TrustATrader Apply Today Apprentice Handicap – Sandown

Sandown

17:45

TrustATrader Apply Today Apprentice Handicap

Date 2024-07-31

Distance 1m

Class Class 4

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,019

Winning Time 1m 41.56s (slow by 0.46s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Debora's Dream (IRE) Aidan Keeley · Roger Varian	10/11F	Won
2nd	Crystal Casque (GB) Oliver Searle · Rod Millman	14/1	.75
3rd	Wootton's Jewel (GB) Joe Bradnam · Michael Bell	9/1	0.3
4th	Island Bandit (IRE) Mia Nicholls · Heather Main	6/1	3.75
5th	Havana Blue (GB) Oisin McSweeney · Julie Camacho	17/2	5
6th	Cabinet Of Clowns (IRE) Georgia Dobie · Eve Johnson Houghton	4/1	9

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
5 (6)	Debora's Dream Brown J:Aidan Keeley T:Roger Varian	J:Aidan Keeley T:Roger Varian	134	—	215-31	85	92	78	25d	—	—	-21	23.8	0.23/1	10/11 52%
Won from the front under Aidan Keeley this month; not yet fully exposed at around 1m
4 (2)	Cabinet Of Clowns Grey J:Georgia Dobie T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Georgia Dobie T:Eve Johnson Houghton	137	b	24-581	80	90	83	16d	—	—	-3	11.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Back in peak form in refitted blinkers at Windsor recently and can pose a threat here too
3 (3)	Island Bandit Chestnut J:Mia Nicholls(3) T:Heather Main	J:Mia Nicholls(3) T:Heather Main	137	b	1726-7	80	91	73	54d	—	—	-1	10.8	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Three-time C&D winner; a possible if last month's reappearance run brought him on
1 (7)	Havana Blue Grey J:Oisin McSweeney T:Julie Camacho	J:Oisin McSweeney T:Julie Camacho	143	h	0-8676	86	88	65	11d	—	—	+3	11.4	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Yet to hit top gear for new stable but has travelled from North Yorkshire for this race
7 (5)	Wootton's Jewel Bay J:Joe Bradnam(7) T:Michael Bell	J:Joe Bradnam(7) T:Michael Bell	126	—	346-17	77	91	71	16d	—	—	0	9.4	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Scored on last month's seasonal/handicap debut; subsequent soft-ground defeat excusable
6 (4)	Crystal Casque Chestnut J:Oliver Searle(5) T:Rod Millman	J:Oliver Searle(5) T:Rod Millman	132	—	845608	75	94	75	19d	—	—	+2	8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Won this in 2023; didn't run badly last time and has slipped to a tempting mark
NR (1)	Nikovo Bay J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara	J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara	143	—	113146	86	92	71	24d	—	1W/1P 1 run	—	16.9	—	—
3-6 for new stable this season but needs to kick on again to overcome this mark

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Debora's Dream	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11	10/11
Cabinet Of Clowns	11/2	11/2	5/1	11/2	11/2
Island Bandit	6/1	13/2	6/1	13/2	6/1
Havana Blue	8/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	17/2
Wootton's Jewel	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Crystal Casque	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Debora's Dream

23.8

OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 15

10/11

2nd

Nikovo

16.9

OR: 9 Form: 7.9 Odds: 0

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3rd

Cabinet Of Clowns

11.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Havana Blue

11.4

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

17/2

Island Bandit

10.8

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Wootton's Jewel

9.4

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Crystal Casque

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Havana Blue	86	88	65
Nikovo	86	92	71
Debora's Dream	85	92	78
Cabinet Of Clowns	80	90	83
Island Bandit	80	91	73
Wootton's Jewel	77	91	71
Crystal Casque	75	94	75

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Havana Blue	11d ago	Quick return
Cabinet Of Clowns	16d ago	Fit
Wootton's Jewel	16d ago	Fit
Crystal Casque	19d ago	Fit
Nikovo	24d ago	Fit
Debora's Dream	25d ago	Fit
Island Bandit	54d ago	Fresh