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Monday 17 July 2017

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totepool Betting On All UK Racing Handicap

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 40.49s

(6)

African Trader⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Charlie Bennett⁽³⁾| T: D M Loughnane| OR: 59

8/1

Yet to get off the mark but has been better since being gelded, shaping with plenty of promise, and could have much more to offer in handicaps of this nature (and potentially at a slightly higher level as well).

Form: 9340-64

(10)

Mowhoob³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: D C Costello| T: B Barr| OR: 54| D

9/1

Has been going close without success recently but still seems to be on a workable mark. Mild concern that he hasn't won on turf since June 2014, but he is ground-versatile and this trip is fine for him.

Form: 022322

(3)

Aladdin Sane⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Tom Marquand| T: B J Meehan| OR: 61

8/1

Makes his handicap debut here having run slightly better in the most recent of three maidens, with that race coming over this trip. Still probably best watched, with this opening mark likely to be a little high for him.

Form: 966

(7)

Edge^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T J Murphy| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 52| CD

10/1

C&D winner in a similar race to this last September off a slightly higher mark, but has seemed regressive since and finished last of all off that last winning rating at Bath last time out.

Form: 123-507

(8)

Cloud Nine³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: A W Carroll| OR: 51

11/1

Not convincing since stepped up to this trip, but has hardly been impressive over any distance, and goes off another new low mark now.

Form: 8-55595

(2)

Viola Park^p⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: L P Keniry| T: R Harris| OR: 58| BF

6/1

Recorded a third career win two starts ago at Wolverhampton before failing to justify favouritism to follow up at the same course last time out. Potentially slightly better on the all-weather but at the same time is relatively lightly raced on turf and could be worth another ago.

Form: 503515

(4)

Rocket Ronnie^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-12| J: S J Drowne| T: B Barr| OR: 47| D

10/1

Has failed to impress for his current trainer, having not won a race since when he was with his previous yard back in October 2015. In the grasp of the handicapper and very difficult to build a case for.

Form: 765475

(9)

Mordoree⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: S Hitchcott| T: C G Cox| OR: 55

6/1

Same mark as a fair handicap debut at Lingfield last month (1m1f, good to firm). Not discounted if able to improve for a trainer currently in good form.

Form: 90-35

(11)

A Definite Diamond²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: T E Whelan| T: G Harris| OR: 45

100/1

Has beaten two horses home in ten races so far and looks unlikely to be winning races of any kind at any point at this rate, let alone off her current handicap mark.

Form: 00/0000

(13)

Red Douglas²⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Adam Beschizza| T: S Dixon| OR: 52

33/1

Beaten 10L+ in all three of his maidens at big prices and rates an unlikely handicap debut winner, stepping up to this trip for the first time.

Form: 940-

(5)

Captain Sedgwick²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J Quinn| T: J L Spearing| OR: 45

7/1

Steps up to this trip for the first time having stayed on encouragingly at Chepstow last time out (7f, good to firm). This distance could bring out the best in her, and she has hinted at ability over shorter.

Form: 4D83U5

(1)

Clever Lady⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: J F Egan| T: P D Evans| OR: 45

4/1

Last two performances have been comfortably her best offerings to date, with a step up in trip helping her. Mark looks fine and she has the potential to be in the mix here from the lowest draw of all.

Form: 686663

(12)

Jump Around^t1⁷²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-2| J: Robbie Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 45

33/1

Makes her handicap debut in a first time tongue strap, but even that paired with a very low opening mark seems unlikely to give her a chance given how she performed in maidens.

Form: 079

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(14)

Belgravian²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: A Watson J: Oisin Murphy

Forecasts

Clever Lady (4/1), Mordoree (6/1), Viola Park (6/1), Captain Sedgwick (7/1), Aladdin Sane (8/1), African Trader (8/1), Mowhoob (9/1), Rocket Ronnie (10/1), Edge (10/1), Cloud Nine (11/1), Belgravian (14/1), Jump Around (33/1), Red Douglas (33/1), A Definite Diamond (100/1)

This could be between some of the fillies in the field, with Mordoree seemingly on workable handicap mark after a solid handicap debut at Lingfield last month, while Clever Lady has relished a recent step up in trip. One who could be yet to benefit from racing over this distance, though, is CAPTAIN SEDGWICK, who hasn't had the most luck so far this season but stayed on strongly in the closing stages over shorter at Chepstow last time and can record a first career win today.