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Star Sports Henry II Stakes (Group 3) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 50y
  • Going: Good
Sandown
Runners
4

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Stalls
Centre

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Al Nayyir silk
Al Nayyir
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Tom Clover
Big shout if returning to 2024 form; 2025 Dubai Gold Cup was disappointing on latest start
2D15-58
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 113
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-3 8/10 Dubai Future (7¾L) 11/2 114 107
22 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG2 9-11 5/12 Byzantine Dream (6¼L) 5/1 - 113
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Sft G2 9-9 5/9 Kyprios (7½L) 11/2 114 111
26 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 16f Sft L 9-5 DSQ/5 Harbour Wind (8L) 11/8F 114 115
23 Aug 24 Yor York 16.5f Gd G2 9-5 2/9 Vauban (shd) 33/1 114 116
26 May 24 Lon Longchamp 15.5f Sft G2 9-0 5/6 Sevenna's Knight (11L) 3/1 - 101
2
(3)
Burdett Road silk
Burdett Road t
J: Hector Crouch
T: James Owen
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (36%)
1m6f/1m7f runs last year were scuppered by racing too freely; very smart hurdle form since
50416-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 111
Days: 222
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS HG1 11-10 t 2/7 Golden Ace (9L) 66/1 150 155
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f GS HG2 11-8 t 2/4 Golden Ace (¾L) 6/4 150 149
26 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 16f Gd HG1 11-10 t 3/4 Constitution Hill (9L) 16/1 142 155
17 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Gd HcHG3 11-10 t 1/15 Be Aware (½L) 7/2 133 143
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Sft G2 9-9 t 6/9 Kyprios (7¾L) 40/1 109 111
27 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 12f Sft L 9-7 t 1/5 Military Academy (8½L) 10/1 100 113
3
(2)
Coltrane silk
CD
D
BF
Coltrane p
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 21 wins from 57 in the last 14 days (37%)
Mixed results for a while but could build on last month's Ascot run
5643-2
Age: 8
Weight: 9-4
OR: 112
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 16f GF G3 9-4 p 2/4 Yashin (1L) 4/6F 113 108
5 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 20f Sft G1 9-2 p 3/5 Kyprios (2¼L) 23/1 - 116
13 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 18f GS G2 9-7 p 4/6 Sweet William (3¾L) 11/1 112 111
30 Jul 24 Goo Goodwood 16f Gd G1 9-12 p 6/6 Kyprios (37L) 12/1 114 76
20 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 20f GF G1 9-4 p 5/9 Kyprios (11½L) 10/1 117 110
1 May 24 Asc Ascot 16f GS G3 9-4 p1 1/5 Caius Chorister (hd) 7/2 117 114
5
(4)
Trawlerman silk
D
BF
Trawlerman h
J: William Buick
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 9 wins from 35 in the last 14 days (26%)
Should build on his Dubai Gold Cup run and he's very much the one to beat on 2024 form
/323-5
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 118
Days: 54
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-3 h 5/10 Dubai Future (4¼L) 11/4F 119 111
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 15.5f Sft G2 9-9 h 3/9 Kyprios (3¾L) 5/1 118 116
20 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 20f GF G1 9-4 h 2/9 Kyprios (1L) 7/1 118 120
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-2 h 3/15 Tower Of London (3½L) 8/1 118 114
21 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS G2 9-9 h 1/8 Kyprios (nk) 9/1 113 120
28 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 16f GF L 9-5 h 1/3 Island Brave (18L) 1/5F 113 118
4
(5)
Tashkhan silk
Tashkhan
T: Brian Ellison
05930-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-4
OR: 106
Days: 242
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 17f Gd Hc 10-2 v 15/30 The Euphrates (21L) 33/1 109 92
14 Sep 24 Chs Chester 16f Sft 2Hc 9-12 v1 3/11 Spirit Mixer (6L) 9/2 108 108
23 Aug 24 Yor York 16.5f Gd G2 9-5 9/9 Vauban (90L) 40/1 109 -
13 Jul 24 Yor York 14f GS G3 9-0 5/8 Alsakib (10L) 14/1 111 98
29 Jun 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St/Slw 2Hc 9-13 19/20 Onesmoothoperator (32L) 18/1 111 79
29 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 15.5f Hy G1 9-4 3/11 Double Major (8¼L) 57/10 - 102
Verdict

It's TRAWLERMAN who is the class act judged on the last two seasons. Hopefully his Dubai Gold Cup run will prove just a stepping stone.

Verdict silk image
Trawlerman

Betting Forecast:

5/6 Trawlerman,

9/2 Al Nayyir,

Coltrane,

5/1 Burdett Road,

40/1 Tashkhan

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