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Harry Wilson returns with his advice for all seven races at Sandown on Saturday, plus the four races live on ITV from Beverley and Chester
Crown Of Oaks relished stepping up to this distance when justifying market support in comfortable fashion on his handicap debut at Ayr last month. That was his first start after a 63-day break having been gelded and there should be plenty more to come.
Galeron showed plenty of promise on his return from a spell in Australia when fifth in the Lincoln in March, but hasn't been able to back that up, likely due to the fact he's been running on quicker ground. He should relish the softer conditions and can take advantage of a mark 6lb lower than for his reappearance on this drop in class.
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Regional hasn't won for almost two years, but he's put in a string of consistently good efforts in better company, including close thirds in the Group 1 Al Quoz Sprint and the King Charles III Stakes this year, and is the one to beat on form. This trip on a stiff track coupled with fast ground should be ideal.
Skellet produced a career-best Racing Post Rating when winning over course and distance last September and is likely best forgiven for disappointing on her reappearance. This track should suit better than Epsom last time and easier ground could bring out the best in her.
Alsakib has to bounce back from a poor effort at York in June, but something may have been amiss that day and he's been given a nice break since, so better is expected. He will be suited by the easier conditions, given his Group 3 win last year came on good to soft, and he won a novice around here, so the track holds no fears.
Saddadd, who is closely related to the smart Almaqam, has improved since stepping up to this trip, chasing home the highly regarded Gethin in a novice before landing the London Gold Cup at Newbury in May. That form has been franked, with subsequent wins from the third, fifth, sixth and seventh, and he can defy a 6lb rise.
Al Shabab Storm has form figures of 2112 at Chester, including a 7f Listed win in July last year, and he proved this mark wasn't beyond him when a close third in a Racing League handicap at Wolverhampton last month. He'll need to settle better than last time, but he's well drawn in stall three and is expected to bounce back.
Pacific Avenue is well bred, being a brother to the smart Highland Avenue, and looked a nice prospect when beating a stablemate on his debut at Newmarket in June. That form has worked out nicely, with the runner-up finishing a close third in the Group 2 Superlative and the third, fourth and fifth winning next time, and the race has been a good source of future Group winners. He can take the step up in class in his stride.
Those with form don't set a daunting standard and one who makes appeal on paper is Lovers Leap, whose price rose from €200,000 as a yearling to 450,000 guineas as a yearling. By Lope De Vega out of a French Listed winner, she's bred to handle the soft surface and hails from a yard that are no stranger to juvenile winners.
Lucky Hero improved for the step up in trip when narrowly beaten in a 7f nursery at Chester last time, staying on well from the back behind two more prominently ridden rivals. By Lucky Vega, he may improve further for the softer ground and can open his account off a 1lb higher mark.
This represents a big drop in class for Woolhampton, who has come a long way down the weights since winning at Nottingham last October. That success came on heavy ground, one of four victories on ground described as softer than good, but she has raced solely on good ground or quicker when on turf this year. She is now 8lb below her last winning mark and, while she's never been to Sandown, a stiff five furlongs suits her well and she can take advantage of this easier contest.
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