UK Horse Racing Tips: Sandown

Despite tasting defeat in his hat-trick bid at Epsom, IMPERIAL CULT had a valid excuse given he stumbled leaving the stalls. This likely made all the difference at the finish, when beaten three-quarters of a length into fourth, and the seven-year-old can confirm the form with Mrembo, who was one place behind. King's Castle would be of interest if repeating his second at Lingfield two starts ago.
Prediction : 1st Imperial Cult 2nd Mrembo 3rd Kings Castle

Elpeeare made a promising start to her career when third at Wolverhampton and is entitled to step forward from that effort, but her stable companion DUTY'S CALL gets the vote. A 110,000-pound purchase at the Goffs UK Premier yearling sale, her dam was a Listed winner and it would be no surprise to see her make a winning debut. Not My Type and Sarasota Blue Blue are other newcomers of considerable interest.
Prediction : 1st Dutys Call 2nd Elpeeare 3rd Not My Type

The drop back to this trip proved to be the right move for Appier when making a successful debut for the Tony Carroll team on soft ground at Goodwood, although more will be required after going up 6lb. With that in mind, PERSONAL BEST may well be the answer. She was just touched off over C&D last month and wouldn't need to improve much to go one better. Mister Daydream and Laravie head the remainder.
Prediction : 1st Personal Best 2nd Appier 3rd Mister Daydream

CYRANO DE BERGERAC makes his handicap debut carrying top weight - minus Luke Catton's claim - but a rating of 81 seems fair enough after he got off the mark by three lengths at Nottingham. The form of that race is open to question, but the Palace Pier colt could do no more than put them to the sword with a front-running performance. Hot And Cold might try to take him on from the start after being beaten a head over shorter at Ascot, while Blue Noon can chase them home.
Prediction : 1st Cyrano De Bergerac 2nd Hot And Cold 3rd Blue Noon

Richard Hannon has trained the winner of this twice since 2017 and he relies on Cristo, who is in good form with a C&D victory in early July. Due to go up 2lb, he bids to take advantage of this mark but may have to give way to SWIPED. As a three-year-old, he gets 8lb from his elders and is a model of consistency, with a victory at Epsom last time on similar ground. Maiden winner Lorca's Waltz also represents the Classic generation and is the unknown quantity here ahead of his handicap debut.
Prediction : 1st Swiped 2nd Cristo 3rd Lorcas Waltz

LYRA LEA deserves a second career victory after finishing runner-up on her last two starts and although she has been upped 1lb for her Salisbury defeat, she may have been found a winnable race by trainer Rod Millman. Berkshire Boom is yet to build on his Chester maiden success last year and although second at the same track last time, he was beaten eight lengths. Norfolk Blue could have his measure for second spot.
Prediction : 1st Lyra Lea 2nd Norfolk Blue 3rd Berkshire Boom