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William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap

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Star In The Making²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: C G Cox| OR: 86| D

5/1

7/2, fifth of 7 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm) 20 days ago, doing too much too soon. Drop back to 6f may help and needs considering.

Form: 210-245

(14)

Oakenshield^p1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: K A Ryan| OR: 85| D

22/1

Winning reappearance/handicap debut at Newcastle in June. Possibly unsuited by softer ground when well held at Newmarket latest. Cheekpieces added now. Draw not ideal.

Form: 45-140

(4)

Abstemious¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rowan Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 84| D

10/1

25/1, shaped as if back in form when seventh of 14 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm) 19 days ago, helping to force pace.

Form: 6-63207

(11)

Treble Treble^p1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Megan Nicholls⁽³⁾| T: K A Ryan| OR: 84| D

20/1

Finished a length behind Star In The Making when creditable fourth on Leicester return. Down the field in Newmarket Class 2 since but this a shade easier. Another who sports first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 3100-40

(2)

Breath Of Joy^h⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Hollie Doyle| T: Miss A Murphy| OR: 82

10/3

Winning reappearance at Haydock (7f) in June. Backed that up when second of 9 at Chelmsford (7f) 41 days ago. Well drawn now reverting to sprinting.

Form: 2426-12

(7)

Stone Soldier²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: J G Given| OR: 82| D

28/1

Dual winner at 2. Respectable fourth of 7 in handicap at York (5f, good to firm) on reappearance 20 days ago. Likely to be sharper with that behind him and return to 6f a help.

Form: 31109-4

(1)

Phuket Power^p¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: Tom Dascombe| OR: 80

10/1

16/1, good third of 9 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Respected from a handy draw.

Form: 422263

(6)

Many A Star²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: G Lee| T: J G Given| OR: 80| D

5/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) on reappearance 20 days ago, driven out. Ought to remain competitive after 4 lb rise.

Form: 83420-1

(13)

Hurcle^p³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 79

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Too free over 7f at York last time and the drop back to 6f will suit (third over C&D on penultimate start

Form: 1-4330

(12)

Melody King¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 79

12/1

Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap at Ayr (7f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Another who may benefit from this drop back to 6f.

Form: 13-8535

(8)

Benefit Street¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harrison Shaw⁽³⁾| T: K R Burke| OR: 79| D

7/1

Front-runner who came good when shading a tight finish in 6f Thirsk novice (good to firm) 16 days ago but he was beaten in a handicap off 6 lb lower than today prior to that.

Form: 52251

(3)

Custodian¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: P Mathers| T: R A Fahey| OR: 78| CD

16/1

C&D novice winner last summer. Well held in 7f/1m handicaps this year so the drop back to 6f will need to make a difference.

Form: 41-90

(5)

Auckland Lodge³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: B Haslam| OR: 74

50/1

Three wins as a juveniles but no impact in 2 handicaps this term.

Form: 4114-76

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(10)

Magical Max¹³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M Walford J: D C Costello

Forecasts

Breath Of Joy (10/3), Many A Star (5/1), Star In The Making (5/1), Benefit Street (7/1), Abstemious (10/1), Phuket Power (10/1), Magical Max (10/1), Melody King (12/1), Custodian (16/1), Treble Treble (20/1), Oakenshield (22/1), Stone Soldier (28/1), Hurcle (33/1), Auckland Lodge (50/1)

The form of STAR IN THE MAKING's first 2 runs this season look solid and she may be the answer now dropping back to sprinting. Phuket Power and Breath of Joy arrive in form and are well drawn, while Magical Max should also have a say if pulling out a bit more for first-time cheekpieces.