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Friday 19 July 2024

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Always Trying Racing Syndicate Handicap

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Dakota Gold²⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Dods| OR: 91| D

8/1

Tremendous servant to connections who comes here in good form, capitalising on drop in grade when making all at Redcar (6f) in May. Stuck to his task when runner-up at Ripon (6f) subsequently and likely he'll give his best again.

Form: 0-08212

(8)

Ventura Express¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: D Nolan| T: P T Midgley| OR: 89| CD

11/1

4-time C&D winner. 2 wins from 3 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Beverley (5f, good to firm) 14 days ago, leading last ½f and keeping on. Not ruled out despite career-high mark.

Form: 693-191

(7)

Hiya Maite³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Darragh Keenan| T: S R Bowring| OR: 88| D

14/1

Brought his turf form in line with his best all-weather efforts faced with an ideal test of speed when winning 12-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, good to firm) in June. Not in same form when tenth of 16 in handicap at Thirsk (5f) 33 days ago.

Form: 1-05010

(2)

Makanah^v²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: O J Orr| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 86| D

17/2

Tends to go well fresh and having slipped to lowest mark in almost 5 years, ran creditably after 7 months off when fourth at Newmarket (5f, good) on return. Not at same level since, ninth of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (5f) 21 days ago.

Form: 40-4009

(6)

Arecibo³⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-9| J: Zak Wheatley⁽³⁾| T: D Carroll| OR: 86| D

18/1

Unreliable individual who returned to form when third at Doncaster (5f) on his penultimate start but ran one of his lesser races when eighth of 11 in handicap at Chester (5.1f, good to soft, 12/1) 34 days ago. Losing run stretches back over 3 years.

Form: 7-24038

(1)

Vantheman²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 88| D

13/8

Improved model having being gelded/dropped to 5f, successful on return at Newcastle prior to a fine second in 17-runner York handicap in May. Shaped as if still in good form when tenth in big field Royal Ascot handicap 4 weeks ago and respected taking on his elders for the first time.

Form: 150-120

(3)

Wen Moon^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Joanna Mason| T: B Haslam| OR: 84| BF| C| D

10/3

Course winner who finished runner-up over 6f here on penultimate outing and looked unlucky not to finish closer when third of 11 in handicap at York (5f, good to soft, 15/8) 7 days ago. Not ruled out in present groove from handy draw.

Form: 360523

(5)

Due For Luck¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Jason Hart| T: J & S Quinn| OR: 85| BF| D

10/1

Dual winner at 2 yrs and looked unlucky not to land a hot Chester (5.1f) handicap on return, finishing with a flourish. Good third in the 3YO "Dash" at Epsom thereafter, so disappointing he took a backward step at Haydock 13 days ago. Remains feasibly handicapped, however.

Form: 247-335

Forecasts

Vantheman (13/8), Wen Moon (10/3), Dakota Gold (8/1), Makanah (17/2), Due For Luck (10/1), Ventura Express (11/1), Hiya Maite (14/1), Arecibo (18/1)

VANTHEMAN has improved for the drop to the minimum trip this term, successful at Newcastle prior to a big effort when runner-up at York in May. Far from disgraced in a big field at Royal Ascot since, he's well drawn to attack eased back down in class and can confirm himself on a good mark. Veteran-campaigner Dakota Gold and Wen Moon, who comes here in good form, and head up the dangers.