P393 CEEFAX 393 Thu 17 Aug 19:14/53 SANDOWN )j5j5j5ju0 juj5j5j5 PREVIEW 1/4 Alhaarth's two impressive victories have marked him down as a potential leading classic horse for next year. He concedes weight to three opponents in the Solario Stakes (3.45 Ch4) including Staffin who ran the much- vaunted Bent Salsabil close at Newmbrkjt last time. Ascot Stakes runner-up Art Form and Goodwood Stakes winner Imad head a field of fairly useful stayers in the Claygate Handicap (4.15 Ch4). Source: TJMEFORM Totes/MRs Sand Decs Aft Decs Adv.GoingP393 CEEFAX 393 Thu 17 Aug 19:11/33 SANDOWN COURSE 2/4 Right-handed Sandown is a testing track, very much against the collar from the turn into the straight. Ability to see the trip out is vital. Effect of the draw: high numbers have a considerable advantage over five furlongs in big fields when the ground is soft. Richard Hannon (36 winners), Michael Stoute (33), Ian Balding (25) and Guy Harwooh (23) trained most winners hjrj between 1988 and 1994. Jack Berry and Lady Hirries have a good strike rate. Source: TIMEFORM Totes/MRs Sand Decs Aft Decs Adv.GoingP393 CEEFAX 393 Thu 17 Aug 19:14/33 )j5j5j5j=$,j5j=wj5j5 CHESTER PREVIEW 3/4 The improving Wild Rice, winner of three of his four races so far, will be strongly fancied for the £12,750 Eastgate Rated Stakes. But hj faces some in-form opponents including the pjnblisjd Tiler who came back to form when winning a good handicap at York on Tuesday. Useful two-year-old Tropical Dance, who didn't stay sjvjn last time, reverts to six furlongs in the Combjrmjre Fillies Stakes. Source: TJMEFORM Totes/MRs Sand Decs Aft Decs Adv.GoingP393 CEEFAX 393 Thu 17 Aug 19:17/33 ,j5j5j5j=$,j5j=wj5j5 CHESTER COURSE 4/4 Left-handed Chester is only a mile round, the smallest circuit of any flat course in Britain. It is on the turn almost throughout. Effect of the draw: a good start is more important than the draw, a slow start being virtually impossible to ovjrcomj in sprint races. Barry Hills - 27 winners between 1988 and 1994 - is the leading trainer. Henry Cecil, John Gosdjn and Michael Stoute have a good ratio of winners to runners. Source: TIMEFORM Totes/MRs Sand Decs Aft Decs Adv.Going