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Monday 17 July 2017

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(3)

Sunny Future⁵¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-12| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M S Saunders| OR: 73| D

5/1

Signed off last season with a win at Bath (2m1f, good to soft), but hasn't been at his best so far in 2017 and would probably prefer a little bit further.

Form: 1571-47

(2)

Nabhan^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T J Murphy| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 72

6/1

Dual-purpose performer who is yet to win on the Flat in Britain, but ran well enough in a handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter last time to suggest that a race of this nature should be within his grasp.

Form: 958-964

(8)

Kaisan^p,t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: L P Keniry| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 68

20/1

Didn't seem to handle soft ground when not particularly fancied at Chepstow last time, but is interesting now stepping up in trip again, especially on the basis of a good second at Wolverhampton on his penultimate run.

Form: 6/332-6

(1)

Smooth Operator³¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: K Shoemark| T: M Pitman| OR: 65

12/1

Makes his first start for a new yard having previously been in the care of AJ Martin. Needs the change of scenery to have had a big effect on the basis of his recent form.

Form: 536/708-

(5)

African Beat¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S J Cummins⁽⁷⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 75

7/4

Runs on the turf for the first time since her debut having strung together an impressive run of performances on the all-weather. Not far behind 86-rated Winston C at Wolverhampton last time out and seems to be the one to beat here.

Form: 144-332

(6)

Ettihadi⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Tim Vaughan| OR: 73

4/1

Didn't show much on his first start for this yard last time out, and though he made a promising handicap debut in November, plenty more is required from him now.

Form: 4583-0

(7)

Ayla's Emperor^p³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: J L Flint| OR: 60| C

14/1

Only one run on the Flat since October 2015, and though she is a recent winner over hurdles she doesn't seem well-treated enough in this sphere to be worthy of consideration.

Form: 31177/0-

(4)

Moojaned¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jordan Uys⁽⁷⁾| T: J L Flint| OR: 60

6/1

Has previously performed at this level, and, despite a disappointing 96L beating at Chepstow last time, he is returning to something like a workable handicap mark.

Form: 790636

Forecasts

African Beat (7/4), Ettihadi (4/1), Sunny Future (5/1), Nabhan (6/1), Moojaned (6/1), Smooth Operator (12/1), Ayla's Emperor (14/1), Kaisan (20/1)

If able to transfer her good form from the all-weather back to the turf then AFRICAN BEAT is the obvious choice here. Richard Hughes' filly has been in good form on synthetic surfaces recently, finishing not far behind some promising types. Her handicap mark still looks fine and if handling the grass (which she did on her debut at Newbury, she can come home in front. Nabhan ran a good race over hurdles at Uttoxeter last time out and is also respected, as well as Moojaned, who can bounce back from a disappointing showing at Chepstow last time.