Race Preview

4:42 Sandown

Friday 3 July 2026 ·8 runners KTB Selection: Macari · 69/100

A 8-runner Flat class 4 contest over 1m6f at Sandown (4:42), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

No one obviously wants the lead — likely a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Macari KTB Selection69/100
  2. 2Aggagio62/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  3. 3Arqoob61/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  4. 4So Alex61/100
  5. 5Galactic Jack58/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  6. 6Marnier53/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  7. 7Pyleates48/100Typically settles in midfield.
  8. 8Minhad47/100

The contenders

Macari KTB Fit 69/100

Form 7-4628 · Sheena West · Rose Dawes(5)

3 wins from 15 on good (7 placed) Won here (1 from 3)

Aggagio KTB Fit 62/100

Form 534-53 · Gary & Josh Moore · Jude Fernandes(7)

2 wins from 22 on good (7 placed) Ran 1 time here: 5th, no win or place

Arqoob KTB Fit 61/100

Form 164-56 · Lucy Wadham · James Doyle

1 win from 23 on good (8 placed) Won here (2 from 9)

So Alex KTB Fit 61/100

Form 119-22 · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole · Billy Loughnane

Placed 2 of 3 on good — competitive, no win No course form on record

The rest of the field

Galactic JackKTB Fit 58/100

KTB Fit Score 58/100.

MarnierKTB Fit 53/100

KTB Fit Score 53/100.

PyleatesKTB Fit 48/100

KTB Fit Score 48/100.

MinhadKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Macari on a Fit Score of 69/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Aggagio and Arqoob.

KTB Selection Macari

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 4:42 at Sandown?

Macari tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 69/100.

How many runners are in this race?

8 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 4:42 at Sandown?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m6f.

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