Alice Sherrard Handicap

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 3m 34.29s

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Dagueneau⁸^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: E A L Dunlop| OR: 73| D

3/1

Has improved as his stamina has been drawn out, scoring over 1¾m at Nottingham in May and 2m at Beverley last week, against older rivals. 6lb penalty demands more, but he's still unexposed as a stayer.

Form: 0-22121

(7)

Astromachia⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: Mrs A J Perrett| OR: 75

5/1

Had wind surgery following his debut and has run to a similar level on his three starts since; looked unsuited by the steady pace when 2¾L third of 4 to Dr Richard Kimble on handicap bow at Ripon last time, and steps up markedly in trip now.

Form: 8623

(6)

Highlife Flyer¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁷⁾| T: M R Channon| OR: 74

33/1

Beaten a fair way on first two starts, but improved a bit when 6¾L third of 8 to Spirit of Appin at Lingfield last time. Takes a big step up in trip, and stamina must be taken on trust.

Form: 853

(5)

Trouble And Strife¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Tate| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 73| BF

10/3

Won a pair of turf handicaps at Lingfield in July, and improved further over 1¾m since, running to form when 2¼L second of 5 to Nibras Galaxy at Yarmouth last time. Needs to progress again at new trip to defy her mark, though.

Form: 5-21122

(3)

Seinesational^b1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S W Kelly| T: W J Knight| OR: 68

13/2

Visored when gaining back-to-back wins at Windsor and Brighton around 1½m in June. Behind Trouble And Strife when third to Highland Sky at Lingfield last time, but weighted to reverse form, and promises to be suited by this trip. Blinkered now.

Form: 451143

(2)

Masters Apprentice¹⁰^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: B Doyle| T: S Kirk| OR: 62

6/1

Demoted after passing post first at Brighton on penultimate start, and made amends when winning over 1¾m at Chelmsford last time. Came well clear with one other there, and penalty may underestimate him.

Form: 25-89D1

(1)

Highland Sky^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: D M Simcock| OR: 67

9/2

Has shaped like a stamina test will suit and belatedly fulfilled earlier promise when beating Trouble And Strife and Seinesational at Lingfield last time. New mark is fair, and step up to 2m could bring further progress.

Form: 6-03581

Forecasts

Dagueneau (3/1), Trouble And Strife (10/3), Highland Sky (9/2), Astromachia (5/1), Masters Apprentice (6/1), Seinesational (13/2), Highlife Flyer (33/1)

Highland Sky is taken to confirm the form of his defeat of Trouble And Strife and Seinesational at Lingfield, and should go well, but preference is for MASTERS APPRENTICE, who beat a hotpot at Chelmsforsd last time with the pair well clear of the others. Dagueneau is another penalised runner who can't be ruled out.