bet365 Handicap.
Sandown · Friday, 24 Apr · 15:20
· 5f 10y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:20
Off time
9
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
7.50
13/2
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
11
10/1
07 · —
15
14/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
51
50/1
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 | 6 |
Underwriter (G)
Mehmas colt who travelled with purpose and looked a nice prospect when quickening away to land 7-runner Ayr maiden in May (6f). Also won a novice over the same C&D in July and his 3 heavy defeats last year came in good company. Gelded ahea…
|
10189-8 | J P Spencer | A Watson | 3 | 61.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 2nd | 2 | 2 |
Calico Blue (C)
Promising debut third in a Leicester maiden that worked out well last spring and he landed a pair of 6f Chester novice events during the summer, latterly in very convincing fashion. Off since but opening mark looks fair and he has the spee…
|
311-24 | Ray Dawson | R Varian | 3 | 61.2 kg |
5
4/1
|
| 9th | 3 | 8 |
Sir Alfie (G)
Fairly useful turf winner in Ireland last year but well held at listed level on his final 2 starts having moved to Charles Byrnes. Gelded ahead of reappearance/stable debut and he was brushed aside over 6f at Newcastle a week ago.
|
100-890 | Thomas Greatrex | Charlie Pike | 3 | 60.8 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 5th | 4 | 5 |
Atticum (C)
Awkward out of the stalls all 3 starts but continued theme of race-by-progress when landing 4-runner novice at Yarmouth (5f) in October, readily. Yard adept with these types and there should be more to come from him in 2026. Shortlisted.
|
921-55 | Marco Ghiani | R M H Cowell | 3 | 59.9 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 1st | 5 | 1 |
Black Star Boy (G)
Knew a lot more than on debut when landing a few bets in 12-runner maiden over 6f at Newbury in September. Too free fully see it out in listed company over the same trip at York but he's back at 5f on reappearance (has been gelded) and cou…
|
618-160 | K Shoemark | E Walker | 3 | 59.9 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 6 | 3 |
Old Is Gold (G)
FAV
Shaped well on debut at Ascot prior to landing 5f conditions race at Beverley, going sweetly on the bridle and quickening up well. Improved when producing another enthusiastic display at Goodwood (6f) before ending campaign on a lesser not…
|
31830-6 | James Doyle | A M Balding | 3 | 59.4 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 7th | 7 | 7 |
Hypnotised (C)
Improved another chunk trying 5f for the first time when a decisive winner at Southwell in September. That race worked out well and given his pedigree and connections, there should be plenty more to come from him. Major claims.
|
441- | Colin Keane | Harry Charlton | 3 | 57.2 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 4th | 8 | 9 |
Ambishio (G)
Impressed with his attitude when opening his account after 4 months off (gelded in interim) in 7-runner handicap at Southwell in January. Matched that over the same C&D a fortnight ago and he's a threat if proving as effective on turf.
|
0-12480 | R Havlin | M Appleby | 3 | 56.2 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | 4 |
One And Gone (G)
Winning stable debut at Kempton (6f) in November but hasn't really progressed in handicaps since, albeit ridden too aggressively at Newcastle 3 weeks ago. Now tries the minimum trip for the first time.
|
733401 | Edward Greatrex | Ian Williams | 3 | 55.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
Betting forecast: Old Is Gold (11/4), Atticum (7/2), Calico Blue (4/1), Hypnotised (13/2), Black Star Boy (9/1), Underwriter (10/1), One And Gone (14/1), Ambishio (18/1), Sir Alfie (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 12885.0 GBP |
| P2 | 6042.0 GBP |
| P3 | 3022.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1510.0 GBP |
| P5 | 755.0 GBP |
| P6 | 378.0 GBP |