Starsports.Bet Whitsun Cup Handicap – Sandown

Sandown

20:40

Starsports.Bet Whitsun Cup Handicap

Date 2025-05-29

Distance 1m

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,731

Winning Time 1m 43.47s (slow by 2.37s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hafeet Alain (IRE) Jack Doughty · Ed Walker	12/1	Won
2nd	Whip Cracker (IRE) Ryan Moore · Richard Hughes	5/1	3.25
3rd	Hickory (IRE) Saffie Osborne · Jamie Osborne	7/1	1.25
4th	Arkhalia Flynn (GB) George Bass · Jack Channon	11/1	0.2
5th	Crack Shot (IRE) William Buick · Daniel & Claire Kubler	100/30F	0.2
6th	Surrey Shadow (GB) Neil Callan · Tom Clover	4/1	1.75
7th	Golden Ocean (GER) Oisin Murphy · David Menuisier	11/2	0.05
8th	Atlantic Gamble (GB) Hollie Doyle · William Knight	28/1	1.25
9th	I Still Have Faith (GB) Callum Shepherd · B F Brookhouse	40/1	1
10th	Miletus (IRE) Jason Watson · Charles Hills	28/1	.5
11th	Sierra Blanca (IRE) Silvestre De Sousa · Martyn Meade	18/1	3.5
12th	Smart Hero (IRE) Clifford Lee · James Tate	14/1	5

Runners (13)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9 (12)	Surrey Shadow Grey J:Neil Callan T:Tom Clover	J:Neil Callan T:Tom Clover	129	—	243-14	88	104	85	61d	—	—	-3	14.5	9/2 18%
9-1 when 4th of 21 on handicap debut in Spring Mile at Doncaster (good to soft) in March
6 (1)	Golden Ocean Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:David Menuisier	J:Oisin Murphy T:David Menuisier	132	—	4511-	91	103	72	232d	—	—	+16	31.7	9/2 18%
With new yard; promising after winning a 1m maiden and handicap on last two Irish starts
2 (13)	Whip Cracker Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Richard Hughes	J:Ryan Moore T:Richard Hughes	135	p	34-409	94	107	81	26d	—	—	0	15.4	9/2 18%
Lesser shows on last two starts (the Lincoln and Thirsk Hunt Cup) and headgear goes on
10 (3)	Crack Shot Bay J:William Buick T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	J:William Buick T:Daniel & Claire Kubler	127	—	057-30	86	108	50	26d	—	—	+1	12.3	6/1 14%
Mixed signals but William Buick (on board last time) returns for another crack
11 (8)	Arkhalia Flynn Bay J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	J:George Bass T:Jack Channon	125	h	11225-	84	106	97	228d	—	—	+12	22.4	8/1 11%
Made his mark in handicaps last term; unraced on firmer than good; interesting prospect
7 (10)	Hickory Bay J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	J:Saffie Osborne T:Jamie Osborne	131	—	7802-1	90	104	87	19d	—	—	+14	22.5	17/2 11%
Timed it just right in the 17-runner Victoria Cup at Ascot (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago
1 (2)	Smart Hero Bay J:Clifford Lee T:James Tate	J:Clifford Lee T:James Tate	135	h	95-110	94	105	64	41d	—	—	+6	12.9	12/1 8%
Two wins at Wolverhampton early this year but well beaten in a valuable Newcastle race
4 (4)	Hafeet Alain Bay J:Jack Doughty(3) T:Ed Walker	J:Jack Doughty(3) T:Ed Walker	133	—	44467-	92	108	93	176d	—	—	+6	12.2	14/1 7%
3lb lower than when he beat his 16 rivals at Newmarket in April 2024; remains of interest
5 (7)	Sierra Blanca Bay J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Martyn Meade	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Martyn Meade	132	p	06592-	91	104	92	223d	—	—	+12	16.6	20/1 5%
Beaten a neck in first-time blinkers last October when last seen; now tries cheekpieces
12 (5)	Atlantic Gamble Bay J:Hollie Doyle T:William Knight	J:Hollie Doyle T:William Knight	123	—	311-00	82	105	-	18d	—	—	+5	9.1	25/1 4%
Six wins 2024; he's not fired on either start this term but has a competitive mark
8 (6)	Miletus Bay J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	J:Jason Watson T:Charles Hills	130	—	5/810-	89	102	82	341d	—	—	+7	10.6	28/1 3%
Behind on handicap debut at Royal Ascot (1m2f, good to firm) last June; gelded in December
13 (11)	I Still Have Faith Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:B F Brookhouse	J:Callum Shepherd T:B F Brookhouse	123	h	2/206-	82	106	76	313d	—	—	+10	12.2	40/1 2%
Neck second (1m, good) last May but below form on his only two runs since (last May/July)
NR (9)	Alpha Crucis Bay J:TBC T:Gary & Josh Moore	J: T:Gary & Josh Moore	134	p	4114-8	93	105	84	61d	—	—	—	10.8	—
Should have benefited from reappearance but he's of most interest on soft or heavy

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Surrey Shadow	4/1	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1
Golden Ocean	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Whip Cracker	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Crack Shot	11/2	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1
Arkhalia Flynn	15/2	8/1	15/2	8/1	15/2
Hickory	8/1	17/2	8/1	17/2	17/2
Smart Hero	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	10/1
Hafeet Alain	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	11/1
Sierra Blanca	18/1	20/1	18/1	20/1	18/1
Atlantic Gamble	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1	25/1
Miletus	28/1	25/1	25/1	28/1	25/1
I Still Have Faith	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	33/1
Alpha Crucis	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Golden Ocean

31.7

OR: 10.3 Form: 17 Odds: 4.4

9/2

2nd

Hickory

22.5

OR: 10 Form: 10 Odds: 2.5

17/2

3rd

Arkhalia Flynn

22.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 11 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Sierra Blanca

16.6

OR: 10.3 Form: 5 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Whip Cracker

15.4

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Surrey Shadow

14.5

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Smart Hero

12.9

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Crack Shot

12.3

OR: 9 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Hafeet Alain

12.2

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

I Still Have Faith

12.2

OR: 8 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Alpha Crucis

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Miletus

10.6

OR: 9.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Atlantic Gamble

9.1

OR: 8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whip Cracker	94	107	81
Smart Hero	94	105	64
Alpha Crucis	93	105	84
Hafeet Alain	92	108	93
Golden Ocean	91	103	72
Sierra Blanca	91	104	92
Hickory	90	104	87
Miletus	89	102	82
Surrey Shadow	88	104	85
Crack Shot	86	108	50
Arkhalia Flynn	84	106	97
Atlantic Gamble	82	105	—
I Still Have Faith	82	106	76

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Atlantic Gamble	18d ago	Fit
Hickory	19d ago	Fit
Whip Cracker	26d ago	Fit
Crack Shot	26d ago	Fit
Smart Hero	41d ago	Fit
Surrey Shadow	61d ago	Fresh
Alpha Crucis	61d ago	Fresh
Hafeet Alain	176d ago	Long break
Sierra Blanca	223d ago	Long break
Arkhalia Flynn	228d ago	Long break
Golden Ocean	232d ago	Long break
I Still Have Faith	313d ago	Long break
Miletus	341d ago	Long break