Absolut Maiden Handicap

Off time: 20:33 | Winning time: 2m 12.68s

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(5)

Russian Virtue^b³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P Mathers| T: R Menzies| OR: 62

11/4

6/1 and blinkered for 1st time, back on track when second of 8 in handicap at this C&D (good) 3 days ago. Can go well again on only his third start since leaving Clare Hobson.

Form: 825652

(1)

Commander Hector⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: B A Curtis| T: C F Wall| OR: 67

4/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 13 in minor event (50/1) at Windsor (10f, good to firm) 52 days ago. Type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 6-87

(3)

Marcello Si⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 58

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Failed to improve making handicap debut when fifth in 6-runner event at Carlisle (11.2f, good, 25/1) 52 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 6045

(2)

Ninky Nonk⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 65

11/2

Again ran respectably when fourth of 8 in handicap at Hamilton (8.3f, good, 11/1) 5 days ago. Step up in trip could suit.

Form: 0-49434

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Sophiesticate¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P Mulrennan| T: J S Goldie| OR: 63

11/8

17/2, only found an improving type too strong when good second of 6 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, firm) 14 days ago. Can continue her progress to get off the mark.

Form: 233522

Forecasts

Sophiesticate (11/8), Russian Virtue (11/4), Commander Hector (4/1), Ninky Nonk (11/2), Marcello Si (14/1)

SOPHIESTICATE has benefited from the step up to 10f on her last 3 starts, bumping into only one ahead of the handicapper at Doncaster on her latest outing. She can get off the mark this time around, at the expense of Russian Virtue and Ninky Nonk.