The 1.13 at Sandown looks a proper juvenile handicap, but the data points us firmly towards the head of the market — and more specifically, the top of the HRB ratings.

La Luna Artista sits clear as TimeWise Master Rank 1, and that alone commands respect given the historical strike rate. More importantly, she brings genuine class into this contest, having landed the Grade 2 Adonis. That form is well above the usual level for a race like this, and her opening handicap mark of 125 doesn’t look excessive. She’s still unexposed and, crucially, shaped as though there’s more to come.

The race setup strengthens her case further. Comment Shaper flags a strong early pace with a high collapse risk, and that’s a major angle. La Luna Artista is a strong late finisher who should be ridden just off the speed — exactly the type you want when others may go too hard up front.

Made U Blush (Rank 2) is the only serious threat. She’s progressive and from a top yard, but her tendency to race prominently could leave her vulnerable late on if the pace unfolds as expected.

Of the rest, Love Sonnet is worth noting as a potential closer, but she lacks the class edge of the principals and would need everything to drop right.

All things considered, this looks set up for the class act to pounce late.

Selection: La Luna Artista
Strength: Strong