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Tuesday 30 June 2020

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Duesenberg²⁶⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 84

22/1

Useful form at two, winner on debut and quietly progressed in two subsequent starts, best run coming on heavy at Redcar final start; acts on quicker though, will stay a mile and having been gelded, may progress again this year.

Form: 153-

(7)

Fantasy Believer¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 83| D

7/2

Winner at Kempton on the all-weather last November, that deserved win coming at the end of a series of progressive efforts; nothing wrong with 4l third to Johan (1m) on reappearance and likely to build on that for a yard going well.

Form: 34771-3

(8)

Tom Collins¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: D R C Elsworth| OR: 82

5/1

Winner on soft ground at Newmarket last October and very highly tried since then, racing in Group 3 company on reappearance and then big Ascot handicap last week; this is easier but drop back in trip not necessarily a positive.

Form: 8210-99

(4)

Ajax Tavern²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: R Hannon| OR: 81

40/1

Ready winner on debut at Lingfield last December despite obvious signs of greenness, and looked in need of the run at Haydock on reappearance (not beaten far) ; this step up to a mile should suit, so open to more improvement.

Form: 1-6

(9)

Notforalongtime¹⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 81

12/1

Winner of two of his last three starts, didn't have to progress to take a Kempton novice (under a penalty) when last seen in January; breeding says he should enjoy this step up in trip this year and if fit after an absence, has chances.

Form: 41-1

(5)

Angel Of Delight²⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: James Doyle| T: H Palmer| OR: 81

18/1

Looked to have a good future ahead of her when winning with a bit in hand on second start at Newmarket last year, ran to a similar level in two subsequent starts; not certain to appreciate the step up in trip (plenty of speed in pedigree).

Form: 4173-

(2)

Cloud Drift²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M L W Bell| OR: 80| D

7/2

Best run of five last year came on good ground over a mile at Newmarket, so these conditions should suit; below form on reappearance but may have needed that, open to more improvement this term, and cannot be discounted.

Form: 4212-9

(13)

Le Bayou⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 80

50/1

No win in eight starts in France, but has gone close a few times, and now starts out life for Les Eyre; seems happy on most ground and trip fine, but yard tend to let them find their feet and on that, may be best watched today.

Form: 432-422

(12)

Indie Angel^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Havlin| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 78| D

16/1

Made all to score over a mile at Chelmsford in December and probably improved a little on that when 6l third on handicap debut there earlier in the month; headgear now on, which may help, and from decent draw, will give it a go from the front.

Form: 541-3

(1)

Dalanijujo²⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: B A Curtis| T: M R Channon| OR: 78| C

11/2

Winner on debut here last July (7f) and quite highly tried in two starts after that, running respectably; likely to stay a mile and can clearly go well fresh, so hard to discount, with ground fine.

Form: 165-

(6)

Kuwait Shield²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 77

33/1

Steady progress throughout last year, winning a little race at Catterick and then running to a similar level when just denied on the Fibresand at Southwell; satisfactory reappearance at Haydock and with likely conditions fine, another to consider.

Form: 66512-4

(10)

Folk Dance²³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: D M Simcock| OR: 74| BF

8/1

Only had the two starts, so handicapper has little to go on, and ran better than finishing position suggested when third at Chelmsford on final start, forced wide; will stay 1m and probably a bit further, and could be well handicapped here.

Form: 63-

(3)

Intercessor¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Cieren Fallon⁽³⁾| T: J Gallagher| OR: 74| D

50/1

Sprang one of the biggest surprises of recent times when a 200/1 winner at Newbury last time out, making all at a slow pace; could be that was a bit of a fluke, given that SP, and in this stronger field, isn't sure to repeat it.

Form: 6-1

Non-Runners

(11)

Swinley Forest¹⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: B J Meehan J: L Morris

Forecasts

Cloud Drift (7/2), Fantasy Believer (7/2), Tom Collins (5/1), Dalanijujo (11/2), Folk Dance (8/1), Notforalongtime (12/1), Indie Angel (16/1), Swinley Forest (16/1), Angel Of Delight (18/1), Duesenberg (22/1), Kuwait Shield (33/1), Ajax Tavern (40/1), Le Bayou (50/1), Intercessor (50/1)

As ever in these 3yo handicaps, plenty are open to improvement and this race looks no different. FOLK DANCE is harder for the handicapper to assesss than a few here, having just had the two runs, and she shaped very well at Chelmsford last time out. She gets the vote ahead of Indie Angel, who looks a likely pacesetter from her high draw and the addition of some headgear to help her finishing effort means she could be a danger to all. Fantasy Believer ran well on his reappearance and should be thereabouts, Duesenberg has potential for better now gelded and Kuwait Shield should come on for a recent run.