Sands Of Spain (2023)
About
Sands Of Spain is a 2yo bay trained by A M Balding at Kingsclere. He is by the stallion Sands Of Mali out of the dam Wind Storm. To date he has recorded two wins. On 28 June 2025 at Newcastle he secured his most important victory, the $31,970.00 Cl2 Nv. The horse has proved a profitable pick for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 267% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newmarket 23-Aug-25 1207m GOOD R4 CL2 (of $119,405) Barrier 20, Winning Time: 01:12.160, SP: 3.75 | J Watson 60.3kg 1.50L | 4 (20) |
| Goodwood 30-Jul-25 1005m GOOD R3 CL1 $1,350 (of $98,370) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.160, SP: 7.00 | O Murphy 58.5kg 7.45L | 6 (8) |
| Newbury 19-Jul-25 1036m GOOD R4 CL2 $26,835 (of $234,041) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.180, SP: 22.00 Chased leaders, led inside final 2f, soon ridden, hung left and ran on inside final furlong, hung back right and headed final 110 yards, no extra and joined for 3rd post | D Probert 58.5kg 1.50L | 3 (19) |
| Newcastle 28-Jun-25 1005m GOOD R6 CL2 Nv $17,550 (of $31,970) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.040, SP: 15.00 Prominent, driven over 1f out, kept on strongly and edged left inside final furlong, led final strides | P J Mcdonald 61.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Carlisle 30-May-25 1005m SOFT R2 CL2 Nv $9,450 (of $17,215) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:02.270, SP: 7.00 Led, ridden and hard pressed 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, on top close home, gamely | D Tudhope 59kg | 1 (9) |
| Goodwood 02-May-25 1005m GOOD R1 CL2 Nv (of $29,511) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.910, SP: 9.00 Mid-division in centre, pushed along 2f out, no progress | J Watson 59kg 5.80L | 8 (11) |