Sandown 4:45 Verdict

Kino Plasmat is a lightly-raced 3yo with a progressive 446 profile from a smart Ed Walker yard, stepped up to a mile for the first time with a strong Wootton Bassett/Danehill Dancer pedigree that suggests she'll relish the extra furlong. Crucially she carries top jockey Oisin Murphy, a booking that signals real confidence, and her OR of 69 is competitive at the top of the weights while she still looks to have more in hand than experienced older sorts like Post Rider or Box Clever who have already shown their hand with mixed recent runs (-73586 and -29031 include plenty of below-par efforts). Poets Praise is interesting on pedigree and a fair recent Beckett run but 42 days off and stepping into a competitive handicap for a yard that isn't always spot-on with fillies first time in a race is a slight concern, and her draw in 8 is awkward. Dark Rosa and Dandy Khan are servicable but capped by modest ratings (64 and 59) and are more suited to minor placings than winning. Pretty Spirited is the classic type resurfacing but her rating of 55 looks light for this grade. Kino Plasmat's improving form figures, feathery experience, quality connections and pedigree for the trip make her the one most likely to have scope to win this on ability alone, and she looks a fair price relative to the more exposed older handicappers around her in the market.