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15:23 Sandown

Wednesday 18 September 2024

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Pequod 20 Years Of Seaworthiness Fortune Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 1m 42.07s

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(6)

Beshtani^p,t1⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 107| D

6/1

Fairly useful form for Francis-Henri Graffard in France last year, winning 3 of 5 starts at up to 9.5f. Changed hands for €340,000 prior to being narrowly denied at Epsom on return. Ground may have been too quick in the Royal Hunt Cup and he quickly returned to form when fifth in Group 2 company.

Form: 121-205

(8)

Cash²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 107| D

8/1

Lightly raced for his age, making the frame in listed/Group 3 races on first 2 starts last year. Below form in Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot but shaped as though retaining all of his ability on last month's return to action at Windsor. Could be set for a big run.

Form: 23/249-4

(7)

Checkandchallenge^p²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Shepherd| T: W J Knight| OR: 110| D

13/2

Smart at his best and easily best effort this season when third in the Group 3 Strensall Stakes at York 3 weeks ago, a late-in-the-day gelding operation coupled with new headgear seemingly helping him. The one to beat on these terms.

Form: 1-58653

(2)

Crown Board⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Billy Loughnane| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 100

25/1

180,000 gns yearling, Lope De Vega gelding. Very strong in the betting and quickened clear in style of a good prospect in 10-runner novice at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in December. Pitched in deep on last month's return and this another tough ask.

Form: 1-6

(5)

Elnajmm²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 104| BF| D

5/2

Lightly-raced 4-y-o who has readily won a brace of 1m handicaps upon return this summer. Drying ground perhaps against him when mid-field only in hat-trick bid at York but he's certainly in the right hands to bounce back and he's a definite player on the figures.

Form: 221-119

(4)

Sean¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 107| D

12/1

Yet to win for current connections but plenty of smart efforts this year, more recently from a lofty rating in handicaps. Back down in trip and he's one to consider.

Form: 640234

(1)

Imperial Quarter^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R Varian| OR: 106

7/1

Useful filly who ran well when close fourth in handicap at Goodwood in July and improved again when a keeping-on third in Group 3 company here 3 weeks ago. Going the right way but this demands another jolt of progress.

Form: 514-043

(3)

Skellet^p1⁶⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hector Crouch| T: R M Beckett| OR: 105| BF

10/3

Salisbury maiden winner a year ago who went down only narrowly in 7f Newmarket Group 3 on her final 2-y-o start. Wasn't seen to best effect pitched into the Irish 1000 Guineas on reappearance and down to a more realistic level in first-time cheekpieces, she found only one too good at Chantilly.

Form: 412-872

Forecasts

Elnajmm (5/2), Skellet (10/3), Beshtani (6/1), Checkandchallenge (13/2), Imperial Quarter (7/1), Cash (8/1), Sean (12/1), Crown Board (25/1)

This has an open feel to it with CASH just about getting the nod as he's sure to have derived plenty for his reappearance at Windsor and as a low-mileage 5-y-o, he may have a bigger performance in him. Checkandchallenge's placed effort at York is probably the best form on offer so he's a huge threat, along with Beshtani.