Charlie Wood Stakes (Listed)

Off time: 15:58 | Winning time: 2m 35.24s

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Abingworth¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Paddy Bradley| T: James Owen

80/1

Winning hurdler/fairly useful handicap chaser who resumed winning ways over fences at Market Rasen (21.4f) last month. Fair effort making debut in this sphere when fourth in a Goodwood maiden (14f) latest but looks to have plenty on his plate in this company.

Form: 4

(2)

Candleford¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cieren Fallon| T: W J Haggas| OR: 108| D

2/1

Smart gelding who resumed winning ways in listed company at the Curragh (12f) last spring before a good fourth in Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes on final start. Possibly amiss on return in corresponding race 2 weeks ago but interesting top yard turn him out quickly. Type to bounce back.

Form: 125/14-0

(3)

Raja Raja⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 82| D

16/1

Off the mark in 1½m Southwell handicap on final 3-y-o start. Seemed to run well in the face of a stiff task when 6½ lengths last of 7 in Newbury Group 3 (150/1) on reappearance but it was a steadily run race and he looks up against it here.

Form: 65941-7

(4)

Teumessias Fox^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jason Watson| T: A M Balding| OR: 104| D

11/2

Smart gelding who made a winning return in 14-runner handicap at Kempton in March. Backed that up with good third in listed race there following month and comes here on the back of a respectable midfield effort in big-field Royal Ascot handicap (12f) 15 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 050-130

(1)

Karmology¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lee| T: K R Burke| OR: 96

5/6

Useful mare who was quickly back to her best when going down by a neck in listed Pontefract Castle Stakes (12f) 13 days ago, headed final 100 yds and sticking to her task. Hasn't had many tries at this trip and no surprise to see this likeable sort thereabouts again.

Form: 299-252

Forecasts

Karmology (5/6), Candleford (2/1), Teumessias Fox (11/2), Raja Raja (16/1), Abingworth (80/1)

CANDLEFORD clearly didn't give his running on his respective return in the Hardwicke Stakes at the Royal Meeting 2 weeks ago, yet the balance of his form stands up the closest scrutiny at this level and William Haggas' 7-y-o is expected to bounce back turned out quickly. Teumessias Fox and Karmology rate next best should the selection fail to fire.