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Thursday 2 June 2022

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Racing TV Zetland Gold Cup Handicap

Off time: 16:48 | Winning time: 2m 4.68s

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Johnny Drama^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Callum Hutchinson⁽⁵⁾| T: A M Balding| OR: 102| D

28/1

Seven wins from 23 Flat runs. 14/1, last of 4 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f) 14 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 5/5144-4

(7)

What's The Story^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: S H James| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 97

11/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (13/2) at York (7.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 500-044

(1)

Stay Well⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: H Morrison| OR: 96| BF| D

3/1

18/5, good second of 10 in handicap at Kempton (11f) 45 days ago, outbattled. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 41971-2

(8)

Cockalorum²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 95| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in handicap at York (10.2f, good to firm, 25/1) 20 days ago. Seemingly none the worse for that and he's on an appealing mark.

Form: 33884-P

(3)

Baryshnikov²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 94| D

11/4

2 wins from 2 runs this year. Won 7-runner handicap at Chester (10.3f, good, 5/2) 27 days ago, staying on well. Clearly thriving and boasts sound claims of landing the hat-trick.

Form: 2453-11

(5)

Bollin Joan^p⁷^{(ex 4)}

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 88| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 2 wins from 4 runs this year. 11/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good) 7 days ago by neck from Forest Falcon. Carries penalty.

Form: 67-2011

(9)

Forest Falcon⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: J Fanning| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 90| D

10/3

3/1, very good neck second of 8 to Bollin Joan in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good) 7 days ago. Might well reverse the form with that rival on better terms.

Form: 11-3452

(11)

Civil Law^t⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Ryan Sexton⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Teal| OR: 89| D

20/1

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. 20/1, creditable seventh of 13 in handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW) 48 days ago, needing stronger gallop.

Form: 78-1217

(6)

Turntable³³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Callum Shepherd| T: C F Wall| OR: 87

12/1

Good second of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Newmarket (9f, good) 33 days ago, nearest finish. Extra furlong could help, so he merits respect.

Form: 32061-2

(2)

Highwaygrey²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-2| J: J P Sullivan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 78| D

17/2

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago, slowly away. Not completely dismissed.

Form: 525-076

Non-Runners

(4)

Pride Of America²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: Miss A Murphy J: S De Sousa

(12)

Lightening Company²¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: B Haslam J: P Hanagan

Forecasts

Baryshnikov (11/4), Stay Well (3/1), Forest Falcon (10/3), Pride Of America (13/2), Lightening Company (7/1), Highwaygrey (17/2), What's The Story (11/1), Turntable (12/1), Bollin Joan (18/1), Civil Law (20/1), Johnny Drama (28/1), Cockalorum (33/1)

BARYSHNIKOV has returned at the top of his game and had to overcome a troubled passage when scoring at Chester last time, so he's fancied to complete the hat-trick if the pace is solid. Forest Falcon is unlikely to be too far away and Stay Well deserves plenty of respect having shaped best in a competitive event at Kempton last time.