Sandown Race 1 - The Valley @ Sandown Hcp
Keen on CIGNETTI (3) in the opener who looks best set up to win. He'd shown ability in two runs last time in but has come back better, bolting in first up in fast time with huge margins back behind. Will run out a strong 1500m no problem and Shinn sticks from a soft gate. LEPOLO (4) was well backed and bolted in on debut at Ballarat Synthetic, scoring by 3.5 lengths. Didn't beat much and the time was okay without being great but clearly looks talented and will improve. UTOPIC FUTURE (5) was a narrow winner on debut at Pakenham Synthetic and is open to improvement. KO PHANGAN (1) is off 7 weeks but won the Byerley Hcp nicely when last seen, gives away weight and fitness though.
Jockey: Craig Williams
Weight: 60kgs
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Comes here off a 49-day let-up. Most recently favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 2.5 len at Flemington on July 18 over 1800m on a rain affected track defeating Notified with 59kg at $2.05. The race before that held ground to the line 3rd of 8 in the LR Taj Rossi (Gibson Carmichael) Final at Flemington on July 4 over 1600m, on a slow track; 1.3 len behind Marwooba carrying 54kg at $7. Off a break the query but has ability.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 18/07/2026 | 14 | OPEN 2 | $150,000.00 | Flemington | 1800m | Soft 6 | Craig Williams | 59kg | 1:53.44 | 2-3-1 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $2.05 |
| 3/8 | 04/07/2026 | 14 | LR Qlty 2 | $176,000.00 | Flemington | 1600m | Soft 7 | Lachlan Neindorf | 54kg | 1:38.78 | 4-1-3 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $7.00 |
| 4/14 | 20/06/2026 | 42 | OPEN 2 | $150,000.00 | Flemington | 1420m | Heavy 8 | Jamie Mott | 57kg | 1:26.26 | 4-2-4 | 5 |
| 1.2L | $12.00 |
| 1/5 | 08/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | 0:59.75 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | |||
| 6/9 | 09/05/2026 | 126 | OPEN 2 | $150,000.00 | Caulfield | 1100m | Soft 7 | Craig Williams | 59kg | 1:04.10 | 6-6-6 | 9 |
| 7.8L | $12.00 |
| 1/8 | 27/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Beau Mertens | 0:47.93 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 7/8 | 03/01/2026 | 14 | OPEN 2 | $150,000.00 | Geelong | 1100m | Good 4 | Harry Coffey | 57kg | 1:04.18 | 2-2-7 | 5 |
| 9.0L | $14.00 |
| 2/9 | 20/12/2025 | 31 | OPEN 2 | $250,000.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1100m | Good 4 | John Allen | 58kg | 1:04.50 | 3-3-2 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Blake Shinn
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Second run back. First-up after four months favourite; won by 1.75 len at Sale on August 21 over 1400m on a soft track defeating Passio carrying 57kg at $1.90. Previously second-up 5th of 10 in the LR ANZAC Day Stakes at Flemington on April 25 over 1400m, 4 len behind Blind Raise with 56.5kg at $26. Fast win fresh and looks set to go on with it.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/14 | 21/08/2026 | 118 | MDN | $42,500.00 | Sale | 1400m | Soft 6 | Blake Shinn | 57kg | 1:26.75 | 2-1-1 | 13 |
| 1.8L | $1.90 |
| 1/5 | 10/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Blake Shinn | 1:03.59 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/8 | 27/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Blake Shinn | 0:47.95 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 5/10 | 25/04/2026 | 23 | LR OPEN 2 | $177,725.00 | Flemington | 1400m | Good 3 | Jett Stanley | 56.5kg | 1:23.59 | 1-1-5 | 10 |
| 4.0L | $26.00 |
| 3/8 | 02/04/2026 | - | MDN 2 | $45,000.00 | Pakenham | 1200m | Soft 5 | Lachlan Neindorf | 58kg | 1:11.19 | 1-1-3 | 4 |
| 1.2L | $6.50 |
Jockey: Harry Coffey
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Claiming his maiden victory on debut; favourite; won by 3.5 len at Ballarat Synthetic on August 6 over 1400m defeating Corretto carrying 58kg at $2. Nice win on debut and can measure up.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 21/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 1000m | Mark Zahra | 1:01.70 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/7 | 06/08/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $32,000.00 | Ballarat Synthetic | 1400m | Synthetic | Harry Coffey | 58kg | 1:25.84 | 6-3-1 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $2.00 |
| 4/6 | 16/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Caulfield Heath | 1000m | Soft | Harry Coffey | 1:02.32 | - | 0 |
| 1.6L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Thomas Stockdale
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Claiming his maiden victory on debut; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a nose at Pakenham Synthetic on August 10 over 1400m defeating La Reina Vega carrying 58kg at $9. Will need to improve but can do so.
Last Starts 26 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 10/08/2026 | - | MDN 3 | $32,000.00 | Pakenham Synthetic | 1400m | Synthetic | Thomas Stockdale | 58kg | 1:25.89 | 3-2-1 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $9.00 |
| 7/9 | 20/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 800m | Blake Shinn | 0:50.76 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 4/10 | 29/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cranbourne | 1000m | Ben Allen | 1:02.59 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Billy Egan
Weight: 56kgs
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Most recently ran last in a small field in a 3yo Hcp at this track on August 22 over 1400m, on heavy track; 6 len behind Judas Tree carrying 56kg at $20. The run before that ran on from midfield and won by 2.25 len at Wodonga on July 26 over 1200m in the wet defeating Tauto Bar carrying 58.5kg at $2.45. Prepared to work around.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 22/08/2026 | 27 | OPEN 3 | $150,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1400m | Heavy 8 | Lachlan King | 56kg | 1:26.12 | 5-6-6 | 4 |
| 6.7L | $20.00 |
| 3/6 | 14/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Lachlan King | 0:51.15 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 | ||
| 1/8 | 26/07/2026 | 17 | OPEN 2 | $32,000.00 | Wodonga | 1200m | Heavy 9 | Lachlan King | 58.5kg | 1:14.63 | 4-4-1 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $2.45 |
| 7/11 | 09/07/2026 | - | MDN 2 | $42,500.00 | Sale | 1213m | Heavy 9 | Lachlan King | 58kg | 1:14.60 | 2-2-7 | 7 |
| 5.0L | $8.50 |
| 1/6 | 26/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Flemington | 800m | Jordan Childs | 0:46.85 | - | 0 |
| 0L | $0.00 |
Jockey: Valentin Le Boeuf
Weight: 54kgs
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Dual acceptor. Comes here off a 31-day let-up. Last start 5th of 9 in a 3yo Mdn-Sw at Doomben on August 5 over 1350m, 3.5 len behind Dragon Magic carrying 53kg at $101. Before that 5th of 8 in a Mdn at Rockhampton on July 11 over 1600m, on a slow track; 4.5 len behind Ablesheeba with 55kg at $13. Making up numbers.
Last Starts 3 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 02/09/2026 | 28 | BM64 3 | $50,000.00 | Sandown-Hillside | 1300m | Soft 5 | Valentin Le Boeuf | 54kg | 1:18.99 | 3-3-5 | 1 |
| 9.0L | $151.00 |
| 5/9 | 05/08/2026 | 25 | MDN 3 | $40,000.00 | Doomben | 1350m | Good 4 | Montana Philpot | 53kg | 1:21.14 | 5-4-5 | 3 |
| 3.4L | $101.00 |
| 5/8 | 11/07/2026 | 16 | MDN | $32,000.00 | Rockhampton | 1600m | Soft 5 | Adam Sewell | 55kg | 1:35.59 | 7-6-5 | 7 |
| 4.6L | $13.00 |
| 4/8 | 25/06/2026 | 33 | MDN 2 | $30,000.00 | Ipswich | 1350m | Soft 5 | Tiffani Brooker | 55kg | 1:21.50 | 4-3-4 | 1 |
| 8.0L | $26.00 |
| 6/9 | 23/05/2026 | 84 | MDN | $23,000.00 | Mackay | 1200m | Good 4 | Adam Sewell | 54.5kg | 1:10.88 | 8-8-6 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $6.50 |
| 5/5 | 28/02/2026 | 14 | MDN 2 | $30,000.00 | Gold Coast | 1200m | Heavy 8 | Tiffani Brooker | 56kg | 1:13.24 | 5-5-5 | 4 |
| 9.4L | $6.50 |
| 4/7 | 14/02/2026 | - | OPEN 2 | $85,000.00 | Eagle Farm | 1000m | Soft 6 | Andrew Mallyon | 56.5kg | 0:57.49 | 6-6-4 | 5 |
| 9.7L | $26.00 |
| 3/8 | 03/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Good | Leah Martyn | 50kg | 0:52.76 | - | 7 |
| 0.56L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 06/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Sunshine Coast Inner Track | 850m | Soft | Justin Huxtable | 56kg | 0:55.70 | - | 5 |
| 0.67L | $0.00 |