Sandown Races & Results 1 Tuesday 16th May 2023 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Sandown Races & Results Tomform Tuesday 16th May 2023

There were 50 Races on Tuesday 16th May 2023 across 7 meetings. There was 7 races at Beverley, 8 races at Newcastle, 7 races at Chepstow, 8 races at Wetherby, 7 races at Sligo, 6 races at Sandown, 7 races at Killarney, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Tuesday 16th May 2023

The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.

17:40 Sandown Stakes (Class 4) 5f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	3 1st (3) (3.5/1 -17%) Graceful Thunder	3.5 3.5/1(-17%)	(3) Graceful Thunder 3.5/1, Foaled March 1. €14,000 yearling, resold €68,000 yearling, £90,000 2-y-o, Havana Grey filly. Sister to 6f winner Almendares and half-sister to 6f/7f winner Unashamed. Dam 1m winner. £90,000 2yo; owner is a powerful force in the 2yo department; respected.
2	7 2nd (7) (16/1 -129%) Miss Show Off	16 16/1(-129%)	(7) Miss Show Off 16/1, Foaled January 26. 65,000 gns yearling, Showcasing filly. Dam winner up to 1m (2-y-o 5f winner). Not discounted on debut. 65,000gns yearling; by Showcasing; in good hands; heed the market signals.
3	9 3rd (9) (11/1 -10%) Say Hello	11 11/1(-10%)	(9) Say Hello 11/1, Foaled January 30. Showcasing filly. Sister to 2-y-o 7f winner Picture Frame and half-sister to useful 7f/1m winner Godhead. Of obvious interest on debut. Bred to do well as a 2yo; trainer is 2-4 with 2yos this season; likely type.
4	2 4th (2) (7.5/1 -36%) Flora Of Bermuda	7.5 7.5/1(-36%)	(2) Flora Of Bermuda 7.5/1, Foaled April 29. €65,000 foal, €52,500 yearling, £340,000 2-y-o, Dark Angel filly. Half-sister to 3 winners, including 2-y-o 1m winner Power of Light and winner up to 1m Escrick. Interesting. £340,000 (breeze-up) 2yo; Dark Angel half-sister to three winners; interesting.
5th	6 5th (6) (3.33/1 +17%) Miss Mach One	3.33 3.33/1(+17%)	(6) Miss Mach One 3.33/1, Foaled April 11. 40,000 gns yearling, Invincible Army filly. Half-sister to smart 6f winner Fivethousandtoone and useful 1m/9f winner Salimah. Dam 2-y-o 5f winner. Fourth of 8 in maiden at Newmarket (5f, good, 4/1) on debut 11 days ago. Sets the standard. Showed promise in useful-looking maiden at Newmarket; should play a leading role.
6th	4 6th (4) (33/1 +0%) Les Bleus	33 33/1(+0%)	(4) Les Bleus 33/1, Foaled January 24. €52,000 yearling, £60,000 2-y-o, Blue Point filly. Half-sister to 1m winner Feathery and 7f/1m winner Red Phoenix. £60,000 2yo; by Blue Point; yard 0-4 (none placed) with 2yos this term.
7th	5 7th (5) (5.5/1 +78%) Line Of Fire	5.5 5.5/1(+78%)	(5) Line Of Fire 5.5/1, Foaled Mar 18. Havana Grey filly. Half-sister to 2-y-o 6f-7.4f winner Sweet Gardenia. Dam, 5f winner, half-sister to useful 2-y-o 6f winner Royal Rascal. Hooded, sixth of 11 in minor event at Windsor (5.1f, heavy, 18/1) on debut 22 days ago, never nearer. Should have more to offer but lots to find. Modest effort on debut; trainer won this race last year with a second-time starter.
8th	10 8th (10) (16/1 -33%) Seven Aces	16 16/1(-33%)	(10) Seven Aces 16/1, Foaled February 8. 40,000 gns yearling, Adaay filly. Half-sister to smart 5f/5.7f winner Clarendon House and 7f winner Dinamic War. Dam 2-y-o 6f winner. 40,000gns yearling; dam 2yo (nursery) winner for this stable; check the betting.
9th	1 9th (1) (4/1 +0%) Boann	4 4/1(+0%)	(1) Boann 4/1, Foaled January 30. 50,000 gns yearling, Blue Point filly. Dam, 6f winner, half-sister to 7f-9f winner Many Colours and ungenuine winner up to 1½m First Flight (both smart). 50,000gns yearling; by Blue Point out of a 6f winner; check the betting.

LTO Selection:

17:40 Sandown Stakes (Class 4) 5f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

A chance is taken with SEVEN ACES, who comes from a stable that know how to ready one, while her half-brother Clarendon House won on debut himself. Flora Of Bermuda cost 340,000 pounds at a recent breeze-up sale and she must enter calculations, along with Graceful Thunder for the in-form George Boughey team. Miss Mach One shaped with promise on her racecourse bow at Newmarket and she is entitled to improve.

Mostly newcomers, and the market should provide further clues, but George Boughey's GRACEFUL THUNDER is bred to be sharp, and makes plenty of appeal on paper. Andrew Balding's Flora of Bermuda cost a pretty packet when re-sold as a 2-y-o and has to be highly respected, along with once-raced Miss Mach One.

The form standard is set by MISS MACH ONE, while Line Of Fire is open to improvement. A few of the newcomers are interesting.

17:40 Sandown Stakes (Class 4) 5f PREDICTION SIMULATION

18:15 Sandown Handicap (Class 4) 14f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	5 1st (5) (3/1 -33%) Cinnodin	3 3/1(-33%)	(5) Cinnodin 3/1, Has improved for longer trips/handicaps, winning at Wolverhampton and Southwell (this distance) and running well in messy Wetherby heat last time. This is tougher but he remains capable of better. Record of 112 since handicapping, unlucky second at Windsor latest; now upped two grades.
2	1 2nd (1) (1.5/1 +55%) Enochdhu	1.5 1.5/1(+55%)	(1) Enochdhu 1.5/1, Back on the up as he recorded a third win in 11.4f Windsor handicap 15 days ago, coming clear readily and eased close home. Up 6 lb but could go on progressing over this longer distance. Quickly resumed his progress at Windsor two weeks ago; now 3-4 in handicaps.
3	6 3rd (6) (66/1 -65%) Steven Seagull	66 66/1(-65%)	(6) Steven Seagull 66/1, Maiden who went backwards from a mildly promising handicap debut on his return when fading at Brighton. Cheekpieces go on. Hard to fancy from well out of the weights. Went close on sole AW attempt; no worthwhile form on turf; 16lb out of weights.
4	3 4th (3) (1.38/1 +50%) Roost	1.38 1.38/1(+50%)	(3) Roost 1.38/1, Took a step forward making handicap debut upped to 12f at Doncaster recently, doing little wrong and beaten only by a probable stronger stayer. Nudged up 3 lb but should have more to offer and yard have enjoyed plenty of success with this family. Blinkers go on. Clear second at Doncaster (handicap debut) last month; major player in first-time headgear.

LTO Selection:

18:15 Sandown Handicap (Class 4) 14f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 4 race.

The one with the potential to improve most for the step up in trip could be ROOST, whose most recent second at Doncaster was a highly-encouraging effort on his handicap debut. Enochdhu won well at Windsor last time out and must be respected, along with Cinnodin, who has won two of his last three starts and is proven over the distance.

ROOST should have more to offer over this sort of trip and could come home in front in first-time blinkers. It's a trappy contest though and cases can be made for most of the others, with Windsor-winner Enochdhu selected for the forecast.

Doncaster runner-up ROOST (nap) could well go one better. Cinnodin and Enochdhu are progressing nicely.

18:15 Sandown Handicap (Class 4) 14f PREDICTION SIMULATION

18:45 Sandown Listed (Class 1) 8f - 4 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	1 1st (1) (12/1 +57%) Captain Winters	12 12/1(+57%)	(1) Captain Winters 12/1, Novice winner at Thirsk last summer who excelled himself when third in listed company at Haydock in September. Didn't look straightforward on reappearance/handicap debut fitted with cheekpieces and no easy task on these terms. 10l behind Finn's Charm at Musselburgh last month; bottom of this pack on ratings.
2	3 2nd (3) (8/1 +0%) Grey's Monument	8 8/1(+0%)	(3) Grey's Monument 8/1, Totally different proposition since fitted with blinkers, improving another chunk when supplementing his Haydock success at York. Heavy defeat in the Greenham on return but this is easier and he now goes up in trip. Took well to blinkers last autumn; form dipped in the Greenham on reappearance.
3	4 3rd (4) (0.44/1 +34%) Slipofthepen	0.44 0.44/1(+34%)	(4) Slipofthepen 0.44/1, Night of Thunder colt who overcame inexperience to make a winning debut in the manner of a potentially smart colt in a Kempton novice in November (1m). Defied greenness when following up over same C&D and there could be a lot more to come from him. Unbeaten in two starts, both at Kempton; very promising and commands major respect.
4	2 4th (2) (4.5/1 -125%) Finn's Charm	4.5 4.5/1(-125%)	(2) Finn's Charm 4.5/1, Won 7f maiden on second start and made frame in Chesham Stakes on next outing. Heavy defeats final 2 starts of juvenile campaign but bounced back in no uncertain terms when a decisive all-the-way- winner at Musselburgh last month. Just about the one to beat. Impressive in Musselburgh handicap on seasonal debut; leading player on the figures.

LTO Selection:

18:45 Sandown Listed (Class 1) 8f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 1 race.

The John and Thady Gosden stable have won three of the last four renewals of this contest and they could have another smart sort on their hands in the shape of SLIPOFTHEPEN. A comfortable winner of both starts at Kempton, the three-year-old is well related and should have too much for Grey's Monument, who is far better than what he showed in the Greenham on his return. Finn's Charm wasn't for catching at Musselburgh last month and he could be dangerous once more if let loose on the lead.

SLIPOFTHEPEN outclassed the opposition in a brace of 1m novice events at Kempton 4 months apart and his Group 1 entries confirm the regard he's held in. He can remain unbeaten switched to turf, though Finn's Charm is a streetwise opponent who will be dangerous if getting into a nice rhythm at the head of affairs.

Highly promising SLIPOFTHEPEN is taken to come with a telling swoop and collar likely front-runner Finn's Charm late on.

18:45 Sandown Listed (Class 1) 8f PREDICTION SIMULATION

19:15 Sandown Stakes (Class 2) 10f - 6 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	2 1st (2) (2.25/1 +50%) Artistic Star	2.25 2.25/1(+50%)	(2) Artistic Star 2.25/1, Galileo colt. Brother to 3 winners, including smart 1¼m-12.5f winner Harpo Marx. Looked a good prospect in making a successful debut in a maiden at Nottingham (8.3f, soft) in October. Will stay at least 1¼m, and is sure to progress. Knew his job when the narrow winner of a Nottingham maiden (8.5f, soft) in October..
2	4 2nd (4) (3.5/1 +36%) Torito	3.5 3.5/1(+36%)	(4) Torito 3.5/1, Kingman half-brother to connections' very smart 1¼m-1½m winner Journey. Couldn't justify favouritism in a 1m Newbury novice on his debut but shaped with plenty of promise in third and made the most of a good opportunity at Nottingham (8.3f) 6 months on. Remains open to significant improvement. Won nicely at Nottingham and holds the Derby entry; clear contender..
3	6 3rd (6) (2.5/1 +55%) Tajawal	2.5 2.5/1(+55%)	(6) Tajawal 2.5/1, Fared best of the newcomers when second in 1m Kempton novice in December and sure to have gone very close but for residual greenness (hung badly right) when asked for maximum effort at Wolverhampton 4 months on. Visor on for 1st time and should continue to progress. Visor could make a difference and his Wolverhampton third is strong form..
4	1 4th (1) (3.33/1 -266%) Royal Symbol	3.33 3.33/1(-266%)	(1) Royal Symbol 3.33/1, From a good family and made a fine start when landing 1m Kempton maiden in December 2021. That form worked out really well (next 6 behind all won next time, including subsequent Group 2/Listed winners) and he could have plenty more to come up in trip this year. Had breathing op. Off since a winning debut in late 2021; now gelded and had wind op; unexposed..
5th	5 5th (5) (66/1 -32%) Star Of Sussex	66 66/1(-32%)	(5) Star Of Sussex 66/1, Showed a lot more than on debut upped in trip when third of 13 in maiden at Lingfield (10f, AW), left poorly placed. Off 6 months. Open to further improvement. Should be winning races sooner or later but this looks a tough task on reappearance..
6th	3 6th (3) (18/1 -50%) Clever Relation	18 18/1(-50%)	(3) Clever Relation 18/1, Intello gelding who is bred to need time and distance so it was all the more encouraging to see him make a winning start in a 10f novice at Windsor (heavy) 29 days ago. Open to plenty of improvement. Quickened up well off modest fractions to make a successful start at Windsor (1m2f, soft)..

LTO Selection:

19:15 Sandown Stakes (Class 2) 10f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 2 race.

This looks an interesting contest but it may be best to side with TAJAWAL, who gets weight from all bar one of his rivals. Only beaten a length when third at Wolverhampton, despite hanging badly, he sports a first-time visor now which should keep him on the straight and narrow. Artistic Star might prove the biggest danger on his first start of the season after winning at Nottingham last October, while Royal Symbol returns form a very long absence for Charlie Appleby and has to give a stone or more to all of these.

A very interesting novice featuring 4 previous winners. ARTISTIC STAR looked a good prospect when getting the job done at the first attempt at Nottingham in October and, given his smart pedigree, he's open to oodles of improvement and edges the vote. Royal Symbol hasn't been seen for 17 months, but his debut win couldn't have worked out any better, while Torito and Clever Relation are others with plenty of potential to improve.

Trappy. TAJAWAL must be smart to have run so well in a strong maiden at Wolverhampton despite lacking focus in the closing stages.

19:15 Sandown Stakes (Class 2) 10f PREDICTION SIMULATION

19:45 Sandown Handicap (Class 3) 10f - 3 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	1 1st (1) (1.1/1 -33%) If Not Now	1.1 1.1/1(-33%)	(1) If Not Now 1.1/1, Off the mark at the first attempt at Salisbury (8f) last autumn and ran to a similar level when third over a longer trip at Haydock (11.6f, good to firm) 17 days ago. Remains with potential on handicap debut. Clear promise at novice level; well regarded and should rate higher yet; respected.
2	3 2nd (3) (2.12/1 +29%) Blue Universe	2.12 2.12/1(+29%)	(3) Blue Universe 2.12/1, Much improved (had wind operation since last run) when narrowly taking 6-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f) 41 days ago. Entitled to build on that and remains fairly treated on turf debut. Had wind surgery prior to his success on AW last time; open to further improvement.
3	2 3rd (2) (2.75/1 +8%) God Of Fire	2.75 2.75/1(+8%)	(2) God Of Fire 2.75/1, Improved with each start thus far, latest when taking 12-runner maiden (5/2) at Wolverhampton (9.5f) in January. Likely more to come now sent handicapping. Thrice-raced colt who has progressive form; could do well in handicaps; interesting.

LTO Selection:

19:45 Sandown Handicap (Class 3) 10f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 3 race.

This might get tactical and there is every chance that William Buick may have to make the running on Blue Universe, who has raced prominently in the past. If that does happen, GOD OF FIRE could try to sit on his shoulder throughout and, if he can then quicken up as he did to win his maiden in January, he may come out on top. If Not Now ran on late over further in a better race at Haydock but he may get tapped for pace if this turns into a sprint.

Preference is for BLUE UNIVERSE, who showed a good attitude when opening his account at Wolverhampton last month and remains low mileage. Both his rivals are open to improvement in a tight contest, with God of Fire narrowly preferred for the forecast spot.

All three colts are open to further progress. The percentage call goes to IF NOT NOW, who holds a Group 1 entry.

19:45 Sandown Handicap (Class 3) 10f PREDICTION SIMULATION

20:20 Sandown Handicap (Class 5) 9f - 7 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds	Comments
1	6 1st (6) (2/1 +33%) Gert Lush	2 2/1(+33%)	(6) Gert Lush 2/1, Back to winning ways at Goodwood (9f) last autumn and just as good when runner-up final start. May have needed her Bath reappearance a fortnight ago and interesting here with William Buck doing the steering. On a competitive mark and William Buick is booked; should go well..
2	7 2nd (7) (8.5/1 -6%) Ae Fond Kiss	8.5 8.5/1(-6%)	(7) Ae Fond Kiss 8.5/1, Won a 7f Ffos Las novice last year.Showed she can be competitive from a handicap mrk in the mid-60s on her final 2 outings and probably needed the run when fading into a below-par sixth on her reappearance. Has performed okay in handicaps without genuinely threatening..
3	3 3rd (3) (2.5/1 +9%) Mountain Queen	2.5 2.5/1(+9%)	(3) Mountain Queen 2.5/1, AW maiden winner in November. Two creditable efforts in AW handicaps this spring and player if as effective back on the turf. Beaten in two AW handicaps, albeit after running well; in better form than most in here..
4	1 4th (1) (6/1 -33%) New Heights	6 6/1(-33%)	(1) New Heights 6/1, Dual C&D winner last year, including this race. Performed no more than respectably in 2 comeback runs on AW last month but no surprise were she to revive at a venue which clearly suits. Won three handicaps on turf last season, the latest over C&D; back on a good mark..
5th	2 5th (2) (3.5/1 +22%) Arenas Del Tiempo	3.5 3.5/1(+22%)	(2) Arenas Del Tiempo 3.5/1, Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Started 2023 with 2 respectable runs on Lingfield's AW but below par back on turf at Brighton a couple of weeks ago. Took a significant backward step when returned to turf at Brighton..
6th	8 6th (8) (25/1 -39%) Silence Is Golden	25 25/1(-39%)	(8) Silence Is Golden 25/1, Modest form. fading to finish well held on her 1½m Wolverhampton handicap debut a fortnight ago. Down 3f in trip now. Poor so far, including a handicap, and best trip remains questionable for now..
7th	5 7th (5) (150/1 -500%) Stepmother	150 150/1(-500%)	(5) Stepmother 150/1, Fair third on the second of 2 outings for the Gosden stable at the start of last summer but has something to prove for now having finished a distant last of 4 on her recent comeback run for new connections. Drops in trip for handicap debut. One good run last year for the Gosdens; tailed off on the AW when making stable debut..

LTO Selection:

20:20 Sandown Handicap (Class 5) 9f Race Class Flow

The chart reads from right to left to today's class 5 race.

New Heights won this last year and has to be considered again, though she races off 8lb higher and hasn't been at her best in two starts this season on the all-weather. She can still go close as can Arenas Del Tiempo, who is finally back down to the same mark as her last success at Epsom in August 2021. That said, MOUNTAIN QUEEN is the one in good form after running on over a mile when second two starts ago and she wasn't disgraced over 1m2f last time

GERT LUSH should be all the sharper for her recent Bath reappearance and the booking of William Buick catches the eye so she's the suggestion. Last year's winner New Heights hasn't fired in 2 AW outings this spring but it could be a different story back here and she's feared most ahead of Tom Dascombe's Mountain Queen.

While Mountain Queen is the only runner arriving here on the back of a competitive performance, a chance is taken on GERT LUSH.

20:20 Sandown Handicap (Class 5) 9f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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