National Racehorse Week Handicap (A Jockey Club Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Sandown

16:58

Date 2025-08-29

Distance 1m1f209y

Class Class 4

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £6,019

Runners (13)

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
7 (9)	Nepal Bay J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	J:Callum Shepherd T:George Scott	137	—	-56341	82	85	65	23d	—	—	+7	24.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Justified favouritism in maiden event this month on stable debut; may build on that win
10 (1)	Keble Spirit Bay J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	J:William Buick T:John & Thady Gosden	132	—	56-713	77	83	75	55d	—	—	-5	11.8	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Improved form in handicaps, winning at Yarmouth then third over C&D; may do better still
2 (7)	Carnival Day Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Jim Boyle	143	—	347413	81	83	66	4d	—	—	+8	21.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Ran creditably on Monday when bidding for Epsom double; won over C&D last September
3 (11)	Azahara Palace Bay J:Hector Crouch T:Hughie Morrison	J:Hector Crouch T:Hughie Morrison	142	—	2-3081	80	85	53	29d	—	—	+3	14.3	1.63/1	13/2 13%
1m4f success at Epsom last time; perhaps not crying out for this return to 1m2f
12 (3)	Something Splendid Bay J:Harry Davies T:Peter Chapple-Hyam	J:Harry Davies T:Peter Chapple-Hyam	128	—	-35241	73	86	66	41d	—	—	+10	22.5	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Opened his account in Newmarket contest six weeks ago; still unexposed over 1m2f
11 (6)	Double Red Grey J:Trevor Whelan T:Henry Candy	J:Trevor Whelan T:Henry Candy	132	p	3-1153	70	83	71	21d	—	—	+1	9.3	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Form figures of 811 in cheekpieces; may have more to offer with the headgear reapplied
4 (4)	Charming Whisper Bay J:Sean Levey T:Philip McBride	J:Sean Levey T:Philip McBride	141	—	014413	79	85	73	14d	—	—	+13	21.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Close third last time when bidding for quickfire Newmarket double; remains in form
8 (12)	Beach Point Brown J:Cieren Fallon T:William Knight	J:Cieren Fallon T:William Knight	135	p	242291	73	83	70	36d	—	—	+15	21.7	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Largely consistent in the last 12 months; justified favouritism over C&D most recently
6 (10)	Tipsy Tiger Bay J:Georgia Dobie T:William Stone	J:Georgia Dobie T:William Stone	137	p	434-07	75	85	-	65d	—	—	+2	8	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Has gained his two wins, including over C&D last September, on soft/heavy ground
1 (8)	Son Of Man Bay J:Paddy Bradley T:Jim Boyle	J:Paddy Bradley T:Jim Boyle	144	—	322070	82	84	51	29d	—	—	+8	11.3	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Has lost his form this summer, taking record since debut win to 0-16
13 (5)	Nunc Est Bibendum Bay J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Rhys Clutterbuck T:Gary & Josh Moore	124	—	432-00	62	81	-	16d	—	—	+2	3.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Ex-Irish maiden; couple of duck eggs this season for new stable
NR (2)	Silver Gunn Grey J:David Egan T:Marco Botti	J:David Egan T:Marco Botti	140	t	14-245	78	84	58	46d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Has failed to back up reappearance effort; the oldest contender; others preferred
NR (13)	Patagonia Girl Bay J:Liam Wright(5) T:Hugo Palmer	J:Liam Wright(5) T:Hugo Palmer	133	—	351130	78	84	68	30d	—	—	—	17.1	—	—
This is a drop back in class and Liam Wright's 5lb claim is another help

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Nepal	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2
Keble Spirit	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	9/2
Carnival Day	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2	5/1
Azahara Palace	6/1	13/2	6/1	6/1	6/1
Something Splendid	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2	13/2
Double Red	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Charming Whisper	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	10/1
Beach Point	16/1	14/1	16/1	16/1	12/1
Tipsy Tiger	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Son Of Man	33/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Nunc Est Bibendum	66/1	66/1	66/1	66/1	50/1
Silver Gunn	-	-	-	-	-
Patagonia Girl	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Nepal

24.7

OR: 8 Form: 11.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Something Splendid

22.5

OR: 5.8 Form: 13.1 Odds: 3.6

7/1

3rd

Carnival Day

21.8

OR: 7.8 Form: 10 Odds: 4

11/2

Beach Point

21.7

OR: 5.8 Form: 14 Odds: 1.9

16/1

Charming Whisper

21.6

OR: 7.3 Form: 12 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Patagonia Girl

17.1

OR: 7 Form: 10.1 Odds: 0

—

Azahara Palace

14.3

OR: 7.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 3.3

13/2

Keble Spirit

11.8

OR: 6.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

9/2

Son Of Man

11.3

OR: 8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Double Red

9.3

OR: 5 Form: 2.1 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Tipsy Tiger

OR: 6.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Silver Gunn

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Nunc Est Bibendum

3.4

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Nepal	82	85	65
Son Of Man	82	84	51
Carnival Day	81	83	66
Azahara Palace	80	85	53
Charming Whisper	79	85	73
Silver Gunn	78	84	58
Patagonia Girl	78	84	68
Keble Spirit	77	83	75
Tipsy Tiger	75	85	—
Something Splendid	73	86	66
Beach Point	73	83	70
Double Red	70	83	71
Nunc Est Bibendum	62	81	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Carnival Day	4d ago	Quick return
Charming Whisper	14d ago	Fit
Nunc Est Bibendum	16d ago	Fit
Double Red	21d ago	Fit
Nepal	23d ago	Fit
Azahara Palace	29d ago	Fit
Son Of Man	29d ago	Fit
Patagonia Girl	30d ago	Fit
Beach Point	36d ago	Fit
Something Splendid	41d ago	Fit
Silver Gunn	46d ago	Fresh
Keble Spirit	55d ago	Fresh
Tipsy Tiger	65d ago	Fresh