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Sandown Park Race 5 - Betmgm 80s Day Saturday 29 August Hcp

ASCENDING STAR (4) is weighted to get closer to THURSDAY GIRL (6) after their course and distance clash a month ago. Likely the former has more to offer on just second handicap outing. Narrow selection. The other mentioned has since landed a Nottingham fillies event (1700m) making all the running to score by 0.5L. Expected to be thereabouts. TAVANA (2) is a smart filly who has been keeping good company since her debut success. Benefited from return to handicaps when 2.25L second at Newbury (1400m) latest. Well in the mix. DESERT SHADOW (1) returned to winning ways succeeding against a small field last time (1500m). Another to bear in mind.

Race Time:6:23 PM

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1408m

Desert Shadow (4)23922x0521

Trainer: Saeed Bin Suroor (Newmarket, Suffolk)12 mths 11: 1-4-1

Jockey: Oisin Murphy

Weight: 64.5kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: SIYOUNI (FR)

Dam: SOLILOQUY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dubawi

Stats

Prize Money$48,084.00

Avg $$4,371.27

Win %9.09%

Place %54.55%

Career11: 1-4-1

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-1-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good9: 1-3-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-1-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.3 len at Lingfield July 15 over 1500m defeating Huscal carrying 59.5kg at $3.50. Before that 2nd in a small field at Redcar on May 26 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Classic Encounter with 60.5kg at $4.30. Freshened up and will be hard to hold out.

Last Starts 22 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/4	15/07/2026	50	HCP 3U	$27,810.00	Lingfield	1508m	Good Firm	Sean Levey	59.5kg	1:29.65	3-3-1	2	1. Desert Shadow 2. Huscal 3. Classic Encounter	1.3L	$3.50
2/6	26/05/2026	33	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Redcar	1609m	Good Firm	Connor Beasley	60.5kg	1:36.01	-	4	1. Classic Encounter 2. Desert Shadow 3. Andesite	1.5L	$4.33
5/6	23/04/2026	41	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Southwell	2212m	Neutral	Ray Dawson	61kg	2:23.25	-	5	1. Elsass 2. Marnier 3. New York Minute	8.3L	$3.25
12/12	13/03/2026	195	HCP75-95 3U	$72,797.00	Meydan	2410m	Good	Silvestre De Sousa	57kg	2:32.90	-	6	1. Will Scarlet 2. Finely Tuned 3. Asgard's Captain	20.8L	$6.00
2/9	30/08/2025	23	HCP 3U	$56,550.00	Beverley	1999m	Good Firm	Kevin Stott	59kg	2:04.73	2-1-2	2	1. Spioradalta 2. Desert Shadow 3. Glistening Nights	0.4L	$4.00
2/7	07/08/2025	56	HCP 3	$21,220.00	Sandown Park Uk	2001m	Good	Oisin Murphy	59kg	2:09.40	3-2-2	3	1. Dangerman 2. Desert Shadow 3. Advancing	4.0L	$3.75
9/12	12/06/2025	23	HCP 3	$25,410.00	Newbury	2414m	Good Firm	Hector Crouch	61kg	2:32.06	6-11-9	5	1. Circus Of Rome 2. Kingmaker 3. Navid	9.8L	$12.00
3/8	20/05/2025	19	OPEN NOV 3U	$12,700.00	Nottingham	2011m	Good Firm	Hector Crouch	58kg	2:11.19	1-1-3	1	1. Serenity Blue 2. Golden Handshake 3. Desert Shadow	3.3L	$2.38
2/11	01/05/2025	90	NOV 3U	$14,760.00	Chelmsford City	2011m	Neutral	Tom Marquand	57.5kg	2:05.95	1-1-2	3	1. Kurakka 2. Desert Shadow 3. Altareq	1.8L	$5.00
7/10	31/01/2025	28	COND 3	$219,298.00	Meydan	1600m	Good	Ben Coen	57kg	1:36.30	4-6-7	6	1. Hallasan 2. Al Qudra 3. The Fingal Raven	13.0L	$41.00
5/10	03/01/2025	-	COND 3	$131,579.00	Meydan	1400m	Good	Tadhg O'shea	55kg	1:22.34	2-3-5	7	1. Age Of Gold 2. Hallasan 3. The Fingal Raven	12.4L	$16.00
4/8	18/12/2024	-	Trial	$0.00	Jebel Ali	800m		Christian Howarth		-	-	3	1. Open Road 2. Saarim 3. Arabian Story	1.63L	$0.00

Tavana (2)14174x9082

Trainer: Edward Smyth-Osbourne (Upper Lambourn, Berks)12 mths 9: 2-1-0

Jockey: S M Levey

Weight: 61kgs

3 yo Grey F

Sire: HAVANA GREY (GB)

Dam: TAFILLY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Red Rocks

Stats

Prize Money$70,506.00

Avg $$7,834.00

Win %22.22%

Place %33.33%

Career9: 2-1-0

Track2: 0-0-0

Distance6: 2-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good8: 2-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Newbury on July 18 over 1400m, 2.25 len behind All Moonshine with 59kg at $5.50. The run before that ran last of 8 at this track in the LR Coral Distaff on July 4 over 1600m, 9 len behind Secret Of Life carrying 58kg at $41. This looks a stern test.

Last Starts 19 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	18/07/2026	14	HCP F 3U	$54,450.00	Newbury	1408m	Good Firm	Sean Levey	59kg	1:23.58	4-5-2	1	1. All Moonshine 2. Tavana 3. Velvet Rhythm	2.3L	$5.50
8/8	04/07/2026	15	LR OPEN F 3	$108,900.00	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	Good Firm	Lewis Edmunds	58kg	1:42.46	-	7	1. Secret Of Life 2. Silenciosa 3. Estissa	9.0L	$41.00
11/30	19/06/2026	34	HCP F 3	$217,790.00	Ascot Uk	1609m	Good Firm	Cieren Fallon	55kg	1:39.38	13-11-11	26	1. Green Carrera 2. Symbol Of Majesty 3. Rosa Inglesa	9.0L	$101.00
9/10	16/05/2026	195	HCP 3	$63,520.00	Newbury	1609m	Good	Colin Keane	61kg	1:40.14	-	9	1. Euston Hall 2. Law Court 3. Arbaawy	4.5L	$19.00
4/7	02/11/2025	23	LR OPEN 2	$97,000.00	Deauville	1400m	Neutral	Marvin Grandin	55.5kg	1:22.71	-	5	1. Cielo Di Roma 2. Kozlovskha 3. Sagarmatha	3.0L	$6.40
7/10	10/10/2025	21	G3 OPEN F 2	$117,970.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good	Georgia Dobie	58kg	1:23.28	8-8-7	8	1. Calendar Girl 2. Mubasimah 3. Senorita Vega	12.5L	$29.00
1/7	19/09/2025	57	OPEN F 2	$60,970.00	Newbury	1408m	Good Soft	Georgia Dobie	59.5kg	1:31.18	4-5-1	1	1. Tavana 2. True Test 3. Aura Champagne	0.5L	$4.60
4/8	24/07/2025	20	LR OPEN F 2	$72,600.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Good	Georgia Dobie	58kg	1:30.44	5-5-4	3	1. Hope Queen 2. Jennifer Jane 3. Orion's Belt	5.3L	$17.00
1/6	04/07/2025	-	OPEN NOV F 2	$19,960.00	Haydock Park	1408m	Good	Georgia Dobie	58kg	1:30.42	5-4-1	2	1. Tavana 2. Celestra 3. Artanis	1.5L	$29.00

Sunny Smile (1)35142x022

Trainer: H Palmer (Malpas, Cheshire)12 mths 8: 1-3-1

Jockey: David Probert

Weight: 59.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: SUPREMACY (IRE)

Dam: SPIRITUAL LADY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Pastoral Pursuits

Stats

Prize Money$40,347.00

Avg $$5,043.38

Win %12.50%

Place %62.50%

Career8: 1-3-1

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance2: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good7: 1-2-1

Soft1: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 33-day let-up. Most recently 2nd in a small field at this track on July 4 over 1400m, 4.5 len behind He's Waliim with 56.5kg at $19. Before that 2nd in a small field at Ffos Las on June 17 over 1500m, slow going 11 len behind Great Dream carrying 59kg at $7. Form okay but looking to others.

Last Starts 33 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	04/07/2026	17	HCP 3	$36,300.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Good Firm	Oisin Murphy	56.5kg	1:27.63	-	6	1. He's Waliim 2. Sunny Smile 3. Jungle Ruler	4.5L	$19.00
2/6	17/06/2026	12	HCP 3U	$18,510.00	Ffos Las	1508m	Soft	Ross Coakley	59kg	1:35.12	4-6-2	3	1. Great Dream 2. Sunny Smile 3. Factual	11.0L	$7.00
12/16	05/06/2026	275	HCP 3U	$136,120.00	Epsom Downs	1408m	Good Soft	Saffie Osborne	51.5kg	1:23.23	14-15-12	14	1. Colombier 2. Zarathos 3. A War Eagle	12.5L	$26.00
2/7	03/09/2025	19	HCP NSY 2	$54,450.00	Hamilton Park Uk	1207m	Good Soft	Oisin Orr	60kg	1:13.18	7-4-2	6	1. Go Vince Go 2. Sunny Smile 3. Better And Better	1.3L	$9.00
4/8	15/08/2025	28	HCP NSY 2	$22,140.00	Newbury	1207m	Good	Oisin Murphy	61kg	1:11.95	4-5-4	5	1. French Affair 2. Penhallam 3. Indy B	3.3L	$4.20
1/6	18/07/2025	27	MDN 2	$18,450.00	Hamilton Park Uk	1212m	Good	Oisin Murphy	60.5kg	1:10.99	4-1-1	1	1. Sunny Smile 2. Lucky Hero 3. Ascending Star	1.5L	$5.50
5/7	21/06/2025	31	OPEN MDN 2	$15,680.00	Ayr	1207m	Good	Hollie Doyle	60.5kg	1:11.63	4-4-5	8	1. Do Bronxs 2. Mind Over Matter 3. Mo Of Cairo	4.3L	$3.75
3/7	21/05/2025	-	OPEN MDN 2	$16,610.00	Ayr	1207m	Good Firm	Jason Hart	60.5kg	1:12.04	1-3-3	1	1. Underwriter 2. Kanishka 3. Sunny Smile	4.8L	$4.33

Ascending Star (6)33x13

Trainer: Owen Burrows (Lambourn, Berks)12 mths 4: 1-0-3

Jockey: Callum Rodriguez

Weight: 59.5kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: STARMAN (GB)

Dam: DENSE STAR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Starspangledbanner

Stats

Prize Money$21,710.00

Avg $$5,427.50

Win %25.00%

Place %100.00%

Career4: 1-0-3

Track1: 0-0-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 1-0-3

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming favourite; won by 1.0 len at Lingfield May 26 over 1500m defeating Weffaag with 60.5kg at $4.50. Second run from a spell 3rd of 10 at this track on July 3 over 1600m, 1.5 len behind Cristo with 61kg at $3. Solid credentials and worth consideration.

Last Starts 34 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/10	03/07/2026	38	HCP 3U	$21,780.00	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	Good	Callum Rodriguez	61kg	1:42.62	-	7	1. Cristo 2. Thursday Girl 3. Ascending Star	1.5L	$3.00
1/5	26/05/2026	312	NOV 3U	$18,150.00	Lingfield	1508m	Good	Daniel Muscutt	60.5kg	1:30.08	-	1	1. Ascending Star 2. Weffaag 3. Cosmic Girl	1.0L	$4.50
3/6	18/07/2025	34	MDN 2	$18,450.00	Hamilton Park Uk	1212m	Good	Cieren Fallon	59.5kg	1:10.99	3-2-3	5	1. Sunny Smile 2. Lucky Hero 3. Ascending Star	3.5L	$1.73
3/10	14/06/2025	-	OPEN NOV 2	$54,450.00	Chester	1207m	Good Soft	Cieren Fallon	60.5kg	1:16.78	7-7-3	3	1. Calico Blue 2. Chairmanfourtimes 3. Ascending Star	1.5L	$5.50

Lunario (5)1748x97001

Trainer: L A Dace (Billingshurst, W Sussex)12 mths 34: 6-5-3

Jockey: Marco Ghiani

Weight: 59kgs

6 yo Grey G

Sire: GREGORIAN (IRE)

Dam: LEVADE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Dawn Approach

Stats

Prize Money$120,287.00

Avg $$3,537.85

Win %17.65%

Place %41.18%

Career34: 6-5-3

Track1: 1-0-0

Distance8: 2-2-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up6: 0-1-0

2nd Up4: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good19: 6-3-2

Soft1: 0-0-1

Heavy2: 0-1-0

Synthetic11: 0-1-0

Comments

At the latest run won by a neck at Ascot July 11 over 1400m defeating Havana Blue with 59.5kg at $34. Before that ran last of 12 at Newbury on June 1 over 1600m, 21 len behind River King with 53.5kg at $67. Going well and can keep the ball rolling.

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
1/17	11/07/2026	40	HCP 3U	$45,370.00	Ascot Uk	1408m	Good Firm	George Wood	59.5kg	1:24.86	1-2-1	18	1. Lunario 2. Havana Blue 3. Luansobe	0.3L	$34.00
12/12	01/06/2026	10	HCP 4U	$25,410.00	Newbury	1609m	Good Firm	Jack Dace	53.5kg	1:36.27	-	1	1. River King 2. The Third Star 3. Knights Gold	21.0L	$67.00
11/14	22/05/2026	25	HCP 4U	$36,300.00	Goodwood	1408m	Good	Jack Dace	52kg	1:26.25	-	5	1. Crimson Spirit 2. Mister Bluebird 3. Philanthropist	12.0L	$81.00
7/7	27/04/2026	21	HCP 4U	$18,150.00	Lingfield	1408m	Neutral	Robert Havlin	57.5kg	1:24.09	-	4	1. Port Road 2. El Matador 3. Silver Trumpet	15.8L	$29.00
9/9	06/04/2026	174	HCP 4U	$21,780.00	Kempton Park	1609m	NS	Jack Dace	58.5kg	1:39.41	-	3	1. Broadway Act 2. Candonomore 3. Berry Clever	22.0L	$41.00
8/12	14/10/2025	24	HCP APP 3U	$18,450.00	Lingfield	1610m	Neutral	Jack Dace	61kg	1:36.43	6-6-8	10	1. Marquis Pompeo 2. Rey De La Batalla 3. Indian Spirit	8.0L	$19.00
4/13	20/09/2025	27	HCP 3U	$22,690.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good	Jack Dace	61.5kg	1:24.26	5-4-4	13	1. Daring Legend 2. Naina 3. Where's Freddy	3.5L	$6.50
7/11	24/08/2025	17	HCP 3U	$81,670.00	Goodwood	1609m	Good Firm	Jack Dace	56kg	1:37.49	1-2-7	8	1. Tribal Chief 2. Treble Tee 3. Linwood	5.8L	$23.00
1/7	07/08/2025	12	HCP 3U	$21,220.00	Sandown Park Uk	1408m	Good	Jack Dace	61kg	1:29.73	1-1-1	4	1. Lunario 2. The Hare Rail 3. Warm Spell	1.3L	$10.00
1/13	26/07/2025	16	HCP 3U	$32,670.00	Chester	1508m	Good	Jack Dace	59.5kg	1:32.99	5-1-1	5	1. Lunario 2. Vixey 3. Be Frank	1.5L	$9.00
7/8	10/07/2025	34	HCP 3U	$20,300.00	Newbury	2011m	Good Firm	Jack Dace	64.5kg	2:05.20	8-7-7	7	1. Dayzee 2. Giselles Defence 3. Golden Phase	13.3L	$12.00

Thursday Girl (3)5x2221

Trainer: Edward Walker (Upper Lambourn, Berks)12 mths 5: 1-3-0

Jockey: K Shoemark

Weight: 57.5kgs

3 yo Bay F

Sire: PINATUBO (IRE)

Dam: DREAM DANA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dream Ahead

Stats

Prize Money$31,225.00

Avg $$6,245.00

Win %20.00%

Place %80.00%

Career5: 1-3-0

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance3: 0-2-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 1-2-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-1-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run favourite; won by 0.5 len at Nottingham July 18 over 1700m defeating Moonlit Surf carrying 56kg at $1.70. The start before that 2nd of 10 at this track on July 3 over 1600m, neck behind Cristo with 58kg at $5. Will take catching again.

Last Starts 19 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	15	NOV F 3U	$18,150.00	Nottingham	1709m	Good Firm	Ashley Lewis	56kg	1:45.37	1-1-1	1	1. Thursday Girl 2. Moonlit Surf 3. Sedeirah	0.5L	$1.67
2/10	03/07/2026	52	HCP 3U	$21,780.00	Sandown Park Uk	1609m	Good	Hector Crouch	58kg	1:42.62	-	1	1. Cristo 2. Thursday Girl 3. Ascending Star	0.3L	$5.00
2/9	12/05/2026	26	APP NOV F 3U	$18,150.00	Lingfield	1408m	Neutral	Kieran Shoemark	58kg	1:25.28	-	4	1. Bright Summer 2. Thursday Girl 3. Hatour	2.0L	$3.25
2/5	16/04/2026	196	MDN F 3U	$35,740.00	Newmarket (Rowley)	1408m	Good	Kieran Shoemark	58.5kg	1:25.29	-	5	1. Hassaleh 2. Thursday Girl 3. Eloquencia	3.0L	$5.00
5/9	02/10/2025	-	MDN F 2	$72,600.00	Salisbury	1408m	Good	Kieran Shoemark	58kg	1:31.47	5-6-5	6	1. Black Chiffon 2. Too Hot To Tango 3. Tahalel	3.8L	$11.00