Hwfa Williams Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)

Sandown

20:40

Date 2023-07-26

Distance 1m6f

Class Class 4

Going Good To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,281

Winning Time 3m 15.00s (slow by 12.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	State Legend (IRE) William Buick · Ian Williams	9/1	Won
2nd	Bunker Bay (IRE) Jim Crowley · William Knight	5/1	2.25
3rd	Ace Rothstein (USA) Kyle Strydom · Dylan Cunha	20/1	0.3
4th	Militry Decoration (IRE) Ray Dawson · Camilla Poulton	17/2	0.3
5th	Lusaka (IRE) Christian Howarth · John Flint	4/1	1.25
6th	Neandra (GER) Oisin Murphy · Andrew Balding	11/4F	0.3
7th	Victory (IRE) Callum Hutchinson · Alan King	11/1	0.05
8th	Justus (IRE) Dougie Costello · Ian Williams	17/2	.5
9th	Noble Masquerade (GB) Georgia Dobie · Eve Johnson Houghton	16/1	1.25

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Tralee Hills (GB) Theodore Ladd · Simon Hodgson	28/1

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
11 (1)	Lusaka Bay J:Christian Howarth(5) T:John Flint	J:Christian Howarth(5) T:John Flint	124	p	/09511	69	94	84	31d	—	—	+8	27.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
On a hat-trick; back up another 4lb and in class but he's on the shortlist
1 (7)	Neandra Grey J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	J:Oisin Murphy T:Andrew Balding	135	—	86-853	80	91	39	20d	—	—	-6	13.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Edging down weights; latest start gives a bit of encouragement for second crack at 1m6f
9 (4)	Bunker Bay Bay J:Jim Crowley T:William Knight	J:Jim Crowley T:William Knight	126	h	2-2881	71	91	84	20d	—	—	0	12.1	1.25/1	6 17%
Finally off the mark at Yarmouth (11.4f, good to soft) latest, against just three rivals
3 (9)	Justus Chestnut J:Dougie Costello T:Ian Williams	J:Dougie Costello T:Ian Williams	134	p	37-619	79	91	79	75d	—	—	-1	10.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Easy Doncaster win (2m, soft; up 7lb today) in April; well beaten in 2m2f Chester Plate
10 (5)	Militry Decoration Bay J:Ray Dawson T:Camilla Poulton	J:Ray Dawson T:Camilla Poulton	125	t	1-6834	70	92	80	19d	—	—	+6	14.5	2.00/1	9 11%
C&D run on latest start is among the plentiful evidence that he holds an each-way chance
2 (10)	State Legend Bay J:William Buick T:Ian Williams	J:William Buick T:Ian Williams	134	p	-70626	79	94	59	32d	—	—	+4	13.4	2.25/1	10 10%
Close at York penultimate run, easily the most competitive of eight attempts for this yard
5 (6)	Victory Bay J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Alan King	J:Callum Hutchinson(3) T:Alan King	131	p	527-92	76	90	-	25d	—	—	+2	8.2	3.25/1	14 7%
Cheekpieces on when 2nd on AW latest start; needs to find extra over this new, longer trip
NR (2)	Alpine Stroll Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Ed De Giles	J:NON-RUNNER T:Ed De Giles	130	b	398224	75	94	88	16d	—	—	+1	16.7	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Perhaps soft going was not ideal on latest outing; has a competitive mark
6 (3)	Noble Masquerade Bay J:Georgia Dobie(3) T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Georgia Dobie(3) T:Eve Johnson Houghton	131	—	7-4334	76	94	76	29d	—	—	+3	7.9	3.75/1	16 6%
More to prove on this third go at 1m6f and over two years since he raced without headgear
8 (11)	Tralee Hills Grey Roan J:Theodore Ladd T:Simon Hodgson	J:Theodore Ladd T:Simon Hodgson	130	b	-35418	75	95	84	21d	—	—	+11	14.9	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Ground softer than good would be preferable; considered each-way if he gets it
4 (8)	Ace Rothstein Bay J:Kyle Strydom T:Dylan Cunha	J:Kyle Strydom T:Dylan Cunha	134	p	96-870	79	80	58	25d	—	—	+5	8.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Second over hurdles in March but well held on Flat since; engaged 8.40 Sandown Wednesday

Horse	bet365	Coral
Lusaka	10/3	10/3
Neandra	4	7/2
Bunker Bay	6	6
Justus	11/2	6/1
Militry Decoration	9	8/1
State Legend	10	9/1
Victory	14	12
Alpine Stroll	5	9/2
Noble Masquerade	14	16
Tralee Hills	22	22/1
Ace Rothstein	20	20/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Lusaka

27.5

OR: 4.8 Form: 17 Odds: 5.7

10/3

2nd

Alpine Stroll

16.7

OR: 6.3 Form: 6 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Tralee Hills

14.9

OR: 6.3 Form: 7.6 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Militry Decoration

14.5

OR: 5 Form: 7 Odds: 2.5

State Legend

13.4

OR: 7.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.7

Neandra

13.2

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Bunker Bay

12.1

OR: 5.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

Justus

10.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Victory

8.2

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

Ace Rothstein

8.2

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

20/1

Noble Masquerade

7.9

OR: 6.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Neandra	80	91	39
Justus	79	91	79
State Legend	79	94	59
Ace Rothstein	79	80	58
Victory	76	90	—
Noble Masquerade	76	94	76
Alpine Stroll	75	94	88
Tralee Hills	75	95	84
Bunker Bay	71	91	84
Militry Decoration	70	92	80
Lusaka	69	94	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Alpine Stroll	16d ago	Fit
Militry Decoration	19d ago	Fit
Neandra	20d ago	Fit
Bunker Bay	20d ago	Fit
Tralee Hills	21d ago	Fit
Victory	25d ago	Fit
Ace Rothstein	25d ago	Fit
Noble Masquerade	29d ago	Fit
Lusaka	31d ago	Fit
State Legend	32d ago	Fit
Justus	75d ago	Fresh