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Friday 24 July 2020

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Slaters Menswear Handicap

Off time: 20:26 | Winning time: 2m 2.94s

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(4)

Scottish Summit¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: S H James| T: G A Harker| OR: 83| D

6/1

Generally consistent on turf, albeit he doesn't win often. Stayed on well to take third in 1m2f York handicap earlier this month and no reason why he shouldn't run to his mark again. Place claims.

Form: 019-323

(9)

Cote d'Azur^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: J L Eyre| OR: 76| CD

6/1

On a barren losing streak and quite hard to catch right. Slightly regressed when 6L fourth at York (1m2f) last time out but gets some respite in the weights for this. Some place appeal.

Form: 26-5924

(7)

Union³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: David Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 83

13/8

Very unexposed. Improved from handicap debut at Yarmouth (1m2f) last month when second behind useful handicapper at Newmarket (1m2f) latest. Harshly up 5lb but could still be plenty more to come.

Form: 5-1262

(5)

Rich Belief¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: J D Bethell| OR: 82

25/1

No match for St James's Palace Stakes here Palace Pier on seasonal return but didn't improve when 10L sixth in 1m Newcastle handicap last time. Up to this distance for the first time in bid for improvement.

Form: D3D4-76

(3)

Manzo Duro²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77

18/1

Highlighted promise on seasonal return when narrow second on handicap debut at Doncaster (1m) in June. Poor performance at Redcar (1m2f) last time had excuses so may be given another chance.

Form: 247-29

(1)

Fishable²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77

2/1

Only raced twice to date, excelling in both starts. Runner-up on debut effort was followed by 1L third at Hamilton (1m) and comes into handicap debut of very workable mark. Shortlisted.

Form: 23

(6)

Betushka¹⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 69

40/1

Best effort in three starts came when 2L fourth in 1m Newcastle novice but was a no show at Southwell (1m) in maiden company last time. Plenty to find on handicap debut.

Form: 648

(8)

Phantom Bride³²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: A Mullen| T: K R Burke| OR: 66

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden who has failed to really trouble the judge in each start to date. Defeated 16L in 7f Beverley novice last August and not seen since. Others have better profiles.

Form: 058-

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(2)

Strawberry Rock²³

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: H Palmer J: B A Curtis

Forecasts

Union (13/8), Fishable (2/1), Strawberry Rock (7/2), Scottish Summit (6/1), Cote d'Azur (6/1), Manzo Duro (18/1), Rich Belief (25/1), Betushka (40/1), Phantom Bride (80/1)

It looms like the handicap is set to go to one of the more unexposed types in the race, and preference is for STRAWBERRY ROCK to strike on his handicap bow. His easy win on debut suggests he may have a bit of class about him and he wasn't disgraced over a longer trip last time, the drop back to 1m2f should bring out his optimum. Union has a very similar profile and was close up to a very useful yardstick last time, but the 5lb pull with the selection is off-putting, while Fishable has done nothing wrong in two starts nor generally has the buzzy Manzo Duro, but both will need to prove they effectively stay this trip.