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Friday 1 March 2024

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BetUK AWC Sprint Trial Handicap

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 1m 10.84s

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Flaming Rib¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Palmer| OR: 106| D

7/1

Smart colt who kickstarted 2023 with victory in 6f Doha conditions event. Below par thereafter though, 5¼ lengths seventh of 9 to Lezoo in listed race (12/1) at Newmarket (6f, good) in August. Gelded since and interestingly re-united with Oisin Murphy ahead of return/AW debut.

Form: 8/10707-

(5)

Rohaan¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: David Probert| T: P D Evans| OR: 105| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 13¾ lengths fourteenth of 15 to Art Power in Champions Sprint Stakes at Ascot (6f, soft) in October, held up and never threatening. Absent since but he does boast a good record on artificial surfaces and market could well prove a useful guide as to expectations.

Form: 760710-

(12)

Mums Tipple¹⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Alec Voikhansky⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 104| BF| D

33/1

Stepped up on comeback run this time last winter when winning class 2 handicap at Chelmsford (7f) 12 months ago. Cracking fourth in Wokingham followed in June but form tailed-off in trio of starts on turf/AW thereafter. Needs to hit the ground running back from a break.

Form: 454000-

(7)

Badri¹⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 104| CD

12/1

C&D winner who scored 4 times for Ruth Carr last year and continued good work for new yard, career-best display when winning 13-runner handicap at Ascot (5f) in October. Absent since but worth noting he's gone well fresh in the past. Respected.

Form: 020201-

(11)

The X O¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Havlin| T: J Ryan| OR: 100| D

80/1

Dual AW winner who posted a useful effort when second in 6f Ascot Group 3 last May. Lightly raced since, weakening final 1f when fourth of 6 in handicap at Kempton (6f, 40/1) 16 days ago. Assessor has relinquished his grip a little more.

Form: 5320-64

(8)

Kinta^h,t1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Loughnane| T: G Boughey| OR: 99| CD

17/2

Improved performer during light 2023 campaign, successful at Newmarket (6f) prior to a good second in C&D listed event in November. May of needed first start for 12 weeks at Wolverhampton 20 days ago and better expected in refitted hood/first-time tongue tie.

Form: 07/012-6

(2)

Silky Wilkie²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| OR: 99| BF| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 7/2, respectable 2½ lengths fourth of 8 to One Night Stand in handicap at Wolverhampton (5.1f) 20 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form and handy draw to operate from returned to 6f.

Form: 4235-74

(1)

Chipstead^p¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: J Mitchell| T: R A Teal| OR: 97| D

12/1

Latest win at Kempton (6f) in December and respectable efforts both outings since, third of 6 in handicap at that venue (6f) 16 days ago, weakening last ½f having not settled early. Likelihood of a good pace to aim at here will help.

Form: 5341-53

(9)

Summerghand^v²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 95| CD

18/1

C&D listed winner who added to his impressive career haul when dead-heating in valuable 6f handicap at York's Ebor meeting last year. Mixed bag upon returning on AW in recent months, no threat in C&D Kachy Stakes last month. This more suitable at least.

Form: 0074-05

(4)

One Night Stand⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: K T O'Neill| T: S Dixon| OR: 93| CD

11/1

Speedy sort who added to his tally over 5f here in January and came in for a well-judged ride as he repeated the feat at Wolverhampton (5.1f) last month. Seemed to find listed Hever Stakes too much 6 days ago and whilst this more suitable, a well-run race at this trip could stretch him.

Form: 12-5118

(3)

Batal Dubai¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-12| J: Rossa Ryan| T: Harry Charlton| OR: 92| BF| D

7/4

Enhanced good record on AW when successful at Chelmsford (6f) in October and remained in form since, good second of 6 in handicap at Kempton (6f) 16 days ago. Should be thereabouts again from handy draw.

Form: 7341-32

(6)

Baldomero^b1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Harry Davies| T: M Appleby| OR: 90

8/1

Comes here on a lengthy losing run but hard to knock his consistency, splitting a pair of next-time-out winner when runner-up over 7f here 3 weeks ago. Visor worn then is replaced by blinkers and this 6-y-o should be firmly in the mix back at 6f.

Form: 2322-42

Forecasts

Batal Dubai (7/4), Flaming Rib (7/1), Silky Wilkie (15/2), Baldomero (8/1), Kinta (17/2), One Night Stand (11/1), Chipstead (12/1), Badri (12/1), Rohaan (14/1), Summerghand (18/1), Mums Tipple (33/1), The X O (80/1)

Plenty arrive with claims and it could pay to side with BALDOMERO. He arrives on a long losing run but turned in another solid display when beaten on the nod over 7f here 3 weeks ago (form has been franked) and with the return to sprinting holding no fears, all looks set fair for another big run in first-time blinkers. Silky Wilkie, from a handy draw and back at 6f, can be expected to feature, with Batal Dubai and Flaming Rib (gelded since his last run) just a couple of others to consider.