In Memory Of Adrian, Joby's Boy Handicap

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 1m 33.53s

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Kracking^h²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: J P Fahy| T: C G Cox| OR: 74| BF

4/1

Off the mark on handicap debut at Leicester (7f) in June and similar form in defeat both outings since, creditable fourth at Salisbury (1m) 25 days ago, keeping on despite carrying head awkwardly. Usual hood goes back on and he's not out of things.

Form: 362144

(6)

Azahara Palace²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Billy Loughnane⁽³⁾| T: H Morrison| OR: 73| CD

5/4

Progressive filly who landed back-to-back C&D maiden/handicaps prior to bumping into a similarly improved sort when second at Salisbury (1m) 25 days ago (pair clear). Remains on a workable mark on that evidence and high on the shortlist again.

Form: 83112

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Hey Lyla³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: J Fanning| T: C Johnston| OR: 73

11/2

Opened her account in 6-runner Ayr maiden (7.2f) in May and, having finished down the field in trio of handicaps, she bounced back from reduced mark when chasing home a progressive sort at Newmarket (1m) in July. Claims with a repeat from 1 lb higher.

Form: 210872

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Marie Laveau^h1¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: T E Whelan| T: M P Tregoning| OR: 73

5/1

Fair maiden (runner-up on 2 of 3 starts at 2yrs) and not disgraced on return/handicap debut despite finishing seventh of 8 in handicap here (9.9f) 18 days ago.

Form: 422-7

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Monty Be Quick¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: R Kingscote| T: P D Evans| OR: 68

5/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 6 in maiden at Ffos Las (6f, soft, 5/2) 19 days ago, beaten when hanging left over 1f out. Step back up in trip rates a plus now handicapping

Form: 284

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Flame Of Kodiac^p1⁸⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox| T: J L Flint| OR: 67

100/1

Found marginal improvement to make winning handicap debut at Wolverhampton (8.6f) in March but ran below that level both starts thereafter for John & Thady Gosden. Acquired for 12,000 gns by new yard since and others more persuasive.

Form: 6-63108

Forecasts

Azahara Palace (5/4), Kracking (4/1), Monty Be Quick (5/1), Marie Laveau (5/1), Hey Lyla (11/2), Flame Of Kodiac (100/1)

Already a dual C&D winner, AZAHARA PALACE took another step forward in form terms when narrowly denied the hat-trick by another improving sort at Salisbury 25 days ago. Re-united with Billy Loughnane back here, she can confirm her mark still workable. Hey Lyla and Kracking head up the dangers.