Viessman Handicap

Off time: 17:36 | Winning time: 1m 0.75s

(3)

Gnaad¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Joshua Bryan⁽⁵⁾| T: A Bailey| OR: 66| D

9/2

Showed his best form for his former trainer Robert Cowell on the Southwell Fibresand in March/April but made an inauspicious start to his career for this yard at Ayr. Doesn't have much turf form but may be able to do better.

Form: 31313U

(2)

Swendab^v⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Ben Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: J G M O'Shea| OR: 64| C| D

10/1

This will be his 112th run on the Flat but he's looked to have gone off the boil of late and he's been well below form after winning over 5f at Lingfield in June. Headgear now changed to a visor but not one to trust on current form.

Form: 147765

(1)

Little Miss Daisy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Lewis Edmunds⁽³⁾| T: W R Muir| OR: 64| D

2/1

Seemed to prove that she could act on turf on her penultimate start at Bath and even though she was back on the AW (better on that surface) she looked to build on that run last time. Back on turf here and potentially well handicapped although ground a question mark.

Form: 127033

(5)

Kingstreet Lady¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: George Wood⁽³⁾| T: R J Price| OR: 51

4/1

Dropped right down in trip now after running over further here on her last two starts without really showing much to build on. The heavy ground looked to find her out last time and her only win came on firm so this could prove too much of a test.

Form: 484473

(7)

Lady Joanna Vassa^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: L P Keniry| T: R C Guest| OR: 49| BF| D

1/1

Very speedy filly who goes from the front but is quite hard to win with and often gets caught close home. Ought to be able to win off this lowly mark and she does act on this ground but the "weak" finish is a big doubt with her.

Form: 862233

Non-Runners

(6)

Ambitious Icarus⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: R C Guest J: T J Murphy

(4)

Captain Scooby⁷

Weight: 8-5| Age: 11

T: R C Guest J: Jane Elliott

Forecasts

Lady Joanna Vassa (1/1), Little Miss Daisy (2/1), Kingstreet Lady (4/1), Gnaad (9/2), Ambitious Icarus (6/1), Swendab (10/1), Captain Scooby (12/1)

Richard Guest runs three here and it’s not hard to work out that Lady Joanna Vassa will be the pick of those and it will just be a question of whether she can hold on. One of the likely closers is sure to be her stablemate Ambitious Icarus but as usual he’ll make his task harder than it is with a slow start. Top weight Gnaad would not be totally out of this back on turf and is of interest but in the end a chance is taken with LITTLE MISS DAISY. If she acts on this surface she is potentially well handicapped and has more potential than most here.