Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap

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Grand Bazaar⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 77| BF

1/1

Four-race maiden who has shown ability all starts. Placed twice last term over 7f and 1m, and kept on well when second over 1m2f on handicap bow at Goodwood last week. Should stay this longer trip and runs off same mark.

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(1)

Fahad²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 77| BF

4/1

Didn't show much only start last season but did better after 11-month absence when third in Kempton 1m2f maiden. Straight into a handicap here and isn't easy to assess with improvement a distinct possibility.

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(3)

Island Storm¹⁸⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Main| OR: 76

66/1

Won twice over 1m AW at Newcastle last term, second time off 74 in a handicap. Gelded this spring and has first start back tackling longer trip so worth a market check.

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(6)

Duke Of Condicote¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: M Harley| T: A King| OR: 76

7/2

Showed some ability last term and seemed to improve for this longer trip when forcing a dead-heat at Haydock earlier this month following eight-month break. Up 4lb but seems to have found trip and looks a danger to all for in-form team.

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(5)

My Vision¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 73

12/1

Solid neck second in 1m2f maiden at Haydock a couple of weeks ago. Looks as though longer trip will suit and doesn't look overburdened on handicap debut. Yard fairly quiet at moment though.

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(2)

Isayalittleprayer¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hector Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 70

10/1

Attempts to reverse form with Billhilly on 2lb better terms having failed by only a neck against that rival at Lingfield. Sure to give another good account of herself and has every chance.

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Billhilly¹⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: Eve Johnson Houghton J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Grand Bazaar (1/1), Duke Of Condicote (7/2), Fahad (4/1), Isayalittleprayer (10/1), Billhilly (10/1), My Vision (12/1), Island Storm (66/1)

A very trappy handicap with most of the runners open to improvement after just a handful of starts. Despite top weight, GRAND BAZAAR is just preferred. He represents an all-conquering team and after a good first handicap run last week seems set to improve again with the extra furlong-and-a-half to cover. There may be little to separate Billhilly and Isayalittleprayer on recent form and either could be dangerous to the selection, while Fahad is very much a dark horse on handicap bow and Haydock winner Duke Of Condicote is certainly going the right way.