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Wednesday 14 August 2024

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Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap (Div 2)

Off time: 19:33 | Winning time: 1m 39.79s

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Baltimore Boy^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: P J McDonald| T: James Horton| OR: 80| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 17/2, good fifth of 11 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good) 33 days ago, not ideally placed. Appealing from this mark and can make his presence felt if things drop right.

Form: 505345

(3)

Valkyrian¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: William Carver⁽³⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 80| D

40/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Latest win at Chepstow in July. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (16/5) at Leicester (8.2f, good to firm) 14 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 762112

(10)

Nap Hand³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Loughnane| T: A King| OR: 77

11/1

9/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 22/5743

(11)

Desfondado¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Hollie Doyle| T: S Dow| OR: 77| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in June. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Goodwood (9f, good to firm, 14/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 149149

(5)

Phoenix Passion⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Saffie Osborne| T: E Walker| OR: 81| CD

13/2

4 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap (7/2) at this C&D 49 days ago. Firmly on the up and another bold showing is expected.

Form: 4-31111

(4)

Francesi¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: R Havlin| T: S Woods| OR: 73| D

22/1

One win from 26 Flat runs. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (8f, 10/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 368583

(2)

Speeding Bullet⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Joe Leavy⁽⁵⁾| T: R Hannon| OR: 79

14/1

7/1, last of 6 in handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm) 54 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 314-956

(7)

Al Mudhaffar^p⁴⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rob Hornby| T: C Fellowes| OR: 78| D

18/1

Blinkered for 1st time, fourteenth of 18 in handicap at the Curragh (12f, good, 8/1) 47 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Has left Joseph O'Brien. Others make more appeal.

Form: 2140

(9)

Highland Spring^b1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 77

14/1

7/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Sandown (10f, soft) 39 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs the headgear to perk him up.

Form: 452-855

(1)

Cavalry Call^h²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Davies| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 74

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Hooded for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap (18/1) at Salisbury (8f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Makes polytrack debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 6575

(6)

Gracious Leader²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: R Varian| OR: 72| D

11/10

Promising individual. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (8/13) at Lingfield (8f, AW) 21 days ago, plenty in hand. Could have a good deal more to offer and strong chance he can defy a rise.

Form: 6-041

Forecasts

Gracious Leader (11/10), Phoenix Passion (13/2), Baltimore Boy (8/1), Nap Hand (11/1), Desfondado (12/1), Highland Spring (14/1), Speeding Bullet (14/1), Al Mudhaffar (18/1), Cavalry Call (20/1), Francesi (22/1), Valkyrian (40/1)

GRACIOUS LEADER took a marked step forward and had plenty in hand when scoring in a handicap at Lingfield three weeks ago and he's fancied to go in again as he continues his progression. Phoenix Passion is another upwardly mobile 3-y-o, so he's a big threat, while Baltimore Boy could make his presence felt.