16:50 Epsom Downs

Monday 28 August 2023

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Worshipful Company Of Loriners Handicap

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 1m 46.73s

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(9)

Bowland Park¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-4| J: R Kingscote| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 77| CD

11/4

C&D winner earlier in his career who has been placed on both outings this season. Prominent showing on the cards.

Form: 5765-23

(10)

Trais Fluors^p⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: K Shoemark| T: J Channon| OR: 73| D

16/1

Back to winning ways at Goodwood (9f) in June. Hasn't helped himself with slow starts when running respectable races in defeat on both outings since.

Form: 933137

(4)

English Spirit¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Main| OR: 69| D

5/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in March. Back to form when fourth of 13 at Brighton (1m) last time. Oisin Muphy takes the ride and his yard is among the winners so there are reasons to be positive about his prospects.

Form: 293604

(1)

Bobby Dassler^p,t1²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Hollie Doyle| T: T Ward| OR: 68

6/1

Won at Nottingham in May and also a good second over C&D in July. Possibly unsuited by very testing ground when only fifth back at Nottingham latest. Enters calculations under Hollie Doyle.

Form: 241525

(5)

Dutch Kingdom^b,t⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: David Egan| T: Darryll Holland| OR: 75

22/1

Won on AW handicap debut at Kempton in March but has found life tougher on the turf since. Now below that winning mark but needs to stage a revival.

Form: 231056

(6)

Kimifive¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: N Callan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 67| C

6/1

His only win since 2019 came over 7f here a year ago. Hasn't obviously been shaping as if his turn is near this summer but he is down to only 1lb above that winning mark.

Form: 20-7540

(7)

Hi Clare²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 73| D

11/1

Won at Pontefract (1m) in June and good second at Bath next time. Last 2 efforts not so good, although this is easier than the Goodwood Class 3 she contested last time.

Form: 1-31250

(3)

Desfondado²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Paddy Bradley⁽³⁾| T: S Dow| OR: 73| BF| CD

9/2

Got a race run to suit and stepped up considerably to run out a ready winner over C&D last month. Not in the same form when only fifth back here since.

Form: 673715

(2)

Otago¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Charlie Bennett| T: J R Boyle| OR: 65| C

10/1

Won at Brighton (7f) in April. Creditable third of 13 back at Brighton (1m, good) 19 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 188443

(8)

Deceit^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G & J Moore| OR: 57

80/1

Won in Ireland for Johnny Murtagh last summer but down the field in 2 outings for current yard just under a year apart. Could only consider if backed.

Form: 00190-0

Forecasts

Bowland Park (11/4), Desfondado (9/2), English Spirit (5/1), Kimifive (6/1), Bobby Dassler (6/1), Otago (10/1), Hi Clare (11/1), Trais Fluors (16/1), Dutch Kingdom (22/1), Deceit (80/1)

BOWLAND PARK is quite a classy sort for this level and can resume winning ways at a venue where he's tasted success before. Second choice is Bobby Dassler who had heavy ground as an excuse last time and had run well here prior to that. Heather Main's English Spirit also makes the shortlist.