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Friday 20 October 2017

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Watch Race Replays At racinguk.com Handicap (Lady Amateur Riders) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:58 | Winning time: 2m 10.04s

(14)

Polar Forest^p,e/s⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Joanna Mason| T: R C Guest| OR: 67| C| D

11/1

A fairly prolific winner, with 10 to his name, the most recent being at Beverley (1m2f, good to soft) in August from 1lb lower. Held by the handicapper since then, but more interesting from today's mark and not ruled out.

Form: 363599

(6)

Relevant³²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-8| J: Ms K Walsh| T: K R Burke| OR: 67| BF

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden has gone close in the past, including when second of three in maiden at Carlisle (1m1f, heavy) last month. Switches to handicaps and has the excellent Katie Walsh on board, should figure.

Form: 3442

(10)

Restive¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Miss Serena Brotherton| T: I Jardine| OR: 62

10/3

Has won only once in 23 career starts, coming back in 2015 over 1m at the Curragh. Useful form in three starts lately, including last time over 1m4½f on AW at Newcastle. Can have a say.

Form: 478362

(9)

Akamanto³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-6| J: Miss C Walton| T: R M Smith| OR: 65| D

25/1

Won a seller at Leicester (1m2f, good) in August in final start for Richard Hannon and fair effort over same trip at Ayr on debut for this handler. Poor since in heavy going at Musselburgh, should get surface to suit now.

Form: 585140

(3)

True Colors²²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-5| J: Miss Anna Hesketh| T: R A Fahey| OR: 64| BF

11/1

Flashes of promise in 1m maidens before an encouraging handicap debut over 1m at Kempton last month, didn't appear to relish this trip since at Chelmsford, others appear more now.

Form: 36739

(7)

Highwayman²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Abbie McCain⁽³⁾| T: D Thompson| OR: 57

25/1

Disappointing when last spotted on the AW at Newcastle over 1m4f in March, did go close over C&D in a claimer last November and rated 5lb lower for this if ready to go.

Form: 026-558

(8)

Bollin Ted²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Mrs Emily Roberts⁽³⁾| T: T D Easterby| OR: 60| BF| D

11/2

Knows where the winning post is with three wins from 11 runs this year so far, not given the best of rides last time at Beverley and could do with being handy. Plenty appeal on form.

Form: 136154

(4)

Almunther^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Miss Becky Smith| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 55

8/1

Showed some fair form on the Flat when trained in France last year but has so far failed to spark for this yard, mark sliding all the time as a result but hard to recommend.

Form: 6-40593

(2)

Rock Island Line²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Miss E Todd| T: M Walford| OR: 58

6/1

Unplaced in six starts, though best effort arrived over this C&D in August (good to soft) when 3L away in fourth of 13. Place claims if able to bring that sort of form to the table.

Form: 680646

(5)

Bigbadboy⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Ella McCain⁽⁵⁾| T: C A Mulhall| OR: 54| BF| D

9/1

Denied his hat-trick last time at Hamilton over extended-mile, didn't run a bad race there and, off a short break, is capable of going close back up to this trip.

Form: 70-0116

(13)

Graceful Act^p²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Mrs C Bartley| T: R E Barr| OR: 49| D

20/1

Doesn't win many (4-65) but did spring a 33/1 shock at Beverley over this trip on good to firm in July. Not looked much like repeating it since.

Form: 258256

(1)

Jordaura²⁸⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-8| J: Miss Emily Bullock⁽⁵⁾| T: A Berry| OR: 49| D

66/1

Getting a little long in the tooth now and hasn't been sighted since January, failing to impress in two runs after leaving this trainer. Since returned, market may guide chances today.

Form: 7550/0-8

(11)

Southview Lady⁷⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Miss M Dabrowski⁽⁷⁾| T: S Regan| OR: 45

100/1

Mare is a 14-race maiden and very little in that sequence to warrant recommending here from 8lb out of the handicap.

Form: 00/8-709

Non-Runners

(12)

Pontecarlo Boy³⁰

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: R M Whitaker J: Miss A Deniel

Forecasts

Restive (10/3), Relevant (7/2), Bollin Ted (11/2), Rock Island Line (6/1), Almunther (8/1), Bigbadboy (9/1), Polar Forest (11/1), True Colors (11/1), Graceful Act (20/1), Akamanto (25/1), Highwayman (25/1), Pontecarlo Boy (33/1), Jordaura (66/1), Southview Lady (100/1)

Restive produced a better effort recently on the AW at Newcastle and commands some attention here as such while Bigbadboy may bounce back over this trip having failed to complete the hat-trick last time at Hamilton. Polar Forest and Bollin Ted both know how to win and can go well but the verdict goes to RELEVANT, who has gone close in maidens and has the considerable assistance of Katie Walsh, on a first visit here, for this handicap bow.