thembnateam Handicap

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 3m 51.08s

(3)

Suegioo²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: D Nolan| T: R A Fahey| OR: 93| C

4/1

Took the Chester Cup around here in 2014 but hasn't visited the winner's enclosure since and his mark is now back to the one that he won that race off. However, he does tend to race very lazily these days and often gets behind and best left alone.

Form: 925070

(1)

Isharah²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: F Norton| T: C & M Johnston| OR: 89| D

16/1

Was in useful form on the AW around the turn of the year scoring a hat-trick with the last win coming off a mark of 87. Form has gradually tailed off since then and his last two runs have looked totally off the boil and a watching brief is advised.

Form: 275880

(2)

Arty Campbell^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: William Cox⁽⁷⁾| T: B J Llewellyn| OR: 81| D

13/2

Not won on the Flat for over a year now but ran a very respectable race last time out at Goodwood over 2m on soft ground. May well have been better than his final finishing position (made a big move into contention) and respected here.

Form: 304-335

(5)

Key Bid^b²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: P Makin| T: C Appleby| OR: 88| C

8/13

Ran his best race yet over a shorter trip last time out at this track showing that the relative promise that was evident on the previous outing wasn't a false dawn. The blinkers that were employed for the last run are retained here off a 7lb higher mark.

Form: 821351

(4)

Perfect Summer^p⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: A Mullen| T: Ian Williams| OR: 75| D

11/1

Showed a really willing attitude to win in May at Windsor over a much shorter trip staying on well to prevail. Has been given a couple of tough gigs since then and gets another one here having not won off a mark this high before.

Form: 2-87177

Non-Runners

(6)

On Fire¹⁴

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: J D Bethell J: P Hanagan

Forecasts

Key Bid (8/13), On Fire (3/1), Suegioo (4/1), Arty Campbell (13/2), Perfect Summer (11/1), Isharah (16/1)

The longer trip should suit KEY BID who looks to be the real improver in this line-up having won comfortably here last time out over shorter. On Fire is a consistent sort who will provide the main opposition with Arty Campbell worth a look given his last run was better than his final finishing position. Of the other three Perfect Summer looks the best with her willing attitude sure to keep her in the race.