The Daily Star Chief Tipster has been in flying form and has picked a trio of outsiders in the main contests at Sandown on Saturday
Jason Heavey fancies a trio of outsiders at Sandown(Image: Getty Images)
BRIONI (3.00) is a chunky price but don’t let that put you off at Sandown on Saturday.
Alan King’s four-year-old returns to the scene of his career-best effort in June when he scored with fluency in a class three handicap.
The Read Meg Nicholls’ Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap is a lot tougher but conditions will be ideal for the son of Cloth Of Stars.
The ease in the ground should spark more improvement – the quick ground was one of the reasons he did not show his best in the John Smith’s Cup at York.
Castle Cove, Dangerman and Saddadd are formidable rivals but the 14-1 available for Brioni is a lovely each-way price.
BRIGHT THUNDER (2.25) is ready to rumble in the BetMGM Atalanta Stakes at Sandown.
Karl Burke’s filly has a high level of form this season and will get her ideal conditions on the rain-softened ground.
She won a Listed race at Deauville last month under Sam James and backed it up with an excellent third at Goodwood.
She has a bit to find with Spiritual but the selection, at 14-1, looks a strong each-way bet.
Blue Bolt and the unexposed Alobayyah look best of the three-year-olds while Fair Point at 20-1 could outrun her odds.
GALERON (1.50) will also enjoy ground conditions in the Download The BetMGM App Handicap.
An excellent fifth in the Lincoln off a rating of 102, he has slipped to a mark of 96. The dig in the surface will play to his strengths and 11-1 looks value.
The late defection of Publish due to the rain-softened ground has left the BetMGM Solario Stakes wide open.
HE’S WALIIM (3.35) looks up to the job. James Tate’s son of Too Darn Hot made a sparkling winning debut at Beverley when scooting six lengths clear of Sir Mark Prescott’s Conjecture.
His pedigree suggests he should be comfortable in the conditions and he has a great chance of giving his trainer a notable winner.
When the ITV cameras have stopped rolling, STAR CHORUS (5.20, nb) is a strong fancy in the last race.
Two races from Chester and Beverley are also live on ITV.
TASHKHAN (2.40) goes well at the Roodee and looks a bit overpriced at 16-1 in the Virgin Bet Chester Stakes, while SIR PAUL RAMSEY (3.15) ran a cracker at the Ebor meeting and has the perfect draw to dominate the Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap from the front.
At Beverley GLISTENING NIGHT S (1.30) at 12-1 is a nice alternative to the short-priced Crown Of Oaks while REGIONAL (2.05) should gain a deserved suBccess in the William Hill Beverley Bullet Sprint.
BRIGHT THUNDER (2.25) is ready to rumble in the BetMGM Atalanta Stakes at Sandown today.
Karl Burke’s filly has a high level of form this season and will get her ideal conditions on the rain-softened ground.
She won a Listed race at Deauville last month under Sam James (right) and backed it up with an excellent third at Goodwood.
She has a bit to find with Spiritual but the selection, at 14-1, looks a strong each-way bet.
Blue Bolt and the unexposed Alobayyah look best of the three-year-olds while Fair Point at 20-1 could outrun her odds.
JASON HEAVEY’S SATURDAY TIPS
SANDOWN
1.50 Galeron
2.25 Bright Thunder
3.00 Brioni (Nap)
3.35 He’s Waliim
4.10 Thankfully
4.45 Mr Writer (nb)
5.20 Star Chorus
CHESTER
2.10 Entailed
2.40 Tashkhan
3.15 Sir Paul Ramsey
3.50 Dryburgh
4.25 Azuingthejungle
5.00 Arabian Cobra
5.35 Cavern Club
BEVERLEY
1.30 Glistening Nights
2.05 Regional
2.35 Secret Echo
3.07 Dunkeld Dreamer
3.42 Melvin Udall
4.17 Rock Of England
4.55 Great Blasket
NEWTON ABBOT
2.15 Never Told Me
2.45 Saratoga Lass
3.20 Ballywilliam Boy
3.55 Catboy
4.30 Secret Trix
5.05 Blackacre
CHELMSFORD
5.40 Night Tara
6.10 Red Tsarina
6.40 Houdini Miss
7.10 Startled
7.40 Pinjarra
8.10 Inlet (trb)
8.40 Latin
LINGFIELD
4.50 Zaltalla
5.25 Blooming Legend
5.55 Arlo’s Girl
6.25 Rotation
6.55 Virtue Temperance
7.25 Catherine’s Gift