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Weekender²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 87| D

5/4

Only had one run as a two-year-old and stepped forward on that solitary run when scoring on the AW in April. Made further progress when taking third on his handicap debut at Haydock behind a couple of unexposed ones and another step forward can't be ruled out here.

Form: 4-13

(2)

Monticello²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 87

15/2

Came back to something approaching his best form when third in a small field event last time out although he faces a stiffer task here against a few with more improvement to come.

Form: 1265-53

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Near Kettering²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: M Harley| T: L M Cumani| OR: 80| D

13/2

Steps in to handicap company for the first time on the back of a couple of outings the second of which was a maiden win at Redcar last month over 1m2f. Would need to progress again but yard do well with this type and he's not out of this.

Form: 41

(3)

Carigrad⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Josephine Gordon| T: H Palmer| OR: 79

9/2

Off the mark on his third start at Redcar in April over a mile and ran a fair race on his handicap debut over the same trip at Haydock. Looks to be worth stepping up in trip and his trainer has won this for the past two years.

Form: 3-313

(4)

Winston C¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Lerena| T: M L W Bell| OR: 79

8/1

Winner as juvenile on debut over 7f at Yarmouth and didn't shape at all badly on his return to action at Kempton Park. That run came over 1m3f and he travelled well and looks capable of continuing a good week for the yard who have had Royal Ascot success this week.

Form: 13-3

(5)

Paddy A⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: S Donohoe| T: P J McBride| OR: 72

12/1

AW winner at Chelmsford on his second start of the year and his subsequent two starts on turf have looked to hold promise also. Might not quite have the same scope for progress though as some of this field having had plenty of racing relative to the rest of the field.

Form: 80-4143

(1)

Medalla De Oro^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: J Quinn| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 66

16/1

The first-time hood looked to bring about some improvement when he was third at Newbury last week. Should be capable of winning a race but this looks tougher and he'll need to find easier opportunities.

Form: 946-853

Forecasts

Weekender (5/4), Carigrad (9/2), Near Kettering (13/2), Monticello (15/2), Winston C (8/1), Paddy A (12/1), Medalla De Oro (16/1)

This could well be a race worth taking note of as it contains some improving types mixed in with some improvers. The Michael Bell yard have had a good week already landing the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and their Winston C (for the Gold Cup winning owners) looks to be one of the obvious improvers. Near Kettering and Carigrad are two others that you could pop into that category with the last named coming from a yard that have won this for the past two years. Paddy A and Monticello are solid performers but all of them may struggle to contain the top weight WEEKENDER from another Royal Ascot winning yard who looks as though he still has plenty of progress left in him.