Pre-race data
Race id Race card number Race class Age class Race time Race course Race date Race name Price money Distance of the race Going Surface Pace forecast ATR verdict Timeform verdict ATR top tip ATR watch out for Timeform winner Timeform second Timeform third Race data quality Draw Draw result Horse Country Color of horse Sex of horse Name of the horses father Name of the horses mother Name of the horses grandfather Age Weight Handicap Head Gear Jockey Allowance Trainer Pre Race Comments Comments Rating Pace Rating Form scan position Form scan value First price Last price Rank Change in % ATR index Predictor score
1530479 1 4 3YO plus 17:45 Sandown 30 Jul 2025 World Horse Welfare Apprentice Handicap £6,019 1m Good-good to firm in places on round course null Strong 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. MAGICAL MERLIN got back on track with a narrow defeat off 71 at Salisbury last time and has a leading chance if building on that effort here. Former Group winner Tempus is a danger if reproducing his recent Goodwood win, while Spirit Of Albion is yet to open his account in seven career starts and could be in the frame if rediscovering earlier form after a couple of lesser efforts of late. Magical Merlin Tempus Magical Merlin Tempus Spirit Of Albion 74 5 14.0 Tempus null b g Kingman Passage Of Time Dansili 9 64.41 83 p Laura Coughlan null A Watson Dual Group 3 winner; ended very long losing streak when scored by 1/2l off 80 at Goodwood three starts back; decent effort when third beaten 4 1/4l off 84 last time; threat if carrying on that form Wearing cheek pieces 78 8 1 24.42 5 -11 186.72 478
1530479 2 4 3YO plus 17:45 Sandown 30 Jul 2025 World Horse Welfare Apprentice Handicap £6,019 1m Good-good to firm in places on round course null Strong 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. MAGICAL MERLIN got back on track with a narrow defeat off 71 at Salisbury last time and has a leading chance if building on that effort here. Former Group winner Tempus is a danger if reproducing his recent Goodwood win, while Spirit Of Albion is yet to open his account in seven career starts and could be in the frame if rediscovering earlier form after a couple of lesser efforts of late. Magical Merlin Tempus Magical Merlin Tempus Spirit Of Albion 74 1 -2.3 Great Blasket IRE b g Gregorian Dream Belle Oasis Dream 5 61.23 76 b Warren Fentiman 3 Dr R Newland J Insole Back to winning ways first time in 12 months when well backed, waited until late for a run and going away line scored by 1/2l off 73 at Chepstow penultimate start; below form eighth beaten 9 1/4l off 76 last time; outside contender Wearing blinkers 77 5 2 -24.42 1 30 330.68 361
1530479 3 4 3YO plus 17:45 Sandown 30 Jul 2025 World Horse Welfare Apprentice Handicap £6,019 1m Good-good to firm in places on round course null Strong 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. MAGICAL MERLIN got back on track with a narrow defeat off 71 at Salisbury last time and has a leading chance if building on that effort here. Former Group winner Tempus is a danger if reproducing his recent Goodwood win, while Spirit Of Albion is yet to open his account in seven career starts and could be in the frame if rediscovering earlier form after a couple of lesser efforts of late. Magical Merlin Tempus Magical Merlin Tempus Spirit Of Albion 74 3 -30.8 Magical Merlin IRE gr g Kodiac Aphrodite's Angel Dark Angel 5 59.42 72 p Millie Wonnacott 3 Harry Charlton On a long losing run that dates back to June 2023: went closest in a while when only beaten 1/2l off 71 at Salisbury last time; chance to follow up on that here; the pick on balance of form Wearing cheek pieces 81 9 null null 6 -14 296.97 367
1530479 4 4 3YO plus 17:45 Sandown 30 Jul 2025 World Horse Welfare Apprentice Handicap £6,019 1m Good-good to firm in places on round course null Strong 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. MAGICAL MERLIN got back on track with a narrow defeat off 71 at Salisbury last time and has a leading chance if building on that effort here. Former Group winner Tempus is a danger if reproducing his recent Goodwood win, while Spirit Of Albion is yet to open his account in seven career starts and could be in the frame if rediscovering earlier form after a couple of lesser efforts of late. Magical Merlin Tempus Magical Merlin Tempus Spirit Of Albion 74 6 14.4 Caledonian null b g Sottsass Sahara Sky Danehill 3 58.51 78 null Taryn Langley 5 D M Simcock Off the mark final start of 2024 when winning over 7f at Southwell in November; slowly away well beaten in last in a handicap over 9f here latest; value selection based on balance of form null 77 5 null null 2 20 179.8 417
1530479 5 4 3YO plus 17:45 Sandown 30 Jul 2025 World Horse Welfare Apprentice Handicap £6,019 1m Good-good to firm in places on round course null Strong 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. MAGICAL MERLIN got back on track with a narrow defeat off 71 at Salisbury last time and has a leading chance if building on that effort here. Former Group winner Tempus is a danger if reproducing his recent Goodwood win, while Spirit Of Albion is yet to open his account in seven career starts and could be in the frame if rediscovering earlier form after a couple of lesser efforts of late. Magical Merlin Tempus Magical Merlin Tempus Spirit Of Albion 74 4 -26.7 Spirit Of Albion IRE b g Invincible Spirit Brexitmeansbrexit Helmet 3 57.61 76 null Jack Dace 5 Mrs A J Perrett Yet to get off the mark in seven starts; beaten by a nose from a big price on final start of 2024 and in the frame first couple of starts this term; below par since, including beaten 6 1/2l in a handicap at Newbury last time null 77 9 null null 4 0 0.0 348
1530479 6 4 3YO plus 17:45 Sandown 30 Jul 2025 World Horse Welfare Apprentice Handicap £6,019 1m Good-good to firm in places on round course null Strong 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. MAGICAL MERLIN got back on track with a narrow defeat off 71 at Salisbury last time and has a leading chance if building on that effort here. Former Group winner Tempus is a danger if reproducing his recent Goodwood win, while Spirit Of Albion is yet to open his account in seven career starts and could be in the frame if rediscovering earlier form after a couple of lesser efforts of late. Magical Merlin Tempus Magical Merlin Tempus Spirit Of Albion 74 2 5.9 Dapper Gee Gee null b g Ardad Movementneverlies Medicean 3 53.07 66 null Jack Doughty null A W Carroll Opened account on seventh start when scored by 3/4l off 64 over 7f at Chepstow three starts back; showed little when midfield next time; second of three runners beaten 3l off 66 last time null 76 8 null null 3 8 102.2 397