32Red Handicap

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 2m 33.78s

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Island Brave⁷⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: L Morris| T: H Main| OR: 97| D

6/1

Won over 1m5f at Ayr in June off 1lb lower mark. Has failed to make the frame in four runs since, albeit in warm company, but took a step in the right direction at Newmarket last time. Drops in class now, so a revival is expected.

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(1)

To Be Wild^h1²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: A Kirby| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 95| D

10/1

Lightly raced since winning this race on quick ground in 2016 for Hugo Palmer. Well held in November Handicap at Doncaster a year ago, and has moved yards after a poor run when blinkered on his return. Hood reached for now.

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(6)

Sameem⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 96

11/8

Took form to a new level when winning Listed Glasgow Stakes at Hamilton in July. Ran too bad to be true at Newbury the following month, and given a break to get over that, he could very well get back on the progressive thread.

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(2)

Kitaabaat^h³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: D M Simcock| OR: 89| BF| D

3/1

Has been consistent and back on the scoresheet with a strong display in a match-race at Doncaster before being set a bit too much to do in race won by The Pinto Kid at Chelmsford last time. may do better still, and looks the one to beat on balance.

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(5)

Big Challenge³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 88

6/1

Very lightly raced since winning his maiden at Nottingham three years ago. No impact at Meydan early in the year, and ran poorly at Chelmsford after a break last month, so has a bit to prove.

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(7)

Jersey Wonder¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Hollie Doyle| T: J A Osborne| OR: 87

14/1

Won off a 2lb lower mark at Windsor (1m3½f) in July, but well beaten next time, and didn't do enough after a break at Wolverhampton recently to make him of interest here.

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(3)

Dubai Tradition¹⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: S bin Suroor J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sameem (11/8), Dubai Tradition (11/4), Kitaabaat (3/1), Big Challenge (6/1), Island Brave (6/1), To Be Wild (10/1), Jersey Wonder (14/1)

KITAABAAT was left poorly placed at Chelmsford last time, but shaped as if still at the top of his game, and he's the percentage call here. Sameem was progressive before flopping on his latest start, but that was too bad to be true, and he's a big danger if bouncing back. Island Brave takes a drop in class, and should also be very competitive as a result.