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Friday 28 July 2023

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Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap

Off time: 20:22 | Winning time: 1m 4.77s

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(14)

Havana By The Sea⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: P Hanagan| T: Craig Lidster| OR: 80| D

14/1

Well below best when eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good to firm, 16/1) last month and needs to bounce back here.

Form: 53-6850

(6)

Betweenthesticks^p⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Rose Dawes⁽⁵⁾| T: J Channon| OR: 80| CD

13/2

Successful 3 times in 2022 and came close to adding to those wins in recent starts, latest when ½-length second of 6 to Honour Your Dreams in handicap at Hamilton (5f, good) 7 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 620622

(12)

Knebworth⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 74| D

7/2

Posted career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Haydock (6f, good to soft) 7 days ago, kept up to work. Looks well in under 6 lb penalty and is one for shortlist.

Form: 976661

(5)

Seantrabh¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Harrison Shaw| T: D Carroll| OR: 79| D

5/1

Won at Carlisle on final start last term and posted solid efforts first 2 outings in this campaign. Needs to bounce back from recent below-par Chester run, though.

Form: 391-449

(13)

Mersea¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oliver Stammers| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 78| CD

22/1

C&D winner who shaped as if better for run when tenth of 18 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 28/1) on return 14 days ago. Others look better treated, though.

Form: 31193-0

(10)

Star Of Lady M²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 76| D

12/1

Four-time winner as a juvenile and matched best form of this campaign when creditable third of 8 in handicap at Windsor (5.1f, good to firm) 25 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 3-00763

(2)

Paddy's Day²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Lewis Edmunds| T: N Tinkler| OR: 76| D

9/1

Lingfield winner (5f) in March who has posted solid efforts in defeat the last twice, latest when third of 14 in handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm, 22/1) 21 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 516623

(7)

Kokomo^h1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Brian O'Rourke| OR: 75

9/1

Much closer to debut form when second of 12 in maiden at Doncaster (6f, good to firm) 27 days ago, doing too much too soon. First-time hood/drop back in trip may suit and could be a player on handicap debut.

Form: 252

(1)

Northcliff¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 75

8/1

Still looking for first success and is operating below his best at present, well held in handicap at Chester (6.1f, heavy) latest.

Form: 302807

(9)

Honour Your Dreams^v⁷^{(ex 6)}

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: O J Orr| T: A Keatley| OR: 66| D

6/1

Returned to winning ways with cosy victory in 6-runner handicap at Hamilton (5f, good, 11/4) 7 days ago by ½ length from Betweenthesticks. May be able to defy a 6 lb penalty for that success.

Form: 265521

(11)

Hoof It Hoof It³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 69

28/1

Won 1 of her 6 starts for Richard Hannon last season but yet to make an impact for new connections this term.

Form: 160-978

(8)

Premier Option^p,t⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Mullen| T: T D Easterby| OR: 66

50/1

Yet to register a victory after 8 attempts but returned to form, in first-time tongue strap/cheekpieces, when fourth of 9 in handicap at Catterick (5f, good, 40/1) last week and would be interesting if able to build on that.

Form: 200-364

(4)

Storm Venture¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Cam Hardie| T: R A Fahey| OR: 65

50/1

Seven-race maiden who has been well below best in both starts this season. Returns to minimum trip now but remains with plenty to prove.

Form: 9733-60

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(3)

Caesars Pearl¹¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: Craig Lidster J: William Pyle

Forecasts

Knebworth (7/2), Seantrabh (5/1), Honour Your Dreams (6/1), Betweenthesticks (13/2), Northcliff (8/1), Paddy's Day (9/1), Kokomo (9/1), Star Of Lady M (12/1), Caesars Pearl (12/1), Havana By The Sea (14/1), Mersea (22/1), Hoof It Hoof It (28/1), Storm Venture (50/1), Premier Option (50/1)

HONOUR YOUR DREAMS impressed with how he travelled when scoring over the minimum trip at Hamilton last week and is taken to follow up. Knebworth and Kokomo rate the principal dangers in a competitive finale.