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Betfred 3yo 'Dash' Handicap

3YO only | Class 3 | 5f | 18 Runners | Turf

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(6)

Against The Wind²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: T Eaves| T: K A Ryan| OR: 94| BF| D

Newcastle novice winner a year ago and followed that by finishing a good fifth in a valuable big-field sales race over 6f at the Ebor meeting. Gelded ahead of his career-best winning reappearance at Thirsk and backed that with an excellent third of 22 at York 3 weeks ago.

Form: 0150-13

(18)

Ruby's Profit^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: K Shoemark| T: Dr R Newland & J Insole| OR: 93| D

Routed her rivals from the front on her return in a 5f Wolverhampton handicap and confirmed she's a sprinter on the up when doing the dame thing at Goodwood a fortnight ago, always holding on from Mademoiselle. 6 lb rise very fair and stall 18 also in her favour.

Form: 443-121

(7)

Stormy Impact³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Warren Fentiman⁽⁵⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 90| D

Didn't need to improve to land the odds on fifth and final 2-y-o start at Musselburgh in October. Just a respectable reappearance/handicap debut at Newmarket a month ago (6f) and she'll need to build on that back in trip.

Form: 22251-6

(3)

Lexington Blitz²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S M Levey| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 87| D

Dual winner over 5f from the front last summer before struggling in Ayr listed race final start. Showed plenty of speed before a lack of a run told on reappearance 3 weeks ago and he should last longer this time.

Form: 4110-0

(5)

Mademoiselle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Egan| T: George Scott| OR: 86| D

Put experience to good use to land 8-runner maiden at Thirsk (5f) in August before producing a game display to follow under a penalty in a Southwell novice later in the month. Improved again when second of 10 to Ruby's Profit in handicap at Goodwood on return, doing well given she missed the break.

Form: 04311-2

(10)

Elouise's Prince²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L Morris| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 86| D

Positives to take from Beverley debut in September and subsequently improved with back-to-back 5f wins at Wolverhampton. Clearly not short of speed and a heavy defeat on reappearance/handicap debut is easy-enough to excuse on account of a poor draw.

Form: 711-0

(13)

Gold Star Hero³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Hector Crouch| T: M L W Bell| OR: 85

Off the mark in 6f Chelmsford novice in August before a respectable run in 5f Ayr listed race, fading having taken a keen hold in front. Unable to show a great deal from a poor draw at Chester on handicap debut back from 8 months off in May and this will reveal more.

Form: 417-8

(12)

Convo^b,t1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: Lemos Souza| OR: 85

Debut winner in France early last year but didn't progress and was well held from a stiff-looking mark at Chester a month away. Tongue tie on for the first time,

Form: 20569-6

(17)

Blinky^p³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 84| D

Has had plenty of racing but won first 2 starts for this yard on the AW in February/March. Translated the good work to turf when third at Chester a month ago despite not breaking as well she could have.

Form: 3-82113

(9)

Al Hussar²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Harrison Shaw| T: Grant Tuer| OR: 83| D

Had a good juvenile campaign, notching third success in a 5f Southwell handicap in October. Finished nearer last than first both starts back in May but he should be at peak fitness now.

Form: 0151-90

(11)

Naana's Sparkle¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K T O'Neill| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 82

Opened his account at third attempt in a Chelmsford novice (6f) in October before making a positive start to his 3-y-o campaign when third of 10 in handicap at Thirsk (5f, good). Occupied same spot behind a couple of these at Goodwood a fortnight ago.

Form: 4414-33

(8)

Cressida Wildes^v¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Grace McEntee| T: P S McEntee| OR: 77| D

Has had plrenty of racing, winning 3-runner novice on the AW in January. Didn't look straightforward behind a few of these at Goodwood recently and others more persuasive. Engaged 6.55 Bath Friday.

Form: 049253

(16)

Rajeteriat¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-6| J: Joe Leavy| T: J R Boyle| OR: 77

Ran up to form starting out for new yard when third at Salisbury a fortnight ago but his opening mark look far too high.

Form: 3326-3

(1)

Glorious Kitty⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-4| J: Joanna Mason| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 75

Shaped well when fourth in 5f York listed race on debut a year ago. Disappointed in a novice there 10 weeks later and off the track until March. Did get back on track at Wolverhampton (6f) and she's open to progress now handicapping.

Form: 47-3

(4)

Acrisius²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-3| J: Tom Kiely-Marshall⁽⁵⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 74| D

Opened account at fifth time of asking when making all in 4-runner maiden at Brighton (5.3f, good) in September. Reappearance handicap debut near-miss at Doncaster (5f, good) 3 weeks ago was no backward step but he was brushed aside in a better race at York.

Form: 5231-20

(14)

Cape Sovereign²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: K A Ryan| OR: 73

Made the frame all 4 starts at 2 yrs and, having undergone a wind op (also gelded), he continued the good work this year with a brace of runner-up efforts. Fourth in a deeper race at York since, sticking to his task.

Form: 334-224

(15)

Tees Aggregates⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: S D Bowen| T: Adrian Nicholls| OR: 72| D

Cranked it up a notch when winning 5-runner handicap at Catterick despite a tardy start last month. Merely underlined inconsistency with a heavy defeat at Leicester on Tuesday.

Form: 66-2617

(2)

Sandscreendeliverd⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Isobelle Chalmers⁽⁷⁾| T: P Crate| OR: 69

Much better for reappearance when neck second of 8 to Ghostman in a Lingfield handicap. Slipped leaving the stalls at that venue on Tuesday so that run can be excused but he's out of the weights here.

Form: 235-028

Forecasts

Ruby's Profit (7/2), Against The Wind (4/1), Mademoiselle (6/1), Cape Sovereign (8/1), Blinky (10/1), Naana's Sparkle (14/1), Acrisius (14/1), Gold Star Hero (14/1), Tees Aggregates (14/1), Glorious Kitty (16/1), Stormy Impact (20/1), Lexington Blitz (20/1), Sandscreendeliverd (25/1), Cressida Wildes (33/1), Convo (33/1), Elouise's Prince (33/1), Rajeteriat (33/1), Al Hussar (50/1)

A big field but it's hard to ignore the claims of RUBY'S PROFIT, who looked all speed when accounting for several of these at Goodwood a fortnight ago and stall 18 may well be the plum draw here. Against The Wind is also going the right way so he's on the shortlist, with Blinky another well berthed to attack.