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Saturday 18 June 2022

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Weddings At Western House Hotel Handicap

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 2m 55.57s

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Sam Cooke³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: D C Costello| T: R M Beckett| OR: 96

17/2

7/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at York (11.8f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 44123-7

(7)

Dark Jedi²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Fentiman| T: T D Easterby| OR: 94

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Haydock (16.2f, good, 12/1) 28 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 0-42609

(3)

It's Good To Laugh⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Lee| T: J Candlish| OR: 93

7/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Chester (15.9f, good to firm) 7 days ago, finishing with running left. Capable of getting involved from this mark if things drop right.

Form: 9201-75

(12)

Faylaq³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T Eaves| T: Ewan Whillans| OR: 91

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 125/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Hamilton (12.1f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Could strip fitter for that, and he's slipped to a handy mark.

Form: 60048-4

(4)

Heights Of Abraham²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Garritty| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 89| BF

18/1

11/4, last of 8 in handicap at Ripon (9.8f, good) 23 days ago, not on a going day. Had run well on his previous couple of outings, though, so could play a hand back up in trip.

Form: 54-0328

(8)

Desert Emperor^t⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Rowan Scott| T: I Furtado| OR: 88

12/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in December. Creditable second of 13 in handicap at Chester (10.3f, good to soft, 14/1) 44 days ago, missing break. Up in trip. Should give another good account.

Form: 1-23222

(1)

March Law^p¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 88| C

28/1

Course winner. 13/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Pontefract (12f, good) 12 days ago. Well treated if he can back that up.

Form: 32-0852

(6)

Forza Orta²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: K Stott| T: K A Ryan| OR: 86| D

3/1

Latest win at Hamilton in May. 11/4, eighth of 11 in handicap at Haydock (11.8f, good to firm) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should be back on his game.

Form: 13-3128

(10)

Ravenscraig Castle³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Mullen| T: I Jardine| OR: 86| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 3/1, fifth of 7 in handicap at York (16.2f, good) 37 days ago. Type to bounce back quickly and remains the type to do better as a 4yo.

Form: 1324-35

(14)

Happy⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: C Lee| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 82

6/1

Winner at Beverley in April. 5/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Goodwood (14f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts once more, although others look better treated.

Form: 73-1353

(11)

Annandale¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: P Hanagan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 81| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (16f, good to firm, 9/1) 13 days ago, unsuited by step up in trip. Remains of interest, and return to this distance should help.

Form: 9-34404

(5)

Colinton^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S P Davis| T: K Scott| OR: 81

18/1

Six wins from 16 Flat runs. 4 wins from 8 runs this year. Creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Musselburgh (12.5f, good to firm) 13 days ago. Handicapper appears to be in charge at the moment.

Form: 412414

(13)

Glasses Up¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: P Mathers| T: R M Smith| OR: 78| C

28/1

6-time course winner. Last of 10 in handicap at Musselburgh (16f, good to firm, 28/1) 13 days ago. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 62-4900

Non-Runners

(2)

Cardano²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: Ian Williams J: P Mulrennan

Forecasts

Forza Orta (3/1), Ravenscraig Castle (11/2), Happy (6/1), It's Good To Laugh (7/1), Sam Cooke (17/2), Annandale (17/2), Desert Emperor (12/1), Dark Jedi (14/1), Cardano (16/1), Heights Of Abraham (18/1), Colinton (18/1), Glasses Up (28/1), March Law (28/1), Faylaq (50/1)

ANNANDALE travelled well for a long way when fourth at Musselburgh last time and, in an open race, this previous C&D winner gets the marginal vote ahead of Ravenscraig Castle and Sam Cooke, who are both expected to bounce back after a couple of lesser efforts.