15:45 Leicester

Sunday 13 August 2017

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Visit Sri Lanka Handicap

Off time: 15:48 | Winning time: 1m 11.48s

(5)

Dark Power^t¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A Kirby| T: C G Cox| OR: 85| D

2/1

Seemingly needed his reappearance at Windsor but back to form with a facile win at Nottingham last time. Looks the type to go on improving for this yard and 9lb rise not excessive for his latest win but yard have been a little quiet by their own standards in recent weeks.

Form: 21-51

(4)

Pennsylvania Dutch³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: W J Haggas| OR: 84| D

11/4

Very smart effort to overcome a bad start at Haydock in June. That came in soft ground and while he was below his best last time at York in faster conditions, he's likely to find this more to his liking back down in trip.

Form: 1-15

(3)

Scofflaw⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Murtagh⁽⁷⁾| T: R A Fahey| OR: 82| BF| D

5/1

Not beaten all that far at Thirsk last time and won at that course earlier in the year but never shown any form with soft in the going description and that has to be a concern here.

Form: 106243

(7)

Stanhope²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Fran Berry| T: M Quinn| OR: 82| BF| D

16/1

Consistent last year but quite the opposite this time around. Winner of a Class 4 Newmarket handicap two starts back but well beaten at that same course last time when shaping as if amiss and doesn't look one to rely upon.

Form: 32-4517

(2)

Stoneyford Lane^p⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: R Ffrench| T: Steph Hollinshead| OR: 80

18/1

Contested the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot last year and won this time around, landing a handicap at Bath last time out. Not the most competitive race and may struggle off 3lb higher in a tougher contest.

Form: 591031

(8)

Gaval¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: B A Curtis| T: T D Barron| OR: 75| CD

7/2

Arrives here on a C&D hat-trick bid and clearly loves this course. 6lb rise for his latest effort certainly looks fair and looks the one to beat having proven himself in the conditions.

Form: 20-3611

Non-Runners

(6)

Letmestopyouthere¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 3

T: P D Evans J: S De Sousa

(1)

Somewhere Secret¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: M Mullineaux J: Phil Dennis

Forecasts

Dark Power (2/1), Pennsylvania Dutch (11/4), Gaval (7/2), Scofflaw (5/1), Stanhope (16/1), Letmestopyouthere (16/1), Stoneyford Lane (18/1), Somewhere Secret (20/1)

GAVAL looks the one to beat with two course and distance wins to his name and arriving here in search of a hat-trick. Dark Power is likely to give him most to think about and is the type to carry on progressing through the handicap system while Pennsylvania Dutch ought to appreciate conditions here.