UK Horse Racing Tips: Sandown

Beautiful Crown made it two from two for the Jack Jones team when winning at Chepstow recently and he is of clear interest despite being raised 5lb in the handicap, but MARSH BENHAM shades preference. The son of Galileo Gold was no match for an unexposed rival at Lingfield on Tuesday, but that did at least signal a return to form. With leading amateur Simon Walker aboard, he ought to hold every chance should this race not come too soon. Others to note include Voltaic and Cervetto.
Prediction : 1st Marsh Benham 2nd Beautiful Crown 3rd Voltaic

AESTERIUS finished a creditable fifth in the Norfolk Stakes last month and a reproduction of that performance will make him a tough nut to crack. The Actor and Zminiature both contested the Coventry last time and must enter calculations now eased in grade, while Soldier's Heart looked potentially smart when winning at Goodwood a fortnight ago and he warrants the utmost respect.
Prediction : 1st Aesterius 2nd The Actor 3rd Soldiers Heart

The vote goes to EQUILATERAL, who has been used to competing at a much higher level over the years. Charlie Hills' nine-year-old is three from three in handicaps, though, and can be expected to mount another stern challenge from 1lb below his last winning mark. Dream Composer landed the Dash at Epsom under Joe Leavy last month and a subsequent 5lb rise might not be beyond him. Tees Spirit has plenty of early speed so he'll be a threat to all if allowed too much rope at the head of affairs.
Prediction : 1st Equilateral 2nd Dream Composer 3rd Tees Spirit

ANNO DOMINI quickened like a smart type when scoring a shade cosily on his racecourse bow at Newbury last month. Charlie Appleby's colt should have learned plenty from that initial experience and he looks more than capable of defying a 5lb penalty. Aegean Sea also offered plenty of encouragement on his third-placed debut over C&D in June and the son of Kingman is feared most. Any market support for newcomers Pantile Warrior and Angel Hunter would be interesting.
Prediction : 1st Anno Domini 2nd Aegean Sea 3rd Pantile Warrior

Having finished in third behind subsequent French Group 1 winner Dubai Honour on his reappearance at Kempton in April, it's too early to be writing LION'S PRIDE off. There appears nothing of that calibre in this contest and the Gosdens' colt makes the most appeal. Savvy Victory looked close to his best judged on last month's fourth in the Wolferton Stakes at Royal Ascot. The five-year-old is entitled to build on that seasonal bow and may serve the most resistance to the selection, ahead of Al Mubhir.
Prediction : 1st Lions Pride 2nd Savvy Victory 3rd Al Mubhir

TRUESHAN has yet to rediscover the form he showed when winning the Prix du Cadran last September, but his most recent effort over C&D wasn't without promise and this represents another drop in grade. The ground may not be ideal for Alan King's stalwart but he may have too much for last year's Goodwood Cup winner Quickthorn, who never landed a blow on his return at Ascot in May. In-form jockey James Doyle looks to be an eye-catching booking aboard Irish raider Run For Oscar, who produced another creditable placed effort in the Queen Alexandra Stakes.
Prediction : 1st Trueshan 2nd Quickthorn 3rd Run For Oscar

A major improver since being stepped up in trip this season, COCK AND BULL deservedly gained a second career victory when getting on top late to score over C&D last time out. A 3lb rise looks manageable and he can get the better of the in-form Taritino, who arrives on a four-timer, and Whispering Royal (third), who has over four lengths to make up on Joe Tickle's charge from their meeting at Bath last month. Almudena and Love Safari are entitled to be thereabouts as well.
Prediction : 1st Cock And Bull 2nd Taritino 3rd Whispering Royal