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Thursday 1 August 2024

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Tote.co.uk G'Wed Mick Quinn Racing Racing League Race 13 Handicap (Trainers Registered To Racing League)

Off time: 20:16 | Winning time: 3m 1.57s

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Duke Of Oxford^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: M L W Bell| OR: 92| C

5/1

Ended 2023 with a brace of 2m Kempton wins and having not been seen to best effect in Chester Cup on his penultimate start, he ran well when third in 20-runner Northumberland Plate last time. Nudged up 2 lb but he should give another good account.

Form: 11-3203

(5)

Oneforthegutter^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: T E Whelan| T: Ian Williams| OR: 90

11/1

Dual winner in 2023 and he's been operating at the top of his game of late, close-up third of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f) 7 days ago. Solid each-way claims again.

Form: 31-8523

(4)

Intellotto^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Loughnane| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87

6/4

Useful juvenile hurdler who opened his account on the Flat at Sligo (10.6f) in May and likely he'd of gone close with a clearer passage when fourth of 10 on handicap debut at the Curragh (12f, good) 32 days ago. Very interesting making tapeta debut up in trip.

Form: 72/2-14

(10)

Diamond Bay^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-9| J: David Probert| T: T Ward| OR: 87| CD

40/1

C&D winner (won race in this series last summer) but proving more miss than hit on all weather earlier this year. Again ran below best when eighth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (14.2f, good, 50/1) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces go back on and he's fallen to last winning mark at least.

Form: 8-80298

(8)

Graphite^t¹⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: T Kent| OR: 84

28/1

Veteran. Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, may of needed the run after 5 months off/following wind op when seventh of 11 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good) 19 days ago. Still, others make greater appeal on balance.

Form: 0223-67

(3)

La Pulga⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Mullen| T: C Johnston| OR: 83| D

28/1

Started 2024 with 12f win at Newcastle in April and comes here in good heart, not seen to best effect when sixth of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (14.1f, good) 7 days ago. Positive tactics likely to be re-employed here from his low draw.

Form: 5-19436

(7)

Artisan Dancer²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Mulrennan| T: C Johnston| OR: 80| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 40/1, respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good) 20 days ago. Sound each-way claims returned to all weather with the assessor steadily easing his grip.

Form: 437305

(2)

Cinnodin^p²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Finley Marsh| T: R Hughes| OR: 78| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Latest success at Kempton in April. Good third of 8 in handicap (11/1) at Chelmsford City (16f) 25 days ago, staying on well. Has built up a good record on synthetics and he's another holding each-way claims from this sort of mark.

Form: 3-17083

(11)

Kitsune Power¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: D Allan| T: T D Easterby| OR: 77| D

33/1

Latest win at Thirsk in June. 11/1, creditable third of 8 in handicap at Haydock (14f, good to firm) 13 days ago, coming from further back than ideal. A little more needed back up in grade, however.

Form: 035173

(1)

Western Stars²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Kingscote| T: J R Boyle| OR: 74

20/1

Resumed winning ways in 8-runner handicap at Newbury (13.3f, good to soft) 14 days ago, battling well. More needed if he's to figure from revised mark back up in class.

Form: 003541

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Reaching High^t³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: L Morris| T: Sir Michael Stoute| OR: 81

10/3

Lightly-raced maiden who resumed progress equipped with a first-time tongue strap when good second of 6 in handicap behind a thriving sort at Windsor (11.4f, good to firm, 11/4) 38 days ago (11 lengths clear of the third). Of definite interest now stamina is tested further.

Form: 88-6232

Forecasts

Intellotto (6/4), Reaching High (10/3), Duke Of Oxford (5/1), Oneforthegutter (11/1), Artisan Dancer (14/1), Cinnodin (16/1), Western Stars (20/1), Graphite (28/1), La Pulga (28/1), Kitsune Power (33/1), Diamond Bay (40/1)

REACHING HIGH posted his best effort yet equipped with a tongue tie when pulling a long way clear with a thriving sort at Windsor 38 days ago and, with the prospect of more to come now his stamina is tested further, he has to merit serious consideration at the foot of the weights. Intellotto is another of significant interest following his eye-catching fourth at the Curragh in June, with Artisan Dancer and Duke of Oxford completing the shortlist.