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Ultra-consistent Tristram’s Sun can continue his winning form in The Cove Hotel Handicap over 1400m at Sandown today.

The son of Yamanin Vital has been racing in great heart of late and more so on the sometimes tricky Sandown layout.

Trainer Robbie Laing has the six-year-old racing in career best form as was shown with his impressive victory on the Sandown-Hillside course last week.

Tristram’s Sun registered a Timeform weight adjusted figure of 104 for his two-and-a-quarter length victory last week as he charged away from his rivals.

That was in a Benchmark 78 race and over the 1400m course – the same journey as today – although today Tristram’s Sun will be racing on the slightly tighter Sandown-Lakeside track.

The main difference is the shorter run home, but today’s contest see’s Tristram’s Sun with just eight opponents (after scratchings) as against the bigger 15 horse field he took on last week.

Apprentice Jake Bayliss gave Tristram’s Sun a great ride in landing the prize last week and he again takes the ride today.

Although rising in grade today, Tristram’s Sun will drop 3.5kg in weight following Bayliss’ claim, and he does looked mighty hard to hold out on a track that is currently rated a Dead5.

The John Sadler-trained Charmed Harmony will be hard to hold out as he’s a gelding that likes to take up a forward position in the run.

He has led at his past four outings, registering two wins, a second and a fifth.

He was successful in a Benchmark 70 race on this course and over this trip back in July before running fifth in an open handicap at Flemington on June 28 after which he had a poor post-race recovery.

He returned after a 49 day break and was nailed late in the race in this class at Caulfield 11 days ago.

The claim for Katelyn Mallyon brings him in nicely and he’s going to be hard to run down at the finish.

Mister Impatience is an interesting runner from the Mike Moroney yard.

The four-year-old is making his Australian debut after racing in England and being prepared by Mark Johnston.

A winner of two of his 15 starts before coming to Australia, Mister Impatience has yet to race at a trip shorter than 1613m, but these imported gallopers have the ability to sprint well fresh and he’s certainly worth keeping an eye on at his Australian debut.

Good luck and good punting.