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Sandown

14:05

Date 2025-06-14

Distance 1m

Class Class 2

Going Good To Firm

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £20,616

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

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Urban Lion (GB) Edward Greatrex · Jack Channon	9/4	Won
2nd	Classic (GB) Ryan Moore · Richard Hannon	11/8F	2
3rd	Balmacara (GB) Charles Bishop · Eve Johnson Houghton	100/30	1.75
4th	Urban Sprawl (GB) Billy Loughnane · Charlie Johnston	15/2	1.75
5th	Samuel Colt (IRE) Robert Havlin · Amanda Perrett	40/1	3

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
8 (3)	Classic Bay J:Ryan Moore T:Richard Hannon	J:Ryan Moore T:Richard Hannon	129	—	656-34	87	109	97	28d	—	—	-17	21.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Neck second (shade unlucky) off 5lb higher in this race last year; major contender
6 (11)	Urban Lion Bay J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	134	—	454-12	92	106	96	63d	—	—	-6	17.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Low-mileage 4yo; close second at Newbury most recently; looks open to further progress
1 (4)	Balmacara Bay J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	J:Charles Bishop T:Eve Johnson Houghton	142	—	3220-0	100	105	93	77d	—	—	-1	18.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Largely progressive on turf; good second twice at Sandown last summer; interesting
9 (9)	Urban Sprawl Chestnut J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Johnston	J:Billy Loughnane T:Charlie Johnston	128	p	464410	86	102	81	13d	—	—	+9	18.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Capable of going well in this grade but has gained his 2025 wins in Class 4
2 (6)	Samuel Colt Bay J:Robert Havlin T:Amanda Perrett	J:Robert Havlin T:Amanda Perrett	140	—	/239-0	98	102	68	8d	—	—	+10	12.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Ex-Ballydoyle; failed to beat a rival in both starts for new yard; best watched
NR (10)	Lattam Chestnut J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho	137	—	2852-0	95	104	83	77d	—	—	—	11.3	—	—
Runner-up off this mark in two major handicaps last term; good chance on that form
NR (7)	Theoryofeverything Grey J:Rossa Ryan T:David O'Meara	J:Rossa Ryan T:David O'Meara	134	t	1080-4	92	107	96	21d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
All wins on soft; ran creditably on good ground at Haydock last month; in the mix
NR (8)	Mr Professor Bay J:David Egan T:Raphael E Freire	J:David Egan T:Raphael E Freire	134	—	000-05	92	103	85	8d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
Defied this mark in last year's Lincoln; hinted at a revival in Epsom event last week
NR (1)	Tribal Chief Bay J:Harry Davies T:David Menuisier	J:Harry Davies T:David Menuisier	133	t	112-20	91	105	83	34d	—	—	—	10.3	—	—
Has largely progressive form at about 1m; possibilities returned to this trip
NR (2)	Asteverdi Bay J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	J:Oisin Murphy T:Hugo Palmer	125	—	03731-	83	103	87	227d	—	—	—	21.3	—	—
Ex-Alice Haynes; won on this card last year; heed the market signals on stable debut
NR (5)	Atlantic Gamble Bay J:Rob Hornby T:William Knight	J:Rob Hornby T:William Knight	123	p	11-008	81	105	60	16d	—	—	—	7.8	—	—
Highly progressive last season; form has dipped sharply this term; headgear fitted

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Classic	5/4	5/4	5/4	6/5	11/8
Urban Lion	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
Balmacara	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Urban Sprawl	8/1	15/2	15/2	8/1	13/2
Samuel Colt	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1	33/1
Lattam	-	-	-	-	-
Theoryofeverything	-	-	-	-	-
Mr Professor	-	-	-	-	-
Tribal Chief	-	-	-	-	-
Asteverdi	-	-	-	-	-
Atlantic Gamble	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Classic

21.8

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 12.5

11/8

2nd

Asteverdi

21.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 13 Odds: 0

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3rd

Urban Sprawl

18.9

OR: 9 Form: 7 Odds: 2.9

8/1

Balmacara

18.2

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Urban Lion

17.8

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Samuel Colt

12.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Lattam

11.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Theoryofeverything

10.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mr Professor

10.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Tribal Chief

10.3

OR: 10.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Atlantic Gamble

7.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Balmacara	100	105	93
Samuel Colt	98	102	68
Lattam	95	104	83
Urban Lion	92	106	96
Theoryofeverything	92	107	96
Mr Professor	92	103	85
Tribal Chief	91	105	83
Classic	87	109	97
Urban Sprawl	86	102	81
Asteverdi	83	103	87
Atlantic Gamble	81	105	60

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Samuel Colt	8d ago	Quick return
Mr Professor	8d ago	Quick return
Urban Sprawl	13d ago	Quick return
Atlantic Gamble	16d ago	Fit
Theoryofeverything	21d ago	Fit
Classic	28d ago	Fit
Tribal Chief	34d ago	Fit
Urban Lion	63d ago	Fresh
Balmacara	77d ago	Fresh
Lattam	77d ago	Fresh
Asteverdi	227d ago	Long break