Sky Bet Sunday Series Mile Handicap – Sandown

Sandown

17:45

Sky Bet Sunday Series Mile Handicap

Date 2023-08-20

Distance 1m

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £20,616

Winning Time 1m 42.86s (slow by 1.76s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Island Bandit (IRE) Billy Loughnane · Heather Main	6/1	Won
2nd	Bluelight Bay (IRE) Charles Bishop · Eve Johnson Houghton	25/1	2
3rd	What's The Story (GB) Billy Garritty · Richard Fahey	7/1	0.3
4th	Indemnify (GB) Kieran O'Neill · Alice Haynes	10/1	1.25
5th	Orbaan (GB) Jason Watson · David O'Meara	8/1	0.2
6th	Metal Merchant (IRE) Tom Marquand · Jack Channon	9/2	0.1
7th	Austrian Theory (IRE) Oisin Murphy · Charlie Johnston	18/1	.75
8th	Alrehb (USA) Daniel Muscutt · Kevin Philippart De Foy	12/1	.75
9th	Acotango (IRE) Richard Kingscote · Harry & Roger Charlton	9/1	1
10th	Justice Protecol (GB) Benoit De La Sayette · Ismail Mohammed	50/1	0.1
11th	Ouzo (GB) Saffie Osborne · Jamie Osborne	3/1F	2.75

Runners (12)

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
2 (1)	Ouzo Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	137	—	323662	94	106	76	43d	—	—	+5	23.1	0.83/1	10/3 23%
On 19-race losing run but fine second over C&D last time and runs off the same mark today
10 (3)	Metal Merchant Bay J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	J:Tom Marquand T:Jack Channon	126	—	733035	89	104	92	17d	—	—	+1	18.4	0.75/1	4 25%
Has run well in defeat more often than not this year and the stiff finish should be a plus
3 (4)	Orbaan Bay J:Jason Watson T:David Omeara	J:Jason Watson T:David Omeara	137	t	040979	94	106	82	16d	—	—	+4	13.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Below best this year but hasn't run badly the last twice and is dropping down the weights
7 (11)	Whats The Story Bay J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey	J:Billy Garritty T:Richard Fahey	132	p	213022	89	109	81	15d	—	—	+13	24.2	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Good second on first two starts for this yard and every chance he'll be in the mix
9 (5)	Acotango Bay J:Richard Kingscote T:Harry & Roger Charlton	J:Richard Kingscote T:Harry & Roger Charlton	127	—	1-2923	90	105	88	58d	—	—	+10	19.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Some good runs in defeat this year and this 3yo remains open to further progress
6 (2)	Indemnify Grey J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	J:Kieran O'Neill T:Alice Haynes	134	—	20-156	91	102	75	29d	—	—	+3	12.9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Below par at Newmarket latest but in good form over this C&D previously and not ruled out
11 (7)	Island Bandit Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane(3) T:Heather Main	J:Billy Loughnane(3) T:Heather Main	121	b	28-014	78	103	89	37d	—	—	+1	9.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
In good heart the last twice and he won two in a row over C&D last August (including this)
NR (10)	Shimmering Sands Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Michael & David Easterby	J:NON-RUNNER T:Michael & David Easterby	121	t	-31847	78	104	-	1d	—	—	-39	30.6	2.75/1	12 8%
Wins have come at 1m2f but he was close third over 1m in May; declared Doncaster yesterday
4 (12)	Austrian Theory Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Charlie Johnston	J:Oisin Murphy T:Charlie Johnston	136	—	503174	93	104	73	47d	—	—	+11	18.8	2.25/1	10 10%
Has to produce more than he's managed the last twice but Epsom June win brings him into it
5 (9)	Alrehb Grey J:Daniel Muscutt T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	J:Daniel Muscutt T:Kevin Philippart De Foy	135	—	110073	92	102	57	52d	—	—	+12	16.9	3.75/1	16 6%
Well treated on this year's AW form but he has a lower turf mark for a reason
8 (6)	Bluelight Bay Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	130	—	5-0619	93	101	85	36d	—	—	+8	11.7	5.25/1	22 5%
Won in June on first crack at 1m and good to soft ground reportedly unsuitable last time
1 (8)	Justice Protecol Bay J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Ismail Mohammed	J:Benoit De La Sayette T:Ismail Mohammed	138	—	-12110	95	105	-	29d	—	—	+25	27.2	16.25/1	66 2%
Prolific on dirt in UAE but tailed off back on turf at Newmarket last month

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Ouzo	4	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3
Metal Merchant	4	4	4	4	4
Orbaan	15/2	15/2	7	15/2	15/2
Whats The Story	13/2	13/2	6	6	6
Acotango	15/2	7	13/2	15/2	15/2
Indemnify	15/2	15/2	7	15/2	15/2
Island Bandit	9	9	17/2	9	9
Shimmering Sands	12	11	11	12	12
Austrian Theory	10	10	9	10	10
Alrehb	16	16	16	16	16
Bluelight Bay	22	20	20	22	22
Justice Protecol	66	66	50	66	66

Predictor

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

1st

Shimmering Sands

30.6

OR: 7 Form: 3.6 Odds: 20

2nd

Justice Protecol

27.2

OR: 11.3 Form: 15.5 Odds: 0.5

3rd

Whats The Story

24.2

OR: 9.8 Form: 11.4 Odds: 3.1

13/2

Ouzo

23.1

OR: 11 Form: 6.9 Odds: 5.2

10/3

Acotango

19.9

OR: 10 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Austrian Theory

18.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 5.9 Odds: 2.1

Metal Merchant

18.4

OR: 9.8 Form: 3.6 Odds: 5

Alrehb

16.9

OR: 10.5 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

Orbaan

13.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 2.9

15/2

Indemnify

12.9

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Bluelight Bay

11.7

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

Island Bandit

9.4

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Justice Protecol	95	105	—
Ouzo	94	106	76
Orbaan	94	106	82
Austrian Theory	93	104	73
Bluelight Bay	93	101	85
Alrehb	92	102	57
Indemnify	91	102	75
Acotango	90	105	88
Metal Merchant	89	104	92
Whats The Story	89	109	81
Island Bandit	78	103	89
Shimmering Sands	78	104	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shimmering Sands	1d ago	Quick return
Whats The Story	15d ago	Fit
Orbaan	16d ago	Fit
Metal Merchant	17d ago	Fit
Indemnify	29d ago	Fit
Justice Protecol	29d ago	Fit
Bluelight Bay	36d ago	Fit
Island Bandit	37d ago	Fit
Ouzo	43d ago	Fit
Austrian Theory	47d ago	Fresh
Alrehb	52d ago	Fresh
Acotango	58d ago	Fresh