Independent Catering Handicap

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 58.88s

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(7)

Strictly Art¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Jessica Cooley⁽⁷⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 65

8/1

In good form of late placing on each of his last three starts. Most recent effort came when finishing runner-up at Nottingham (1m6f, good-to-firm) earlier this month and looks likely to run well once more.

Form: 860232

(3)

Dinsdale^t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: L P Keniry| T: M Scudamore| OR: 65

12/1

Victorious over hurdles at Ffos Las (good-to-firm) recently. Interesting on his return to the Flat and first start in handicap company.

Form: 94/8-

(5)

Folies Bergeres¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Rob Hornby| T: J G Portman| OR: 64

16/1

Short-head winner of an AW maiden at Kempton (1m3f) in March. Disappointed on turf the last twice and more needed in this contest.

Form: 70-1348

(2)

Spice War^b1⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: B J Meehan| OR: 63| BF

4/1

Placed twice from five starts including when third over 1m2f at Haydock (good-to-soft) in May. Returning from a break and wears blinkers for the first time stepping up in trip.

Form: 06-833

(4)

Giovanni Medici^t1¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S Durack| OR: 62

7/1

Stepping up markedly in trip when finishing runner-up at Kempton (1m3f) on seasonal debut in April. Upped in trip once more and wears a tongue tie for the first time returning from a break.

Form: 53780-2

(1)

Timoshenko^p1⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: L Morris| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 62

4/5

Unbeaten in two starts in handicaps most recently when winning by a neck over 1m5f at Ayr (good) last weekend. Escapes a penalty for that success and likely to prove hard to beat with cheekpieces applied for the first time.

Form: 9009-11

(6)

Sweep Of Diamonds^h1¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Milly Naseb⁽⁵⁾| T: L McJannet| OR: 45

50/1

Failed to beat a rival home in three starts so far. Returning from a length absence when last of four at Brighton (1m2f, firm) last time out and wears a hood for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 00/4

Forecasts

Timoshenko (4/5), Spice War (4/1), Giovanni Medici (7/1), Strictly Art (8/1), Dinsdale (12/1), Folies Bergeres (16/1), Sweep Of Diamonds (50/1)

TIMOSHENKO can complete a hat-trick having won off this mark over a furlong shorter last week. Chief danger would appear to be Spice War who shapes as if this step up in trip will suit while third can go the way of Strictly Art who has been running well in defeat in recent times.