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Sunday 26 July 2020

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(8)

Puchita^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 65

16/1

Recorded three successes at Southwell early in the year (only career wins); also third here over 6f last month and perhaps soft ground against her since at Haydock; can be competitive from this mark.

Form: 141038

(2)

Street Poet^p²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Danny Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: M Herrington| OR: 65| CD

4/1

Back to form when winning here over 1m1½f in March; well held however over this C&D on return to action this month. Dual winner over track and trip will be sharper now and 5lb claim in the saddle helps.

Form: 009217

(4)

Redemptive²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: L Morris| T: G Boughey| OR: 64| CD

4/1

Filly scored over C&D in September for one of her previous trainer; a lone success in 17-race career to date. 2lb clear of that win-mark on return from an absence ahead of first start for latest handler.

Form: 841508-

(3)

The Game Of Life^p¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Josephine Gordon| T: M Herrington| OR: 64| BF| D

7/2

Chelmsford winner last month over this trip from mark of 59 and went well again after at Kempton under penalty; too keen when attempting a mile since at that venue. Down in trip and second runner for the yard in this field.

Form: 708129

(5)

Sans Souci Bay^b,e/s1¹⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 64| D

66/1

Multiple winner but without success for two years, and showed little after lengthy absence in January at Southwell; before refusing to race there soon afterwards. Caution advised for now.

Form: 5400/6R

(10)

Lacan^b⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Alistair Rawlinson| T: M Appleby| OR: 64| C| D

5/1

Typical Mick Appleby revivalist; took just 10 days to record figures of 1121 last month including two easy AW wins; never really got going in soft ground on most recent outing at Haydock eight days ago. Still has possibilities from this mark.

Form: 411218

(7)

De Little Engine^p¹⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Watson| T: Alexandra Dunn| OR: 63| CD

16/1

Handicap mark is following having finished well held on his two most recent starts in the spring, multiple distance winner but others hold more obvious claims on his return from a break.

Form: 00-6386

(11)

Critical Thinking^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Phil Dennis| T: D Loughnane| OR: 63| CD

6/1

Has plenty winning form around Dunstall Park, including four wins over this trip (latest in January); slowly building in three runs back from a break and on a feasible mark so cannot be crossed off in confidence.

Form: 558753

(9)

Good Answer^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J McDonald| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 62

14/1

Ex-Joseph O'Brien inmate won a Bath novice sprint on second appearance for this yard in June last year, mixed bag since though and two most recent runs need improving on despite sliding mark.

Form: 6720-45

(1)

Shark⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: A West| OR: 61

25/1

Just four runs and now starting for third trainer; much-improved when 20-1 second in eight-runner Beverley novice (5f, good) last month; up in trip for this handicap bow and worth market check.

Form: 67-92

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(6)

Calin's Lad⁵⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: B Haslam J: A Mullen

Forecasts

The Game Of Life (7/2), Street Poet (4/1), Redemptive (4/1), Lacan (5/1), Critical Thinking (6/1), Calin's Lad (12/1), Good Answer (14/1), Puchita (16/1), De Little Engine (16/1), Shark (25/1), Sans Souci Bay (66/1)

He came unstuck in soft ground at Haydock eight days ago but LACAN had been red-hot form previous to that; recording three wins last month for Mick Appleby. He remains on a very workable marl relative to his best form and could quickly bounce in this environment. Shark was improved at Beverley last time and makes a h'cap bow for new trainer with optimism increased while Critical Thinking knows where the winning line is around here and must be considered.