London Insurance Day Handicap

Off time: 13:21 | Winning time: 1m 0.45s

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(7)

Vibrant Chords¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Fran Berry| T: H Candy| OR: 96| D

6/1

Just won once since his maiden success. Placed in a valuable maiden at Doncaster last year and ran with credit at Chelmsford on first start since wind surgery, returning from a lengthy absence. Drop back in trip should help and may bounce back.

Form: 20229-6

(6)

Blue De Vega^v1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 96

15/2

Group 3 winner in 2015 but hasn't won since including nine starts for this yard. Drop back in trip not certain to be the answer here and while he's becoming well-handicapped on old form, others are preferred. Wears a first-time visor.

Form: 342490

(1)

Open Wide^b¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 92| D

11/4

Bounced back to form at Salisbury last time out. Fast ground in his favour here and has drawn well here so he may be up to defying his 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: 3-22631

(5)

Rio Ronaldo⁹^{(ex 6)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: M Murphy| OR: 78| CD

13/2

Hold up performer who needs a strong pace to be seen at his best, as seen when winning at Salisbury last time. While he's a C&D winner, this track not ideal for him and he may struggle to defy his 6lb penalty having never won from a mark this high.

Form: 14-7441

(4)

Justice Lady¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: J P Spencer| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 83| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Well beaten in two starts this season including yard debut at Haydock last time. Back on a more feasible mark now and has the potential to improve for this yard who do well with their sprinters.

Form: 4410-05

(3)

Shamshon^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: S C Williams| OR: 75| CD

5/1

Losing run starting to mount up now but he's becoming very well-handicapped on old form and ran okay at Newmarket last time out. Champion Jockey gets on board for the first time here and not ruled out.

Form: 635073

(2)

Jashma^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Nicola Currie⁽³⁾| T: R Hughes| OR: 75| CD

7/2

Won three races last year including a C&D success towards the end of the campaign. Ran with credit last time finishing narrowly ahead of reopposing Shamshon. Ought to run well.

Form: 274262

Forecasts

Open Wide (11/4), Jashma (7/2), Shamshon (5/1), Vibrant Chords (6/1), Rio Ronaldo (13/2), Blue De Vega (15/2), Justice Lady (20/1)

SHAMSHON gets the narrow vote in the opening race of the Eclipse meeting. With Silvestre De Sousa on board, he's taken to reverse the form of their placings last time out when narrowly defeated by Jashma who ought to run well again. Vibrant Chords isn't ruled out but his draw (7) isn't ideal here.