UK Horse Racing Tips: Sandown

Tempus remains attractively handicapped on old form and it was another solid effort in third at Newmarket latest. He is noted, along with Dapper Gee Gee, but they've all got MAGICAL MERLIN to beat if he can build on what was a much-improved performance at Salisbury last month. He's only gone up 1lb for that half-length second and has won off higher marks in the past.
Prediction : 1st Magical Merlin 2nd Tempus 3rd Dapper Gee Gee

An impressive debut scorer at Hamilton in May, KOLKATA KNIGHT was deemed good enough for the Coventry at Royal Ascot and more recently a Listed contest at Newbury. He's struggled to get involved the last twice but could be worth chancing now his sights are lowered on his nursery introduction. This is a competitive heat, though, and chances are also given to the progressive pair Novelette and Country Artiste.
Prediction : 1st Kolkata Knight 2nd Novelette 3rd Country Artiste

A promising second on debut at Haydock earlier in the month when only worn down late in the piece, LOOK TO THE STARS is likely to take all of the beating on this occasion. That may be at the main expense of Brotherhood Of Man, who has performed with plenty of credit on both career outings so far. Oxagon and newcomer Royal Standard may also have a say in proceedings.
Prediction : 1st Look To The Stars 2nd Brotherhood Of Man 3rd Oxagon

Narrowly denied in his attempt to break the maiden at Newbury last time out, EARTHWATCH can gain compensation off 2lb higher. Formerly a stable companion of the selection, Bintshuaa wasn't for catching at Ffos Las last month and she must enter calculations off a 3lb higher mark, as well as Blue Train, who got off the mark with a determined success over slightly further at Wolverhampton.
Prediction : 1st Earthwatch 2nd Bintshuaa 3rd Blue Train

Manila Thriller accounted for a subsequent winner at Windsor on her latest outing and holds an obvious chance off only 3lb higher. Bintalina warrants a market check on her first start in a handicap, but the vote goes to POST RIDER. Oliver Cole's filly made the frame in this grade at Lingfield recently and goes off an unchanged mark. She sports first-time blinkers which might bring out the improvement required.
Prediction : 1st Post Rider 2nd Manila Thriller 3rd Bintalina

Whatsgoingonmarvin failed to justify short odds when attempting to complete the hat-trick at Ffos Las, but he still finished a fair second and remains of interest. Earnest Belief needs to be monitored in the betting market on his first outing in a handicap, but VALIANCY looks the one to side with. William Haggas' three-year-old got up for third on his handicap debut at Haydock and is just 1lb higher.
Prediction : 1st Valiancy 2nd Whatsgoingonmarvin 3rd Earnest Belief