Who To Follow At Sandown On Saturday - 07/01/23

Gary Moore sends a strong team of runners to Sandown on Saturday looking to land the big Grade One whilst also unleashing a potentially smart runner.

His first runner of the day is the exciting Bo Zenith who has some solid form from his sole run in France and now making his British debut looks the one to beat.

Moore's next runner is Sopran Thor in the 2m4f Handicap Chase with the eight year old now back on his last winning mark and getting his preferred deep ground.

Authorised Speed is the trainers biggest runner of the day with the talented bumper horse now a dual winner over hurdles and had had this race in mind for some time.

His final runners of the afternoon come in the lucky last with In The Air looking to bounce back to form and Imphal trying to spoil the party at big odds.

Moore heads into the weekend posing a 17% strike rate for the last two weeks, managing to land six winners from the last 35 runners.

Jockey Charlie Deutsch has been one of the stars of the weighing room over the last few years and on Saturday has some nice rides for his retained trainer Venetia Williams.

His first ride of the afternoon comes in the second event of the day with Fautinette looking to upset the odds in the Listed Mares Hurdle.

One of the riders best chances of the afternoon comes in the 2m4f handicap chase with Gemirande looking to make it back to back wins.

Deutsch then sits on Frero Banbou who gets his ideal ground conditions at a track he performs well at and then in the Veteran's Handicap Chase is looking to role back the years, now 15lb lower than his Cheltenham festival win.

In the final event of the afternoon, Deutsch rides Djelo at the top of the market with the gelding maybe out too soon last time out and he should go close.