Scurry Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 14:41 | Winning time: 1m 0.3s

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(2)

Dream Shot⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J McDonald| T: J Tate| OR: 104| D

7/1

Decent sprinter who won at both 5f and 6f last term and was length second in the Group 2 Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster in September. Good third of 13 in Group 3 at Newcastle last week should have blown any cobwebs away. Yard won this in 2018.

Form: 18227-3

(5)

Lazuli⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 102| BF

15/8

Justified favouritism in first two starts as a juvenile then flopped when eighth in Group 3 Cornwallis Stakes at Newmarket in October. Gelded and had wind surgery during winter and returned with fine solid off top weight in HQ h'cap last week.

Form: 118-2

(3)

Sunday Sovereign³⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: R Varian| OR: 108| BF| D

2/1

Ex-Irish who won at Tipperary and the Curragh last spring then finished eighth in Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot having been sent of a hot 13/8 favoruite. Not seen for a year and debuts for new yard. Market vibes could be importnat.

Form: 4118-

(1)

Keep Busy⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S M Levey| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 96| D

16/1

Progressive filly who landed third win of busy campaign in Listed company at Chantilly in November. Ran well for a long way when 66/1 shot in Group 3 at Newcastle last week. Has plenty to find on the figures but by no means a no-hoper.

Form: 42541-7

(4)

Al Raya²⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Havlin| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 104| D

7/1

Raced only at 5f. 2-6 last term culminating with gutsy front-running win in Chantilly Group 3. Has solid claims on official figures and could go close if fit enough on return outing.

Form: 254121-

(7)

Hand On My Heart²⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: H Crouch| T: C G Cox| OR: 93| D

28/1

Won nicely on debut at Windsor over 5f last June but find Group 3 company a little hot for her on both subsequent outings. Returns from near 10-month break and needs to improve to get involved here.

Form: 197-

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Orlaith²²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Rob Hornby| T: C G Cox| OR: 98| D

11/1

Stable companion of Hand On My Heart. Best at 5f last term when trained by Iain Jardine, scoring at Ripon and in Listed event at Newbury. Ran well most starts and looks type to train on so decent disaply on the cards for new connections.

Form: 141436-

Forecasts

Lazuli (15/8), Sunday Sovereign (2/1), Dream Shot (7/1), Al Raya (7/1), Orlaith (11/1), Keep Busy (16/1), Hand On My Heart (28/1)

James Tate won this two years ago and has another likely sort in the shape of DREAM SHOT who did well last year and should be spot on after a promising return last week at Newcastle. There isn't much to choose between Orlaith and Al Raya, first and second at Newbury last August in a Listed event, while Godolphin's Lazuli appears to have benefitted from a winter wind operation on the evidence of his good second at HQ last week. Sunday Sovereign makes his debut for Roger Varian having been sent off favoruite for the Norfolk Stakes on his last start. If back to his best he rates a big danger.