Fred Lockwood Memorial Handicap

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 3m 7.53s

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(1)

Act Of Wisdom^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: R Ffrench| T: C Appleby| OR: 90

7/1

Winner of 3 of his 4 starts as a juvenile. Not disgraced in Newmarket handicap on return but found handicap at Royal Ascot too competitive. Likely to bounce back in a small field and on soft ground.

Form: 6111-50

(2)

Oman^b²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: R M Beckett| OR: 87| BF

9/4

Sound return after a gelding operation when opening account in 12f Salisbury maiden and resumed progress fitted with this headgear when close third here (12.3f) 4 weeks ago. Up in trip.

Form: 223-133

(4)

Monbaher^b¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 86

2/1

Muhaarar colt who really clicked when blinkered for his handicap debut at Doncaster and followed up with more in hand than the bare margin suggests off 9 lb higher there 2 weeks ago. More to come.

Form: 9-6311

(3)

Star Caliber¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Hayley Turner| T: A M Balding| OR: 85| BF

13/2

Made a successful start to his career at Goodwood (1m) in September. Pulled too hard in listed race at Epsom on return and failed to land odds at Bath since. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1-73

(5)

Annandale³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 83

4/1

Consistent rather than progressive, creditable third of 6 in handicap at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to firm, 13/2) 35 days ago, racing freely. Up in trip.

Form: 11-2183

Forecasts

Monbaher (2/1), Oman (9/4), Annandale (4/1), Star Caliber (13/2), Act Of Wisdom (7/1)

MONBAHER looks the most progressive in the field and is taken to complete the hat-trick with his stamina proven. All 4 of his rivals are going up in trip, Act of Wisdom perhaps the most likely to benefit.