added to his tally at the end of 2025, winning a classified event back at Ascot. Ridden with an eye to the future when down the field in corresponding former event on return and the…
|
212-060 | Saffie Osborne | J A Osborne | 8 | 61.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 4th | 2 | 5 |
Raammee (G)
FAV
Persian King colt who looked well above average on both starts last summer, overcoming both greenness and the run of the race at Kempton on debut before justifying long odds-on favouritism at Newcastle (runner-up won next time out). Can re…
|
11-4 | Ray Dawson | R Varian | 4 | 61.2 kg |
2.38
11/8
|
| 7th | 3 | 4 |
Dark Tornado (G)
Two 7f wins for Denis Quinn last spring but ended his time with that yard out of sorts. Shaped as if needing the run on return for new connections at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago and this should reveal what ability remains.
|
158-878 | J F Egan | M Wigham | 5 | 60.3 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 3 | — | Flying Frontier (H) | 1/919-84 | Rossa Ryan | J Tate | 6 | 60.8 kg | — |
| 2nd | 4 | 2 |
Nostrum (G)
Smart for Sir Michael Stoute earlier in his career but struggled for David O'Meara in 2025. Fared best of those from the centre group when fourteenth of 28 at Ascot (7f, good to firm) on first start for this yard recently but he's looked o…
|
00-0258 | Alistair Rawlinson | M Appleby | 6 | 58.5 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 5th | 5 | 1 |
Saytarr (G)
Thriving for new yard, completing the hat-trick in 12-runner event at Newcastle (1m) in March, suited by strong pace. Unable to land the 4-timer but produced a good effort when third of 11 at Ascot (1m, good to firm) earlier in the month a…
|
66-1113 | Daniel Muscutt | James Horton | 4 | 57.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 5 | — | Alpha Crucis (G) | 0226-55 | — | G & J Moore | 6 | 59.9 kg | — |
| 3rd | 6 | 7 |
Cogitate (G)
Gained a first handicap success at Salisbury last spring and returned to that form when making the frame in 4 consecutive starts at Kempton, the latest when runner-up in March on return. Bit below that level the last twice on turf but can …
|
2-20735 | W Buick | C Hills | 5 | 57.2 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 6 | — | Parole D'oro (G) | 2052-82 | — | M L W Bell | 4 | 59.9 kg | — |
| 1st | 7 | 3 |
Boyfriend (H)
Successful over 7f at Newbury as a 2-y-o and added to his tally in 1m Nottingham handicap last summer. Ran creditably after 7 months off when eighth of 24 at Newbury (1m, good) just under 6 weeks ago and he deserves plenty of credit for co…
|
456-813 | P J Dobbs | R Hannon | 5 | 57.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 7 | — | Colombier (G) | 14/9-010 | — | H Al Jehani | 6 | 59 kg | — |
| — | 8 | — | Christian David (H) | 1-09345 | S M Levey | R Hannon | 5 | 59 kg | — |
| — | 10 | — | Asmen Warrior (G) | 62-2320 | Oisin Murphy | James Owen | 4 | 58.1 kg | — |
| — | 11 | — | Clouds Hill (C) | 17-1390 | — | C Johnston | 4 | 57.6 kg | — |
Betting forecast: Raammee (11/8), Boyfriend (7/2), Nostrum (13/2), Cogitate (15/2), Saytarr (9/1), Hickory (12/1), Dark Tornado (14/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 7731.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3626.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1814.0 GBP |
| P4 | 906.0 GBP |
| P5 | 453.0 GBP |
| P6 | 226.0 GBP |