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Dreams Of Fleetwood Mac 21st July Maiden Handicap

Off time: 20:26 | Winning time: 2m 14.56s

(2)

A Shining Moon^p1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G Lee| T: P T Midgley| OR: 55

25/1

Produced another laboured effort when seventh of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (12f, heavy, 33/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 3489-07

(4)

Dancing Gypsy¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Jason Hart| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 68

9/4

Still looking for first success but shaped well (on return from 3 months off) when third of 7 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft) last month. Failed to build on that at Haydock next time but worth another chance.

Form: 85-5235

(7)

Butterfly Effect^b²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: George Scott| OR: 68

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, again wasn't seen to best effect when sixth of 8 in handicap (4/1) at Lingfield (8f, AW) just over 3 weeks ago, not ideally placed. Back up in trip. She's capable but usually misses the break so is something of a hostage to fortune.

Form: 447-256

(6)

Ragosina²²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: J Ferguson| OR: 68

13/2

Best effort when fifth of 8 in minor event (11/1) at Yarmouth (8f, soft). Off 7 months. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 085-

(5)

Absolute Queen^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: P J McDonald| T: G Boughey| OR: 67

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, failed to improve after 4 months off when fourth of 6 in handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, soft, 9/2) 31 days ago. Remains early days for her top yard.

Form: 23257-4

(3)

Make A Prophet³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P Hanagan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 52

13/2

Arrives out of sorts, fifth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Southwell (11.1f) 38 days ago. Tough to see him featuring.

Form: 2257-85

(9)

Limerick Bound²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: F Norton| T: C Johnston| OR: 65

12/1

Failed to repeat previous effort after 7 months off when ninth of 11 in maiden at Leicester (10f, heavy, 11/1) 27 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 64-9

(12)

Eva Rosie²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: S A Gray| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 60

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 5 in maiden (250/1) at Newcastle (10.2f) 24 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 664

(8)

Ski Jump^v1¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 55

10/1

Stayed the longer trip back in a handicap when third of 9 at Beverley (12.1f, good, 11/2) 10 days ago. Visor on 1st time and could well be in the shake-up

Form: 9-87203

(1)

Final Chant⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 55

8/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 11 in minor event at Redcar (8f, soft) 46 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 95-8

(11)

Cantalupo Bella²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 55

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Resumed progress when third of 7 in handicap at Wolverhampton (9.5f, 20/1) 23 days ago, ideally needing stronger gallop. In the mix.

Form: 06-03

Non-Runners

(10)

Different Tone²⁰⁷

Weight: 9-9| Age: 3

T: E Walker J: Saffie Osborne

Forecasts

Dancing Gypsy (9/4), Absolute Queen (9/2), Ragosina (13/2), Make A Prophet (13/2), Final Chant (8/1), Butterfly Effect (10/1), Ski Jump (10/1), Different Tone (10/1), Limerick Bound (12/1), Cantalupo Bella (20/1), A Shining Moon (25/1), Eva Rosie (100/1)

There was more than enough in DANCING GYPSY's penultimate run at Doncaster to think he's got a bigger performance in him at some stage so, provided he can leave a below-par effort behind earlier this month, John O'Shea's 3-y-o is put forward as the answer. Cantalupo Bella resumed her progress when third at Wolverhampton recently so she may emerge as the main danger, ahead of Absolute Queen and Butterfly Effect.

Previous Winners

2022

Smiling Jayne

Weight: 9-9 |Age: 3

J: D Tudhope | T: D O'Meara

9/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,187.002nd: £1,965.003rd: £982.004th: £491.005th: £245.00