NEW HOPE BULLET got the race in the stewards room at Sandown after being impeded, her third success in four starts. She's only gone up 2lb so gets the nod even though Harry Brown has been placed in all five starts and makes his handicap debut. Radio Goo Goo led for a long way on her debut on this track last week, as did Michaela's Boy at Windsor, and both will take some pegging back. Thunder Ball was having his first all-weather start when making his handicap debut at Lingfield where he just failed to peg back Queen Of Uplands. He's been raised 3lb but gets in here off his old mark though was ridden by a 7lb claimer that day.
New Hope Bullet (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Prominent, ridden 1f out, ran on strongly closing stages, just denied. finished 2nd placed first., 2nd of 8, at Sandown 5f (4) gd in Aug.
Harry Brown 6-5fav (9-7) Off the pace in mid-division, headway out wide over 1f out, ran on well under pressure inside final furlong, never going pace to reach winner, 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Sporting Hero (9-7) at Lingfield 5f stks (5) pol in Aug.
Radio Goo Goo 9-1 (9-2) Led, ridden 2f out, few lengths clear final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Marine Wave (9-2) at Southwell 5f fll stks (5) pol in Aug.
Michaela's Boy (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) Led on rail, ridden hung left and headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Safari Dream (9-7) at Windsor 5f (4) gd in Sep.
Diomed Spirit 3-1fav (9-11) Steadied start, keen early, in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Liberation Bay (8-13) at Yarmouth 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.
Thunder Ball 4-1 (9-8) Bit keen, chased leaders, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd inside final 100 yards and closed, not reach winner, 2nd of 6, hd behind Queen Of Uplands (9-7) at Lingfield 5f (5) pol in Aug.
Storm Venture 18-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out no impression and bit short of room over 1f out weakened final furlong, 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Alpha Capture (9-7) at Carlisle 6f stks (4) gd in Aug.
Havechatma 18-1 (9-2) In rear, outpaced and driven over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, weakened close home, 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Magical Merlin (9-7) at Windsor 6f stks (5) gs in Aug.
Castan 9-4fav (9-5) Prominent, pushed along and disputed lead over 1f out, ridden 1f out and kept on, headed well inside last, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Jazzagal (8-7) at Ripon 5f (5) gd in Aug.
Lupset Flossy Pop (IRE) 9-1 (9-9) Towards rear on outside, some headway 2f out, ridden and no extra inside last, 6th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Dixiedoodledragon (9-1) at Musselburgh 5f (6) gs in Aug.
