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Saturday 26 August 2023

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(5)

Autumnal Breeze⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: D O'Meara| OR: 61| BF

9/1

Latest win at Chelmsford (5f) in August. 5/2, good third of 10 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 8 days ago, faring best of those held up. Can go well.

Form: 607213

(6)

Basholo¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Alex Jary⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs Stella Barclay| OR: 54| C

9/1

Won 9-runner minor event at this course (5f, good to firm, 10/3) 14 days ago by 1½ lengths from Birdie Bowers. Clearly in good heart at present but both career victories have come at the minimum trip.

Form: 763381

(20)

Mumcat¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Joanna Mason| T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward| OR: 54

12/1

One win from 29 Flat runs. Bit below form 3¼ lengths sixth of 11 to Wade's Magic in handicap (11/1) at Catterick (6f, good) 18 days ago, not seen to best effect having endured a wide trip. Each-way possibilities.

Form: 505366

(12)

Areille⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Hogan| T: Jack Jones| OR: 54| D

9/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at Yarmouth (7f, good) 51 days ago, headway under pressure 1f out and plugging on. Comes here operating from career-low mark and no forlorn hope returned to sprinting.

Form: 8-48634

(1)

Rainbow Rain^p¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: William Pyle⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Tracy Waggott| OR: 53| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Latest win at Thirsk in July. Creditable second of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 10/1) 11 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 495912

(16)

Wade's Magic^p⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 53| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win at Catterick in August. Respectable third of 11 in handicap back at that venue (6f, good, 5/1) 5 days ago, staying on from 2f out. Not taken lightly.

Form: 034313

(11)

One Of Our Own^p1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mathers| T: R Menzies| OR: 55

22/1

3¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Wade's Magic in handicap (10/1) at Catterick (6f, good) 18 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Enters calculations.

Form: 553367

(4)

Tiger Trap³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: B A Curtis| T: T P Tate| OR: 55

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, sixth of 7 in handicap at Nottingham (6.1f, soft) 36 days ago, weakening over 1f out. Eased further 4 lb ahead of this and return to class 6 company rates a plus.

Form: 450-986

(14)

Merry Secret^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane| T: L A Mullaney| OR: 49| D

20/1

Unreliable type. Ran one of his better races under a change of tactics when good second of 12 in minor event at Wolverhampton (7.2f, 10/1) 12 days ago, disputing lead and edged out final 50 yds. Task is to back that up.

Form: 303602

(2)

One For The Ladies¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: S A Gray| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 49| BF| D

10/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton (6f) in July. 2/1, creditable third of 9 in minor event at Chelmsford (6f) 11 days ago. Not out of things returned to handicap company.

Form: 18/7193

(10)

Birdie Bowers⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Harry Burns⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 48

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 8/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Southwell (5f) 6 days ago. Back up in trip and better showing not ruled out returned to positive tactics.

Form: 995227

(19)

Chattel Village^t,v1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Sexton⁽³⁾| T: B Ellison| OR: 51

66/1

Last of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (5f, 50/1) 11 days ago, never travelling well and beaten halfway. Visor replaces blinkers now.

Form: 6-86650

(7)

Megatron⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jonny Peate⁽³⁾| T: R E Barr| OR: 50

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Edward Bethell when last of 12 in handicap at Thirsk (6f, good to firm, 50/1) 52 days ago.

Form: 0079-0

(8)

Indian Outlaw¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Faye McManoman| T: Paul Collins| OR: 49

66/1

First run since leaving Andrew McNamara when below form eighth of 13 in handicap (18/1) at this course (8f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0-69758

(15)

Point Of Woods^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: Phil Dennis| T: Miss T Jackson| OR: 45| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, ninth of 15 in minor event at Thirsk (6f, good to firm) 15 days ago, shaping better than the bare result having made a big move into contention over 2f out. Not sure to build on that, however.

Form: 009909

(9)

Strip Out²⁹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: G Lee| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 48

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Surpassed previous form when good third of 11 in nursery at Newcastle (6f) back in November. Absent/first run since leaving Julie Camacho and the market should prove a useful guide here.

Form: 5803-

(17)

Kasino^h¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Andrew Breslin⁽³⁾| T: B Smart| OR: 46| D

100/1

7 lengths sixth of 9 to Basholo in minor event (33/1) at this course (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 778676

(18)

Holly Blackmore⁹³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: A Nicol| OR: 46

125/1

Maiden who produced best effort when third on handicap debut at Chelmsford (5f) in February. However, failed to kick on from that in handful of starts on AW/turf and has since switched yards. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 434869

Non-Runners

(3)

Gimcrack Warrior¹⁰⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: D Carroll J: Zak Wheatley

(13)

Zegos Surprise²⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Paul Collins J: Connor Murtagh

Forecasts

Rainbow Rain (7/4), Wade's Magic (9/2), Areille (9/1), Basholo (9/1), Autumnal Breeze (9/1), One For The Ladies (10/1), Mumcat (12/1), Tiger Trap (12/1), Gimcrack Warrior (16/1), Zegos Surprise (16/1), Birdie Bowers (18/1), Merry Secret (20/1), One Of Our Own (22/1), Strip Out (25/1), Point Of Woods (66/1), Indian Outlaw (66/1), Chattel Village (66/1), Kasino (100/1), Megatron (100/1), Holly Blackmore (125/1)

RAINBOW RAIN got the better of a next-time-out winner at Thirsk on his penultimate start and again ran well when runner-up at Newcastle (5f) 11 days ago. The return to 6f rates a plus and with his rider taking off a valuable 5 lb, he looks sure to go well again. Birdie Bowers (runner-up 12 months ago) is a threat if shrugging off a lesser run at Southwell 6 days ago. Autumnal Breeze and Wade's Magic complete the shortlist.