Talking Horses: Nelson can whip up a storm for Thomson at Sandown


Scottish trainer Sandy Thomson’s string is in excellent form with a 23% strike rate and a big level-stakes profit this season

The Grade One Scilly Isles Novice Chase is the feature event at Sandown on Saturday afternoon but the richest contest on the card is the three-mile handicap hurdle at 2.55pm and it is a fascinating puzzle for punters to unravel.

The versatile Remastered, who landed a valuable handicap chase at Kempton over Christmas, can race off his lower hurdles mark on Saturday and is vying for favouritism with Flight Deck, who was a cosy winner at Chepstow the same afternoon.

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