Who To Follow At Sandown On Friday - 01/07/22

Andrew Balding sends a strong team of runners to Sandown on Friday which makes him the man to follow at the Esher track.

In the opening race of the day he fields Bakeel who is looking to bounce back to form after his disappointing fifth in the Group Two Norfolk Stakes.

Balding can go close again in the Listed Coral Marathon with Royal Ascot winner Coltrane looking to keep his exceptional run of form going this term.

The Newmarket handler will be hoping Stormbuster can break his maiden tag in the Novice Stakes and then in the Listed Gala Stakes watch Foxes Tales bounce back to form.

Tom Marquand is one of the best riders in the UK at the moment riding winners up and down the country for William Haggas and other trainers when he can and at Sandown on Friday he has a nice book of rides.

His first ride of the day comes on talented hurdler Not So Sleepy who runs again on the flat and is looking to go better than his last effort at Royal Ascot.

In the Class 3 Handicap, Marquand rides Golden Voice who has a leading chance if being able to harbour a hike in the weights and then in the Listed Gala Stakes he teams up again with his old mate Addeybb, who is miles clear of the field on ratings.