Celebrate August's Hero Paul Burder Handicap

Off time: 20:45 | Winning time: 3m 26.35s

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Barca²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Jim Crowley| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 60| CD

5/4

Consistent performer on the AW and posted a first win over this C&D last month. Up 3lb but that was a career-best and likely he has more to offer over staying distances.

Form: 642541

(5)

Thahab Ifraj⁹^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: David Probert| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 50| D

10/1

Latest success made it two wins on the fibresand at Southwell this year. 5lb penalty shouldn't be an issue but concern that he hasn't been effective on his recent visits to this track.

Form: 76-3121

(4)

Kensington Art^p⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 60

9/4

Off the mark on turf in emphatic fashion over 1m6f at Catterick last time. That was a clear step forwards Turns out quickly under a 6lb penalty and he should be a major player on AW debut.

Form: 546221

(1)

Doune Castle^v1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 54

5/1

Yet to land any sort of blow in four turf starts and after being well backed on handicap debut he struggled badly. Sharply up in trip on AW debut and needs to improve for that and also a first-time visor.

Form: 7750

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Volcanique^b¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-1| J: Jane Elliott⁽³⁾| T: Sir Mark Prescott| OR: 46| BF

7/1

Eight-race maiden has come in for support on all four handicap starts but has mostly disappointed barring one respectable effort at Bath. Stable in very good form but others look stronger at present.

Form: 50-6544

Non-Runners

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Fool To Cry³³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: J Farrelly J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Barca (5/4), Kensington Art (9/4), Doune Castle (5/1), Volcanique (7/1), Thahab Ifraj (10/1), Fool To Cry (50/1)

Barca really appreciated the step up this trip here last time and with him not being harshly penalised, he's likely to have more progress to come. KENSINGTON ART could hardly have been more impressive in his 16 length demolition job recently and will be of obvious interest turning out quickly. Volcanique is potentially well handicapped on her run at Bath in May but has struggled in two runs since.