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GALLANT LION is fancied to gain compensation for an unlucky run at Newbury last time by lifting the Book Your Coral-Eclipse Tickets Now Handicap (3.15) at Sandown Park on Friday.

The son of Roaring Lion was in rare form for Tony Carroll in 2023, winning handicaps at Brighton, Newbury, Sandown and Windsor.

The four-year-old joined Alan King for this season and, on the back of a return-to-action third at Newbury in April, found his path blocked when sixth to Hosanna Power at the same course the following month.

Gallant Lion was beaten two and a half lengths at the line, and would have given the winner something to think about with clear sailing.

The British Horseracing Authority handicapper has left my selection on an unchanged mark of 83 and William Buick’s partner gets the Nap vote four a fifth career victory.

At Chester, STAR SHIELD is capable of cashing in on a fall down the weights when he takes on nine opponents for the Close Brothers Handicap (Div II) (4.35).

David O’Meara’s stable stalwart got his head in front from a rating of 75 at Wetherby this time last year, so a figure of 70 is there for the taking after a neck defeat at Ripon eight days ago.

FRIDAY’S SELECTIONS

SANDOWN PARK
1.30 RAJETARIAT
2.05 FANTASY MASTER
2.40 ATTACK
3.15 GALLANT LION (NAP)
3.50 DEVOIRS CHOICE
4.25 DIVINE BREATH
5.00 ALLONSY

CHESTER
1.40 RED MIRAGE
2.15 ANGEL’S CALL
2.50 DUKES OF HAATHER
3.25 REBAATT
4.00 DARBUCKS
4.35 STAR SHIELD (NB)
5.10 BULMER BANK

YORK
1.50 HECTIC
2.25 ISLA BELLA
3.00 ALFA KELLENIC
3.35 RIVER SEINE
4.10 REACH
4.45 ARCTIC MOUNTAIN

MARKET RASEN
5.15 FINN LOUGH
5.50 KAARESS
6.25 LEADING FORCE
7.00 CHAOS CONTROL
7.35 GOWER PRINCE
8.05 ETOILE BRILLANTE

GOODWOOD
5.30 LIGHTNING FORCE
6.05 GELICEAUX
6.40 MILLER SPIRIT
7.15 CYPRIOT DIASPORA
7.50 ENCHANTING
8.20 DOUBLE TIME

NEWTON ABBOT
5.35 SEEYOUINMYDREAMS
6.10 MATTERHORN
6.45 POP THE CHAMPAGNE
7.20 LANGLEY HUNDRED
7.55 COUP DE GOLD
8.25 KING’S CASTLE
9.00 DELTA FORCE

DOUBLE: GALLANT LION and STAR SHIELD

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