Sri Lanka Paradise Island Handicap

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L'Ennemi^h1¹¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ryan Sexton| T: Miss J A Camacho| OR: 79WS

14/1

Placed final 2 starts around this time last year for Ralph Beckett and changed hands for 120,000 gns after. Too free to last out when seventh of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (1m) on return in May and a hood is now fitted on the back of a breathing op.

Form: 623-7

(1)

Drink Dry^p²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Oisin Murphy| T: M Botti| OR: 77| D

4/1

Wasn't winning out of turn when landing the odds at Beverley in June. Well held both starts in handicaps since, latterly at Brighton (8f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 432147

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Golden Myrrh^p1,t1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Rossa Ryan| T: R M Beckett| OR: 77| BF| D

13/8

Won handicaps at Wolverhampton (9.5f) and Doncaster (1m) in June. Turned over following a tardy start in hat-trick bid at Beverley (8.5f) last month but quickly back on the up when second at Haydock 3 weeks ago, no extra near line. Cheekpieces/tongue tie on and she looks well weighted.

Form: 661142

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King Of Charm¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: K Shoemark| T: Martin Dunne| OR: 76| BF

5/2

Upped his game when finding only one too good in 7f handicap here last month. Unsuited by how the race panned out when sixth of 9 in handicap at Lingfield (7f, AW) 17 days ago, left with lot to do, and looks worth a try at 1m.

Form: 18-2626

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Sea Regal³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 74

11/2

Confirmed debut promise 6 months on when landing the odds at Ripon in May. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Windsor (10f, good to firm, 5/1) 39 days ago and drop in trip looks a good move given how headstrong she has looked.

Form: 3-175

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Currumbin^p²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley| T: M Murphy & M Keady| OR: 72

66/1

Left John S. O'Donoghue for 20,000 gns and well below form when fifth of 9 in novice at Nottingham (8.3f, good to firm) 29 days ago.

Form: 452585

Forecasts

Golden Myrrh (13/8), King Of Charm (5/2), Drink Dry (4/1), Sea Regal (11/2), L'Ennemi (14/1), Currumbin (66/1)

Having won twice in June, GOLDEN MYRRH quickly got back on the up when an excellent second at Haydock 3 weeks ago and with headgear fitted, she looks the answer. King of Charm may improve for the step up to 1m so he's a threat, while in contrast, the drop in trip may also help the free-going filly Sea Regal.