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Monday 8 June 2020

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Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 2m 34.02s

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(7)

Harmonious¹⁰¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: M Meade| OR: 76

9/1

Posted a couple of promising efforts over 1m2f on AW in February. Open to improvement now up in trip and going handicapping, and will need a fair bit of that to defy this initial mark. Good claimer up and has possibilities.

Form: 32

(4)

Selecto²¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Jason Watson| T: H & R Charlton| OR: 74

7/1

Has shown promise on a couple of occasions, including when upped to 1m1f on handicap debut for final juvenile start. As brother to a 1m2f-1m4f winner, this step up again in trip looks positive. Could improve to take a hand here.

Form: 6455-

(3)

Bondi Sands²²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 74

10/3

Three promising efforts so far, particularly his second run at Chelmsford (1m2f, AW) in October. Since gelded and could kick on now going further and entering handicaps. Represents in-form stable and should be very competitive.

Form: 639-

(2)

Nibras Wish^p1²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: I Mohammed| OR: 73

15/2

Improved with each run as a juvenile and was a 2L second on his final start at Nottingham (1m½f, heavy) in October. Some stamina in the family, so could improve over longer trip, and interesting on handicap debut in first-time headgear.

Form: 863-

(5)

Duke Of Condicote²⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 72| BF

9/2

Improver in three maiden/novice runs last season, but couldn't get involved when favourite on nursery debut at Nottingham (1m2f, soft) in final start. Since gelded and drops 2lb for reappearance. Dam 1m4f-1m6f winner. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 0654-

(11)

Royal Astronomer¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R Kingscote| T: H Morrison| OR: 72

14/1

Improved significantly over his first three juvenile starts, his best effort when stepped up to 1m1½f at Wolverhampton (AW) on the third of those. Disappointed at Southwell in February, but step up in trip and 4lb drop should help. Not written off.

Form: 072-4

(10)

Bharani Star²⁶¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: P W Chapple-Hyam| OR: 71

10/3

Showed some promise on her debut at Ascot (1m, good to firm) in September, though not quite as good next time at Newmarket. Also declared to run at that track again yesterday, but on a feasible initial mark if she takes her chance here instead.

Form: 54-

(1)

Ten Thousand Stars²⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Barry McHugh| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 68

50/1

Improved to score on her second start as a juvenile, in a Newmarket novice auction event (7f, good) last August. Not as good under a penalty next time, or on her nursery debut in September. Drops 2lb and a bit to prove on reappearance.

Form: 0137-

(6)

Arthalot²³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: Paul George| OR: 67

22/1

Not devoid of promise in three starts last autumn, but looks to have been allotted a stiff initial handicap mark based on those efforts. Needs to improve a fair bit for this longer trip.

Form: 706-

(12)

Soldier On Parade^p⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 67

33/1

Put up a couple of respectable AW efforts earlier in the year over 1m/1m3f, but is now 0-5. Needs improvement now switching to turf, and perhaps best watched this time.

Form: 80-443

Non-Runners

(8)

Aquascape²³⁵

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: H J L Dunlop J: D Allan

(9)

Gibraltar¹⁹¹

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M L W Bell J: Hayley Turner

Forecasts

Bharani Star (10/3), Bondi Sands (10/3), Duke Of Condicote (9/2), Selecto (7/1), Gibraltar (7/1), Aquascape (7/1), Nibras Wish (15/2), Harmonious (9/1), Royal Astronomer (14/1), Arthalot (22/1), Soldier On Parade (33/1), Ten Thousand Stars (50/1)

Another relatively open look to the day's final race. Considered candidates include potential improvers Selecto, Bondi Sands and Gibraltar. Bharani Star would be worth a market check if opting for this engagement, while Duke Of Condicote is another interesting runner. Harmonious makes the short-list too, but preference is for NIBRAS WISH, who handles cut in the ground and is interesting from this initial mark with cheekpieces deployed.