5:15 Sandown Tips

Flat winner who has taken well to hurdling, with four second-place finishes before winning at Ascot last time. No surprise to see involved again.

We finish with another nice handicap. I side once more with consistency, and that is exactly what Across Earth has been this season. This would be his toughest assignment to date, but with a low weight and plenty of promise against more exposed types, he may well throw a spanner in the works and hopefully be there again in the finish.

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Just second attempt at this trip and relished it when winning at Kempton on the penultimate start on Boxing Day. LTO was a respectable fourth behind Came From Nowhere at Ascot from 1 lb higher on ground that would have been softer than ideal, but strong handicap form.

Was a winner of first three starts over hurdles before finishing 2nd at Ascot in December. A little disappointing at Aintree two weeks ago, but likely to bounce back and holds an each-way chance.

Tom Lacey's Lucky Manifest has lost form lately, so he underwent wind surgery. He returns here from a 56-day break. Hopefully the wind op has the desired effect.

Sean Bowen takes over from usual partner Isobel Williams. Ran quite well last time at Chepstow. Likes a strong pace and big fields. Bowen, hopefully, will work his magic weaving through the field.

Struggled when mark went up to 124 after winning in this grade at Ascot in 2024, but back competitive the last two starts when winning and finishing runner-up off his reduced mark. Still 4 lbs below that Ascot mark and looks overpriced.

One of my longer shots, but I just think we can chalk off Dargiannini's last two runs. One was in a grade-up at the Cheltenham Festival last time out, and the other was also a pretty hot-looking race in this grade at Newbury. He returns here back to his last winning mark, back on firmer footing, and with the stable in pretty good nick. He's worth an each-way play.