25th April

Big day at Sandown with action from both codes of racing this afternoon at the same track, followers of last year blog will have fond memories of this day last year the great Monkerhostin rolling in 25/1, can't see much like that today but here's what the stats have thrown up for this rainy Dublin afternoon.

Sandown...

Clues are thin on the ground in the 2.05 but Spanish Conquest looks a game horse and has some value about him.

2.05 @ Sandown Spanish Conquest €50 @ 5.8

Celebration Chase...

Interesting race this as history suggest we are looking for a late bloomer with Spring course form, only one fits this bill & a weak favourite begging to be taken on

2.35 @ Sandown Mahognay Blaze €50 win @ 10
Mahagnay Blaze €25 ew @ 3.65
Kalarhi King €50 lay @ 2.2

Gold Cup Chase...

Formaly the Whitbread, won by some greats in the past & won by the Greatest Desert Orchid. It's a profitable race for me, I've landed the winner 3 out of the last 5 years with Lacdoudal three tears ago & Monkerhostin last year providing holiday paying profits!

This year my old friends are scarce but Lacdoudal is in there & lightly handicapped, will get the trip & comes into his own in the Spring. One I like to win is Irish National 2nd Church Island, his age goes against him but at the price he's at he can't be ignored.

3.10 @ Sandown Church Island €50 win @ 11.5
Church Island €25 place @ 4
Lacdoudal €50 place @ 3.6

Sandown Mile...

Thr obvious horse is Paco Boy but he's achored down with top weight, it's always a sharp mile at Sandown and the uphill finish might just catch him out.

I like a horse who hasn't won at the highest level and is improving, two take my eye here with ok prices.

3.45 @ Sandown Virtual €50 win @ 4
Stotsfold €25 place @ 1.87

Gordon Richards Stakes...

Derby 2nd Tartan Bearer will go off favourite but this being 1 mile 2 not 1 mile 4 I think he could find this a bit sharp.

Pipedreamer gets grabs my attention from the inform yard of John Gosden.

4.15 @ Sandown Pipedreamer €50 win @ 3.05

One more at Liecster

3.40 @ Liecster Asset €50 win @ 4.2

That's all for today, enjoy the days racing.

Good Luck

JB