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Sandown · 13 June 2026
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 2
  • Distance1m
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Beagle Bay (FR) (4/1) won the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Sandown on 13 June 2026, beating Raammee (GB) by half a length under Hector Crouch for trainer Ralph Beckett. 12 ran on Good going over 1m; the winning time was 1m 42.28s.

Winner Beagle Bay (FR)
SP: 4/1 J: Hector Crouch T: Ralph Beckett O: Valmont Ballylinch Stud
Pos No Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st 8(2) Beagle Bay (FR) 4g New Bay (GB) – Volunteer Point (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand) Valmont Ballylinch Stud Tracked the front group early - pushed along with 2f to run before hitting the front inside the final furlong - powered clear approaching the line - held on comfortably to score Hector Crouch Ralph Beckett 9-5 89112A105A 1:42.28 18,039 4/1 6.00
2nd 4(1) Raammee (GB) h 4g Persian King (IRE) – Qabala (USA) (Scat Daddy) Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum settled in the pack early - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - stayed on close home but unable to reel in the winner finishing second ½ Ray Dawson Roger Varian 9-11 95116A104A 1:42.36 8,459.50 4/1 5.97
3rd 5(4) High Degree (GB) 4g Too Darn Hot (GB) – Sealife (IRE) (Sea The Stars) Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum Tracked the pace - pushed along 2f out - threw down a challenge to the front over 1f out - held on inside the final furlong before flattening out close home - third 1¼ Tom Marquand William Haggas 9-8 92109A102A 1:42.57 4,231.50 7/4F 2.76
4th 3(11) Hard Endeavor (FR) 4c New Bay (GB) – Crisolles (FR) (Le Havre) P W Harris Towards the back of the field - driven to close 2f out - kept on well through the final furlong to finish fourth 1½ Oisin Murphy Jane Chapple-Hyam 10-0 98111A99A 1:42.82 2,114 22/1 32.09
5th 11(8) Cogitate (IRE) p 5g Churchill (IRE) – Damaniyat Girl (USA) (Elusive Quality) H Frost Took a strong hold and drifted left early - settled towards the wide side of the pack - travelling nicely 2f out - eased over to the left when pressed for effort inside final furlong - stayed on at one level to finish fifth 1¼ Charles Bishop Eve Johnson Houghton 9-2 8695A97A 1:43.03 1,057 18/1 23.96
6th 7(10) Shafdar (IRE) 4g Held up Make Believe (GB) – Shafia (FR) (Le Havre) The Green Bar Owners Held up in the pack - pushed along to close in over 2f out - stayed on at one speed before edging back slightly close home to finish sixth hd Billy Loughnane Ian Williams 9-5 8997A97A 1:43.11 528.50 10/1 14.00
7th 6(6) Sean (GER) t 9h Held up Excelebration (IRE) – Sharin (GER) (Areion) Ozmac Held up in the pack early - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - unable to build on that late finished 7th 4½ Saffie Osborne Jamie Osborne 9-8 9287A90A 1:43.82 — 66/1 138.55
8th 9(3) Hot Cash (GB) 4g Too Darn Hot (GB) – Spirit Of Appin (GB) (Champs Elysees) Six Or Sticks Tdh Tracked front group early - pushed along with a real prospect approaching 2f out - lost ground in the closing stages to finish 8th 1½ Callum Rodriguez Jack Channon 9-3 8777A87A 1:44.07 — 8/1 12.72
9th 12(7) Joolianoss (IRE) 5g Dark Angel (IRE) – Elusive Beauty (IRE) (Elusive Pimpernel) B Preece Settled mid-pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to land a blow through finish - eventually well held in 9th 1½ Toby Moore(7) James Evans 8-5 8261A85A 1:44.32 — 16/1 26.00
10th 1(9) Cash (IRE) 7g Shamardal (USA) – Lady Rosamunde (GB) (Maria's Mon) Honorable Earle I Mack International Knocked at the off - settled towards the back - urged forward with 2f left but made no real impression - finished well held in 10th hd Jamie Spencer David Simcock 10-3 10186A84A 1:44.40 — 22/1 41.24
11th 2(5) Circus Of Rome (GB) 4g Held up Circus Maximus (IRE) – Sea Meets Sky (FR) (Dansili) Alex Smith Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and unable to close - well held at the finish 3¼ Finley Marsh Richard Hughes 10-0 9876C79C 1:44.91 — 40/1 75.00
12th 10(12) Tilted Kilt (FR) p 4g Persian King (IRE) – Loire (FR) (Gleneagles) Rathmoy Racing Went straight to the front - pushed along 2f out - lost command inside final furlong - dropped away quickly - well held at the finish ¾ Neil Callan William Knight 9-3 8765C78C 1:45.03 — 33/1 72.05

Winning time 1m 42.28s 0.00s

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (12 of 12 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (12 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Returns

Tote Win £5
Tote Place £1.50 £2 £1.20
Exacta £23.20
CSF £20.21
Tricast £38.90
Trifecta £62.30
KTB Intelligence AI race report

Beagle Bay won the 1m Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Sandown at SP of 4/1 on good ground. The winner tracked the front group, was pushed along two furlongs out, hit the front inside the final furlong and powered clear to score comfortably by half a length. Raammee settled in mid-division, made steady progress from over two furlongs out and stayed on well without quite reaching the winner. High Degree finished third.

The pre-race read Sandown 3:17 Race Preview — 13 June 2026 This Class 2 handicap over the straight mile at Sandown features a competitive field of 12 with several useful performers stepping up in class. How we read it before the off →
How we called it Unplaced
KTB Selection Hard Endeavor 62/100 top-rated of 12
Advised 30/1 SP 22/1 Finished 4th

Scored before the off and published unchanged. Every call is shown, won or lost.

Quick answers

Who won the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Sandown in 2026?
Beagle Bay (FR) won the Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Sandown on 13 June 2026, ridden by Hector Crouch and trained by Ralph Beckett.
What was the finishing order of the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Sandown?
1st Beagle Bay (FR) (4/1), 2nd Raammee (GB) (4/1), 3rd High Degree (GB) (7/4F).
What price was the winner of the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Sandown?
Beagle Bay (FR) returned a starting price of 4/1, with a Betfair SP of 6.00.
How many horses ran in the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Sandown?
12 horses ran in the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Sandown.
What was the winning time of the 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap at Sandown?
The winning time was 1m 42.28s.

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