2:25 Sandown Tips

Pacifica Pier is a 2yo colt trained by Charlie Appleby. He is sired by Palace Pier, who went 9/11 wins and was a six-time group winner, five of which were Group 1 standard. Palace Pier was a three-time winner at today's track Sandownand won his first two 2yo races over today's CD. Pacifica Pier is out of a dam called Discernable, who won twice over today's 7f, including a listed race at Deauville on today's good ground and won on debut. Pacifica Pier is a fifth foal related to two individual winners, both of which won on their 2yo debut, notably Ideal Beauty, who also won a Group 3. Pacifica Pier looks like Charlie Appleby's second string but offers us some value at 8-1.

Magician Of Riga is a 2-year-old colt trained by Richard Hannon and makes his 2-year-old debut. He is a second foal and half-brother to Ferrous, who has 7 out of 19 wins with an RPR of 113. Ferrous has been a revelation this year, winning three races on the trot on the AW before being sent off as short as 9-4 in the Chipchase Stakes, a Group 3 at Newcastle last time out. Magician Of Riga is also out of a dam called Grizzell, with an RPR of 103, sired by the top-class Kodiac, who churns out winners at a rate of knots. Grizzell was trained as a 2-year-old by Richard Hannon, so he knows this family well. Grizzell was on the money as a 2-year-old, winning her first two races, the first over today's course and distance. As a 3-year-old, she changed stables and went to be trained in Canada and duly obliged at Woodbine, winning a Group 3 on her 3-year-old reappearance. There are many talented horses in this small but select field, all with bright futures, so value hunting is the best way forward. Look for early speed types in the breeding.