There were 31 Races on Tuesday 8th August 2023 across 5 meetings. There was 6 races at Catterick, 6 races at Ffos Las, 7 races at Roscommon, 6 races at Ripon, 6 races at Chelmsford-City, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1) (0.25/1 +50%) Arcadian Friend |
0.25/1(+50%) | (1) Arcadian Friend 0.25/1, Produced his best effort to date when second of 6 in handicap at Lingfield (15.8f, AW, 11/4) 21 days ago, well positioned. Drop back in trip may not prove ideal but won't want for assistance up top and makes most appeal. Lingfield winner last summer and beaten a nose there last time; trip could suit; respected. |
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2nd (5) (3.5/1 +0%) Capricorn Prince |
3.5/1(+0%) | (5) Capricorn Prince 3.5/1, Quirky type who scored at Lingfield in February and ran well from a less-than-ideal position when third in 9-runner handicap at Bath (14f, good) 20 days ago. Should remain competitive back on all-weather. 7-21 on Polytrack and in the frame in four of his five starts here; should go well again. |
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3rd (4) (33/1 -371%) Longuerue |
33/1(-371%) | (4) Longuerue 33/1, Winner at Nottingham in May but was put in her place upped in trip at Nottingham (14f, good to firm) 40 days ago. Visor on for 1st time. Won over 1m2f at Nottingham in May; last over 1m6f next time; stamina to prove; visor on. |
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4th (3) (22/1 -10%) Caraghann |
22/1(-10%) | (3) Caraghann 22/1, Fairly useful maiden at best but has failed to beat a rival in 4 starts for current yard. Makes polytrack debut. Visored for 1st time. 0-9 and tailed off in all four starts for this yard; leap of faith required; visor on. |
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ARCADIAN FRIEND was only beaten a nose into second over 2m at Lingfield three weeks ago and a 2lb rise in the ratings may not be enough to stop him from going one better here. Capricorn Prince has made the frame on his last couple of starts and could prove to be the main threat to the selection, ahead of Longuerue.
This could be messy but ARCADIAN FRIEND looked all over a winner-in-waiting again at Lingfield 3 weeks ago and is hard to get away from under Alice Keighley (26% strike rate and 3-6 on AW). Capricorn Prince looks the danger.
Preference is for CAPRICORN PRINCE who is yet to win here but has run well on most occasions and is 7-21 on Polytrack.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1) (1.62/1 -8%) Grey Gray |
1.62/1(-8%) | (1) Grey Gray 1.62/1, 2/1, career best when winning 7-runner nursery at Musselburgh (5f, good to soft) 4 days ago, suited by drop in trip and always doing enough. Makes polytrack debut. Obvious claims under a penalty. Won two of last three starts and isn't short of early speed; respected under penalty. |
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2nd (5) (11/1 +8%) Kandy House |
11/1(+8%) | (5) Kandy House 11/1, Hasn't really progressed from her debut, eighth of 9 on nursery debut at Pontefract (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Hasn't built on a promising debut; needs to improve for the switch to the AW. |
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3rd (2) (7/1 -155%) Happy Tears |
7/1(-155%) | (2) Happy Tears 7/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Fifth of 12 in maiden at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to firm, 14/1) 76 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Improvement needed. Ran creditably in three starts in May; pedigree suggests she may take to AW; nursery debut. |
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4th (4) (2.75/1 +45%) Lightning Point |
2.75/1(+45%) | (4) Lightning Point 2.75/1, Failed to progress from his debut, ninth of 11 in nursery at Newmarket (6f, good, 9/1) 11 days ago. Well beaten on nursery debut last time, but ran well in a maiden here in June. |
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5th (3) (3.33/1 +33%) Desert Master |
3.33/1(+33%) | (3) Desert Master 3.33/1, 28/1, shaped better than the distance beaten suggests when sixth of 8 in nursery at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago, travelled best before folding. Makes polytrack debut. Out of a Polytrack winner so new surface may suit, but needs to resume his progress. |
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Grey Gray has to be respected following her Musselburgh victory on Friday but a 6lb penalty for that success will make her life tougher. With that in mind, preference is for HAPPY TEARS, who has shown plenty of promise in maiden company and an opening mark of 72 may underestimate the daughter of Dandy Man. The rest all have claims but Desert Master is arguably the pick of them.
GREY GRAY resumed progress returned to this trip when always doing enough at Musselburgh on Friday and she looks capable of defying a penalty. Desert Master shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on her nursery bow at Yarmouth so may emerge as the biggest threat now switched to AW.
Grey Gray is a major player but she takes on an interesting opponent in nursery-debutante HAPPY TEARS who is bred to handle the AW.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1) (3/1 +57%) Beauty Generation |
3/1(+57%) | (1) Beauty Generation 3/1, Twice-raced colt. 12/1, eighth of 12 in novice at Yarmouth (7f, good) 7 days ago. Around 4l behind Haya Taal on Kempton debut and well beaten last time; needs to improve. |
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2nd (5) (2.75/1 +8%) Royal Hussar |
2.75/1(+8%) | (5) Royal Hussar 2.75/1, Twice-raced gelding. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, much better effort when fifth of 7 in maiden at Newcastle (7.1f) 40 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs strong consideration. Improved from debut when not beaten far into fifth at Newcastle last time; blinkers on. |
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3rd (3) (5/1 -25%) Haya Taal |
5/1(-25%) | (3) Haya Taal 5/1, Fair form when second on debut in a Kempton maiden (7f) in June but went backwards next 2 starts, seventh of 11 in maiden at Chepstow (6.1f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Promise in his first two starts but not so good in cheekpieces last time; headgear removed. |
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4th (6) (3.5/1 -75%) Vice Captain |
3.5/1(-75%) | (6) Vice Captain 3.5/1, Lightly-raced gelding. 3/1, respectable third of 4 in maiden at Brighton (7f, good) 28 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Form pick. Close second at Nottingham in June, but not matched that form since; looks vulnerable. |
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5th (4) (4.5/1 +10%) Mysterious Soul |
4.5/1(+10%) | (4) Mysterious Soul 4.5/1, €65,000 yearling, £15,000 2-y-o, Kuroshio colt. Half-brother to 7f-9f winner Oh Say. Fifth of 10 in novice (9/1) at Lingfield (6f, firm) on debut 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Fifth on Lingfield debut last month; extra 2f should suit on pedigree and may show more. |
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6th (2) (40/1 -43%) Havana Touch |
40/1(-43%) | (2) Havana Touch 40/1, 40/1, tenth of 11 in novice at Lingfield (6f, AW) on debut 47 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip. Well beaten on his Lingfield debut and refused to enter the stalls next time. |
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MYSTERIOUS SOUL was not disgraced on his debut at Lingfield a month ago and, with the benefit of that experience, it would be no surprise to see the son of Kuroshio get off the mark at the second attempt. Vice Captain arguably sets the form standard and has to be of interest in a first-time hood, while Haya Taal and Royal Hussar complete the shortlist.
ROYAL HUSSAR stepped up massively on his debut when fifth at Newcastle so could be the answer to this weak maiden in a change of headgear with main rivals Vice Captain and Haya Taal not progressing.
The vote goes to ROYAL HUSSAR who wasn't beaten far at Newcastle last time when shaping as though this longer trip should suit.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (4) (2.5/1 +25%) Thomas Equinas |
2.5/1(+25%) | (4) Thomas Equinas 2.5/1, C&D winner. Tenth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at Yarmouth (8f, good) 27 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Enters calculations. C&D winner in the spring and claims if the return here sparks a resurgence. |
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2nd (1) (3.5/1 -17%) Monaadhil |
3.5/1(-17%) | (1) Monaadhil 3.5/1, 3-time C&D winner. Latest win here in April. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (5/1) 30 days ago. Fine record here and good chance once more. Three wins over C&D and the drop back into 0-55 company is very much in his favour. |
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3rd (3) (14/1 -75%) Cloud Queen |
14/1(-75%) | (3) Cloud Queen 14/1, Visored for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, good to firm, 17/2) 66 days ago. Promising return at Lingfield in April, but not matched that form since; plenty to prove. |
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4th (9) (40/1 -100%) Artemisia Gentile |
40/1(-100%) | (9) Artemisia Gentile 40/1, 100/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Yarmouth (8f, good) 27 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Third over C&D early last year, but poor for some time now and 0-13; blinkers on. |
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5th (8) (33/1 +18%) My Sand Boy |
33/1(+18%) | (8) My Sand Boy 33/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at Chepstow (12f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Makes polytrack debut. No show in five starts on turf, but is a half-brother to a Polytrack winner. |
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6th (2) (1.38/1 +45%) Irish Dessert |
1.38/1(+45%) | (2) Irish Dessert 1.38/1, 9/1, very good third of 15 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good) 19 days ago, clear of rest. Can give a good account. 0-6 but ran his best race when third at Leicester last time; claims if building on that. |
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7th (5) (22/1 -144%) Flying Barty |
22/1(-144%) | (5) Flying Barty 22/1, Tongue strap on for 1st time/cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f, 10/1) 20 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Hood on 1st time. 0-7 and hasn't built on a promising return; needs to bounce back; hood on. |
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8th (10) (66/1 -164%) Lashes |
66/1(-164%) | (10) Lashes 66/1, Last of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Doncaster (7f, firm) 51 days ago. Poor in 12 starts for four different trainers; hard to recommend. |
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9th (6) (10/1 +50%) Roaring River |
10/1(+50%) | (6) Roaring River 10/1, 50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time/cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (11.6f, good to firm) 45 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Out of the frame in all nine starts over trips ranging from 7f to 1m6f; lots to prove. |
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Irish Dessert hit the frame at Leicester on his latest outing, which was his best performance to date and he has to be considered off 1lb lower. However, he will need to transfer that form to the all-weather and, for that reason, three-time course winner MONAADHIL just shades the vote. The nine-year-old did well to finish fifth over C&D last month, as the race seemed to favour prominent runners, so that performance can be upgraded and he ought to go close off a 1lb lower rating. Flying Barty looks best of the rest.
MONAADHIL can enhance his excellent record here with a fourth C&D success. Irish Dessert is the obvious threat on the back of his very good third at Leicester, with Thomas Equinas best of the others.
Despite taking on rivals less than half his age this looks a good opportunity for MONAADHIL (nap) to record C&D win number four.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (3) (22/1 +67%) Nazca |
22/1(+67%) | (3) Nazca 22/1, Poor gelding. Last of 10 in handicap (100/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good) 15 days ago. Plenty to find on form. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (9) (6/1 +29%) Thegreatestshowman |
6/1(+29%) | (9) Thegreatestshowman 6/1, Modest gelding. C&D winner. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, ninth of 12 in handicap at Windsor (6f, good to firm) 43 days ago. Blinkers back on. Chance on old form. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (7) (3.33/1 +49%) Q Twenty Boy |
3.33/1(+49%) | (7) Q Twenty Boy 3.33/1, Modest gelding. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at Salisbury (6f, soft) 24 days ago. Can make presence felt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (10) (20/1 -25%) Gypsy Nation |
20/1(-25%) | (10) Gypsy Nation 20/1, Poor gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 9 in minor event (20/1) at Yarmouth (10.1f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Significantly down in trip. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (4) (12/1 -243%) Next Second |
12/1(-243%) | (4) Next Second 12/1, Modest filly. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Very good second of 11 in handicap (8/1) at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 14 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Has good chance on form. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (13) (3.5/1 +0%) Struck Gold |
3.5/1(+0%) | (13) Struck Gold 3.5/1, Unreliable individual. 14/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 5 days ago, nearest finish. Not taken lightly. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (5) (66/1 -230%) Our Man In Havana |
66/1(-230%) | (5) Our Man In Havana 66/1, Poor gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 33/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at Bath (5.7f, good to firm) 34 days ago, not clear run. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th (11) (2.25/1 +44%) Milvus |
2.25/1(+44%) | (11) Milvus 2.25/1, Modest gelding. Below form fifth of 15 in handicap (6/1) at Leicester (7f, good) 19 days ago. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9th (14) (14/1 -17%) Universal Grace |
14/1(-17%) | (14) Universal Grace 14/1, Modest filly. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Yarmouth (5.2f, good to soft, 7/1) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th (2) (66/1 -136%) Ellie Piper |
66/1(-136%) | (2) Ellie Piper 66/1, Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 11 in minor event at Yarmouth (5.2f, good, 14/1) 7 days ago. |
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NEXT SECOND showed much improved form on her latest outing, as she kept on to finish a close second over 5f at Wolverhampton, and the handicapper has kindly only raised her 1lb for that effort, which may not be enough to prevent her from going one better. Struck Gold is a real threat as he put in some decent displays at Wolverhampton prior to his seventh at Newcastle last week and he remains feasibly treated. Milvus is another to consider after his fifth off 2lb higher at Leicester.
NEXT SECOND returned to form from out of the blue when second at Wolverhampton 2 weeks ago and a reproduction of that effort can see her go one better. Q Twenty Boy and Struck Gold head the dangers.
The choice is MILVUS who looks interesting with the drop in trip/grade in his favour. He is also well drawn next to the inside rail.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Class Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (12) (5.5/1 +35%) Wadacre Gomez |
5.5/1(+35%) | (12) Wadacre Gomez 5.5/1, Winner at Newcastle in April. 9/1, good third of 12 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Newcastle winner in April and third on return to the AW over C&D last time; high on list. |
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2nd (13) (6/1 +20%) Fleur De Mer |
6/1(+20%) | (13) Fleur De Mer 6/1, Much improved when making a winning handicap bow at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 4/1) 14 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Big shout. Off the mark on handicap/AW debut last time; should appreciate the longer trip; a player. |
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3rd (11) (14/1 -56%) Born Ruler |
14/1(-56%) | (11) Born Ruler 14/1, Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Wolverhampton in January. Pulled hard when seventh of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 11/4) 77 days ago. Worth another chance. Wolverhampton winner but off 11 weeks having been gelded since last seen; bit to prove. |
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4th (1) (9/1 +18%) Blueflagflyinghigh |
9/1(+18%) | (1) Blueflagflyinghigh 9/1, Winner at Ripon in June. Seventh of 8 in handicap (11/4) at Ripon (9.8f, soft) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive. Ripon winner in June and twice ran well on the AW in January; could go well returned here. |
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5th (8) (5.5/1 +0%) Forest Demon |
5.5/1(+0%) | (8) Forest Demon 5.5/1, Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 7/1) 22 days ago, running on. Expected to be bang there. Kempton winner last year and has gone close on turf the last twice; respected. |
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6th (6) (3.5/1 +68%) Edge Of Ember |
3.5/1(+68%) | (6) Edge Of Ember 3.5/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm, 15/2) 46 days ago. Back up in trip. Runner-up first four starts before well held on handicap debut; wind surgery since. |
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7th (9) (6/1 -33%) Yeoman |
6/1(-33%) | (9) Yeoman 6/1, 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 2/1, quickly resumed progress when winning 12-runner handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 50 days ago, overcoming pace bias. Remains of interest. 2-3 since handicapping; shouldn't have an issue with the longer trip; a player. |
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8th (5) (14/1 -40%) Mudskipper |
14/1(-40%) | (5) Mudskipper 14/1, 9/4, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes polytrack debut. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Return to a longer trip looks a good move on pedigree; could go well with cheekpieces on. |
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9th (10) (14/1 -211%) Run Simba |
14/1(-211%) | (10) Run Simba 14/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Eighth of 9 in maiden at Carlisle (11.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 31 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. Improvement needed on handicap debut, but is a half-sister to a multiple AW winner. |
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10th (7) (16/1 +11%) Natzor |
16/1(+11%) | (7) Natzor 16/1, 9/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Placed in all three starts over 1m but well held in three over this far; blinkers on. |
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11th (4) (33/1 +0%) Speriamo |
33/1(+0%) | (4) Speriamo 33/1, Tenth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Yarmouth (7f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Regressive since returning; stamina in her pedigree but has a wide draw to overcome. |
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12th (3) (28/1 -12%) Inanna |
28/1(-12%) | (3) Inanna 28/1, 33/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at Salisbury (9.9f, soft) 24 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Unplaced in all five starts since returning in handicap company in April; plenty to prove. |
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Yeoman made it two wins from as many visits to Wolverhampton when scoring by a neck over an extended 1m last time and he should be suited by this extra yardage, but he has been raised 4lb for that neck success. With that in mind, the vote goes to MUDSKIPPER, who shaped as if a step up in trip is just what is needed on his latest outing at Sandown over a mile and, with the addition of first-time cheekpieces another possible source of improvement, he could go close off 1lb lower. Beautifulasalways has William Buick booked, which suggests more can be expected on only her second handicap start.
FOREST DEMON looks ready to strike having gone close the last twice. Improving last-time-out winners Fleur de Mer and Yeoman are big threats, while Born Ruler is worth another chance.
This can go to WADACRE GOMEZ who won well at Newcastle in April and appreciated the return to the AW when third over C&D last time.
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