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Sunday 12 July 2020

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Read Andrew Balding On Betway Insider Handicap

Off time: 16:13 | Winning time: 2m 8.52s

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(7)

Red Archangel¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Kirby| T: R Spencer| OR: 56

5/2

Off the mark at the 19th time of asking over 1m½f at Wolverhampton last time out and having only gone up 3lb with an ideal draw and Kirby aboard there are plenty of positives again here.

Form: 42394-1

(4)

Into Debt¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J F Egan| T: C Poulton| OR: 55

50/1

Well held in three 1m maidens and although handicaps should help it's hard to see how he's earned this mark.

Form: 08-8

(1)

Gold Standard¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: A W Carroll| OR: 54| BF

15/8

Woverhampton winner in March finished second the last twice over 1m4f at Wolverhampton and 1m2f at Windsor. Big player on current form if safely negotiating stall 1.

Form: 00-1522

(14)

Elsie Violet^p¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Selma Grage⁽⁷⁾| T: R Eddery| OR: 53| D

20/1

Yarmouth 1m2f h'cap winner last summer but well held in two runs post-lockdown and from stall 14 she looks up against it here too.

Form: 566-958

(8)

Mistress Nellie¹⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Marco Ghiani⁽⁵⁾| T: W Stone| OR: 53

9/1

1m4f Kempton winner in January finished midfield here next. Not ruled out on first run after a break.

Form: 2623-17

(9)

King Oswald^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J W Unett| OR: 52

40/1

Does most of his running at Wolverhampton these days but last five runs suggest he isn't one to be backing at present.

Form: 4760-59

(2)

Sir Gnet¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Finley Marsh⁽³⁾| T: A Wintle| OR: 50| CD

14/1

Third here last November but unplaced in five runs since then so others make greater appeal today.

Form: 39-4575

(13)

Famous Dynasty¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D C Costello| T: M Blanshard| OR: 49| CD

12/1

C&D winner in January again showed liking for this track when third of 11 here last time out. Draw not ideal but still rates one of the more likely sorts.

Form: 139573

(11)

Four Feet²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Emma Taff⁽⁷⁾| T: H Candy| OR: 47

14/1

Lightly raced maiden kept on into fourth of 12 over 1m at Chelmsford last time out and certainly looked there like the step up today would suit; intriguing contender.

Form: 09U40-4

(5)

Voice of A Leader¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: Joey Haynes| T: C Banham| OR: 47| CD

22/1

AW stalwart but looks to be in decline now aged nine and recent efforts have suggested the handicapper needs to help now.

Form: 428388

(6)

Luxford²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: H Crouch| T: G & J Moore| OR: 46| D

12/1

33/1 third at Chelmsford latest one of her best efforts but she's far from consistent so not sure to follow that up; place claims if she does.

Form: 07096-3

(10)

Bella Blur¹⁴⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: K T O'Neill| T: E Stanford| OR: 46

125/1

Two poor runs her only starts in 2016 and not seen since. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 628900/

(3)

Island Flame^p,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: Raul Da Silva| T: B Barr| OR: 45| D

33/1

On a long losing run and although her fifth latest wasn't a bad effort she hasn't even placed since 2018.

Form: 0/0600-5

(12)

Urban Scene²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: Mrs L C Jewell| OR: 45

100/1

Well held in novice races and last of 12 on handicap debut last month so remains one best watched.

Form: 768-0

Forecasts

Gold Standard (15/8), Red Archangel (5/2), Mistress Nellie (9/1), Famous Dynasty (12/1), Luxford (12/1), Sir Gnet (14/1), Four Feet (14/1), Elsie Violet (20/1), Voice of A Leader (22/1), Island Flame (33/1), King Oswald (40/1), Into Debt (50/1), Urban Scene (100/1), Bella Blur (125/1)

In-form GOLD STANDARD looks sure to make a bold bid from stall one after two solid efforts the last twice and he gets the nod over last-time out scorer Red Archangel who hasn't been harshly treated up 3lb. Upped in trip today, Four Feet is also interesting.